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How much debt have we DFWs paid off in 2009

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  • £9,412.76

    £681,330.46

    Touch wood 2 more years with a real hard push and I'll be free of this. . . .
  • Jazzie99
    Jazzie99 Posts: 289 Forumite
    Paid off £17,090 in 2009,

    So running total: £698,420.46
    Friend Debt: 5,000/3,850
    2013 Start Mortgage: 306,585/306,585
    Overpayments: 0
    ISA Saver:
    £10
  • I think I have cleared around £11k, am hoping to see this millstone gone by the middle of this year - roll on.....

    Well done all for such a great total - here's to 2010
    £34,547 (Dec 07); Current debt: £zilch (Debt free December 2010)
    Sealed Pot #389 (2010=£133)
  • Molanole
    Molanole Posts: 1,563 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Well done everyone! Including poorandindenial's £11K we've crossed the £700K mark!! :T:T

    New total is:

    £709,420.46

    :j:j:j:money:
    Debt Free Nerd No. 89, LBM: April 2006, Debt at highest (Sept 05): £40,939.96
    NOW TOTALLY DEBT FREE!!!!!!!! Woooo hooooooo!!! DEBT FREE DATE: 23 December 2009
  • Wow! That's incredible! Any more?
    DFW Nerd 941 Proud to be dealing with my debt
    August GC £0/£300

  • Sassers
    Sassers Posts: 1,303 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic
    edited 3 January 2010 at 11:28AM
    £7000 this is since October 1st 2009 when I got a FT job after being unemployed for eight months and the first pay packet.
    Can't wait for 2010!
    whooo hooo we are fab on here aren't we!
    Love Sassers x
    Current debt and mortgage: £25, 820.35 Debt/Mortgage at start: £92,598 (27/09/2010)
    DEBT FREE!
  • salnew
    salnew Posts: 72 Forumite
    i've cleared £6,095. in 2009.

    Well done everyone. Heres to 2010:beer:
    DONT BUY IT, I DONT NEED IT
    :wave:
  • Sassers
    Sassers Posts: 1,303 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic
    £722,515.46
    (I think this is right :confused:)
    Shameless bump........lol
    Current debt and mortgage: £25, 820.35 Debt/Mortgage at start: £92,598 (27/09/2010)
    DEBT FREE!
  • Thrifty_Pixie
    Thrifty_Pixie Posts: 1,036 Forumite
    I have paid off £11,685.31 in 2009 and finally became debt-free on 29/12/9 :D

    So grand total now: £734,200.77
    Mortgage-Free Wannabe
    Mortgage at start [20/6/12]: £151,800/MFD Jun 2035 (age 65)
    Mortgage now [5/11/14]: £139,212.14/MFD Oct 2029 (age 59)
    Personal Library 2014
    :starmod: Read in 2014: 57/60 :starmod: In Progress: 2 :starmod: Books In: 94 :starmod: Books Out: 12 :starmod: TBR: 847 :starmod:
  • Sassers
    Sassers Posts: 1,303 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic
    Oooh hello Thrifty - :wave: well done on being debt free and hope you're having a Happy Nooo Year. I forgot to do that on the Pad thread earlier, I look forward to your `meeeps' lol....well done!
    Love Sassers x
    Current debt and mortgage: £25, 820.35 Debt/Mortgage at start: £92,598 (27/09/2010)
    DEBT FREE!
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