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Debt Free in 2009 support thread

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  • clearing_out_my_pockets
    clearing_out_my_pockets Posts: 2,868 Forumite
    I'll be updating my outstanding debt once a month for the purpose of this challenge - I'm also doing the one payment a day and I don't think you'd be too happy with having to reduce the overall group payment by £1 a day!
    Don't worry about typing out my username - Call me COMP
    (Unless you know my real name - in which case, feel free to use that just to confuse people!)
  • ~evanesco~
    ~evanesco~ Posts: 814 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    clearing_out_my_pockets wrote: »
    I'll be updating my outstanding debt once a month for the purpose of this challenge - I'm also doing the one payment a day and I don't think you'd be too happy with having to reduce the overall group payment by £1 a day!

    that's my plan too, probably makes Mizmirs job a little easier to manage.
  • cheekymonkey20
    cheekymonkey20 Posts: 203 Forumite
    Just paid a £5 off my MINT Credit Card YAY! Another step in the right direction... .I have decided to split my xmas and bday money... spend a little amount and put the rest to paying off the MINT and MBNA credit cards!
    NatWest Loan - £12,090.06 Mum/Dad - £14,750 TOTAL £26,840.06
    As of 01/01/2010 - DFW Date - 01/12/2014 59 MONTHS TO GO
  • goinggoinggone
    goinggoinggone Posts: 26 Forumite
    another £184 off credit card today...:j

    Have a lovely Christmas everyone :beer:

    GGG
    Credit card [strike]£1032[/strike] £0.00 :j
    Halifax Loan [strike]£6995[/strike]     £0.00 :j

    debt free 24th July 2009 :beer:
  • mizmir
    mizmir Posts: 3,710 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Well all up to date - welcome milly and smithy - good luck! I am off now for a few days visiting family for Christmas - doubt will get a chance to get online so if you come along and ask to join up don't worry- will get things sorted after the holidays!

    In the meantime have a fantastic Christmas time - enjoy in spite of the debts - and as has been said - may 2009 be the year we all become debt free!
  • Purpleroses
    Purpleroses Posts: 4,125 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Hope you have a great time mizmir.

    Managed to pay off my catalogue debt today woo!! so thats £171.70 gone. feels good to be down to 2 cards now :D
  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    Have a great time Mizmir and woot! to purpleroses on clearing the catalogue!
    Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for thou art crunchy and good with catsup :D
    NSD 15/20, OS WL 21-6 (4) :(C.R.A.P R.O.L.L.Z #44 Twisted Firestarter, VSP #57 - £39.43
    :p Every Penny's a Prisoner :p
  • Rammstein1
    Rammstein1 Posts: 99 Forumite
    Happy christmas to everyone on here
    £30 off my Argos sc today

    Rammy
    Light bulb moment - 18/03/08 - DFD Feb 2014 total debt of £31224.29 :eek:
    ltsb loan 1 £994.38 ltsb loan 2 £2426.13 co-op loan £2130.15 beneficial cc £11370 ltsb cc £4445 argos sc £ 1005.00 total £22370.51 £2 savers club - £14.00 (Banked £110) 20p savers club - £1.80 (Banked £60) long hauler 108 total paid off £8853.78
  • smithywilko
    smithywilko Posts: 114 Forumite
    Got paid early this month so have paid my bills already, and the total has come to £856.02. I'm like you Skint Spice and like to do it in big lump sums rather then little bits here and there. Then I know it's done by the start of the next month and I can't spend it!
    Make £5 a day challenge - February £54.28/£140
    To help pay off 0% CC debt - 27.1.15 £7367.12
    Mortgage deposit savings £2501.00/£15,000
  • slig
    slig Posts: 400 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Hope everyone had a good Christmas. This time next year, eh... Can't wait!

    You can take £448.69 off the grand total, as that is you much I've reduced my debt by since starting this challenge. I will also be updating monthly, makes it easier I think.
    Debt at LBM (17/10/08) £5727.61 Debt free date 31/08/09
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