The 'extra payment every week' thread 2014

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  • please-let-me-be-lucky
    please-let-me-be-lucky Posts: 10,202 Forumite
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    Another payment of £25 sent to Bcard today. I only have 2 more monthly payments of £125 each scheduled before the 0% runs out, and the remaining balance is £515, so £265 still to clear using this challenge :eek:. Determined to do it though so I don't waste money on interest Xx
    Debts @ LBM £23,729.31. Debts @ 08/04/2016 £0 :j
    Best win so far - holiday to Florida
  • Hope78
    Hope78 Posts: 755 Forumite
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    Nothing else from me yet as been studying in uni lib (9-9) every day (only 14 weeks and 1 day to go and I'll be thesis free!) but thought I'd pop on and say "Hi". Today is my bank account skim day so as soon as I get text from the bank I'll be popping on for more debt busting!

    Great to see everyone doing so well.
    LBM 03/07 £44k:eek: DFD 31/12/17 :A 12/17 £2545.50
    Credit Card £2500.00 & Next £45.00
    Savings = £81.21 & Help To Buy ISA = £4700.00
  • jaxsmar
    jaxsmar Posts: 477 Forumite
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    FlacosFloozie wrote: »
    Hi looking forward not back and welcome to this challenge. We're a friendly bunch here :hello: To work out you percentage you need to divide the money you've paid by the debt the multiply it by 100. So if I pay an extra £60 on a £2000 debt it works out at 60 divided by 2000 is 0.03 x 100 = 3% Hope that helps.

    Thanks for this I am struggling at the moment I've lost all of my child tax credits family allowance and CSA money and the crap has hit the fan... (yes I've been expecting it) lost 25% discount on the council tax... that's a wooping £1300 per year (might change this to 12 months instead of 10 months to pay) Then the housing benefit overpaid by £133.00 .. and to top that up my £30.00 per week working tax credits will go down soon as they have overpaid me... :eek::eek:
    MAY BE VISITING A FOOD BANK VERY SOON...... I have 3 jobs and walk 2 hours per day and finish at 7pm.. the law states I can live on £72.00 per week. If you take away the rent and council tax alone theirs not much left over for food and bills... maybe food is a luxury item. Sorry rant over I wonder what David Cameron's got for dinner?
    Penny wise pound foolish. 366 days 1p challenge 2020 ✓ 2021 2022 2023 completed.
    No.13 1p a day challenge 2024
    No. 24 52 week savings challenge.
  • please-let-me-be-lucky
    please-let-me-be-lucky Posts: 10,202 Forumite
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    Sorry to read all that jaxsmar. My DH receives DLA after a head injury and I get Carers Allowance for looking after him. We also struggle so I sympathise entirely. Have you had a look at the 'Make £10 per day' thread on the Debt Free Wannabe board for extra tips? Xx
    Debts @ LBM £23,729.31. Debts @ 08/04/2016 £0 :j
    Best win so far - holiday to Florida
  • kirstydriver
    kirstydriver Posts: 549 Forumite
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    Another £25.00 split between two cards! roll on next week - hope to clear my debenhams card on pay day!! :)
  • looking_forward_not_back
    looking_forward_not_back Posts: 53 Forumite
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    £300 for me today against another CC :)

    Only because it has been pay day. The rest of the month will be smaller amounts but at least its something eh.
  • Maisie_M
    Maisie_M Posts: 1,524 Forumite
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    Early bank skim for me this week of £5.69 as I am busy this weekend, and I know I will forget if I don't do it now.

    Have a good Easter everyone.
  • System
    System Posts: 178,094 Community Admin
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    £10.80 for me this week....getting there slowly :o

    Hope you all have a lovely weekend.
  • jaxsmar
    jaxsmar Posts: 477 Forumite
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    Please let me be happy thanks for your encouragement I will take a look at the thread :A .. well I did have some good news a cheque arrived this morning for £61.10 (thanks to ML for the thread on filling out the form) from CCP .. this isn't PPI .. ML did say we wouldn't get thousands ... but better in my pocket than theirs! I am trying to set up some emergency funds. I had a letter from the council tax people.. they are giving me 1p off per week then 54p off per week
    Penny wise pound foolish. 366 days 1p challenge 2020 ✓ 2021 2022 2023 completed.
    No.13 1p a day challenge 2024
    No. 24 52 week savings challenge.
  • please-let-me-be-lucky
    please-let-me-be-lucky Posts: 10,202 Forumite
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    Happy Easter everyone! Xx
    Debts @ LBM £23,729.31. Debts @ 08/04/2016 £0 :j
    Best win so far - holiday to Florida
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