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Does anyone want to go head to head?
ehallett
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Hi everyone
I have just read Spamalot's great thread on her £3,000 challenge with her partner where they are competing to see who can clear a 3k debt first.
I really like this idea as I am very competitive
and I think this would really help me to clear another debt.
The problem is that I don't have anyone to go head to head with
so are there any DFWs that would like to take up the challenge?
I have got a Capital One credit card with a stupid rate of interest :mad: that I would love to clear. There is currently £977.83 outstanding on the card so if anyone has got a debt of a similar value that they would like to try and clear then please let me know and we can get started
Emily x
I have just read Spamalot's great thread on her £3,000 challenge with her partner where they are competing to see who can clear a 3k debt first.
I really like this idea as I am very competitive
and I think this would really help me to clear another debt.The problem is that I don't have anyone to go head to head with
so are there any DFWs that would like to take up the challenge?I have got a Capital One credit card with a stupid rate of interest :mad: that I would love to clear. There is currently £977.83 outstanding on the card so if anyone has got a debt of a similar value that they would like to try and clear then please let me know and we can get started
Emily x
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When do you want it clear by?
Ive got a capital one card at 29% ouch! with a balance of £986.74. I want to clear mine by christmas.0 -
Yes is there any timeframe? I have about £1150 to clear 0% but I only have until mid October (I think) to do it....
!!! expletives!"Debt makes plans for you" - A quote from my friend Catherine. How true!0 -
I thought that the point was to start off with a debt at a certain time and then see who can get rid of it the fastest?0
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No time frame - as Luckylukey said, the first one to clear their debt wins and the sooner debts are cleared the better!! I want to clear mine ASAP, I just thought that this would spur me on to do it more quickly.
There could even be more than 2 people clearing debts at the same time so that when the first person clears theirs, the others can carry on going 0 -
I haven't got a debt of that size exactly, but would like to have a challenge with someone? I've got a credit card with a balance over £7k (sob sob) so could race to knock a thousand off that as quickly as possible?0
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I haven't got a debt of that size exactly, but would like to have a challenge with someone? I've got a credit card with a balance over £7k (sob sob) so could race to knock a thousand off that as quickly as possible?
I don't see why not.
Maybe I should put a limit on this of 5 people so that it doesn't get out of hand.
So if anyone has got a debt of approx £1,000 that they would like to clear then reply to this post saying that you want in on the challenge.
The 1st 4 people to reply can join and then we can start straight away
I seem to be getting my enthusiasm for clearing my debts back again even with a chest infection
. This will really spur me on to clear another debt.
I can't wait to get started 0 -
I want in please0
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count me in then!
Glad you are feeling enthusiastic. You're gonna need it because I'm BOUND to win the challenge :rotfl: 0 -
oh pick me , pick Me pick me!!(said in really high pitched annoying voice!)0
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ooohhh, 2 more places left
Getting excited now :j :j
(it doesn't take much :rolleyes: )0
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