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Debt Free in 2009 support thread

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  • Head-Out-Of-Sand
    Head-Out-Of-Sand Posts: 763 Forumite
    The_Dragon wrote: »
    Ouchies indeed! But at least you are planning on shifting it - best of luck HOOS!

    Cheers Dragon...it can only get better from here, right? :whistle:

    I need to drop a few pounds (if a "few" means 24... :eek: ) so am combining both aims...emergency moneysavers don't need triple chocolate chip cookies, dammit!!! I'm planning on a very sensible food budget and living on a healthy "square meals" i.e. meat, carbs and two vegs for my tea, casseroles, cottage pies, soups etc, all cooked from scratch and based around what's on the 39p offer in Aldi!!! Am taking notice of the "what can I afford within my budget" mantra from the website!
  • jennyred
    jennyred Posts: 421 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    right - total paid off for the first month is


    £1880

    only 16k to go :rotfl:
  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    Head-Out-Of-Sand wrote: »
    Cheers Dragon...it can only get better from here, right? :whistle:

    I need to drop a few pounds (if a "few" means 24... :eek: ) so am combining both aims...emergency moneysavers don't need triple chocolate chip cookies, dammit!!! I'm planning on a very sensible food budget and living on a healthy "square meals" i.e. meat, carbs and two vegs for my tea, casseroles, cottage pies, soups etc, all cooked from scratch and based around what's on the 39p offer in Aldi!!! Am taking notice of the "what can I afford within my budget" mantra from the website!

    It can only get better yes! Oh and I wish I only had 24 pounds to lose :rotfl:, I need to lose about 140 pounds! :eek:, so yes better planning is my mantra for 2009.
    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
  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    jennyred wrote: »
    right - total paid off for the first month is


    £1880

    only 16k to go :rotfl:

    That's about 10% of your intial total gone! Certainly a good start :D
    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
  • juicygirl
    juicygirl Posts: 658 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Another £40 off total today :D
  • BB_bunny
    BB_bunny Posts: 33 Forumite
    I am really late to this thread... well done everyone so far!!

    Can I join in too please? I did another SOA today and my total debt stands at £9k. I have already promised myself I want to get rid of my 'little debts' in 2009, which will leave just my Loan repayments which I will start overpaying after the smaller bits have gone.

    So the bits I want gone are:

    HSBC CC £1466
    Egg CC £750
    Car Finance £518 remaining
    Overdraft £800
    so the total is £3534

    I am going to see what I can Ebay this month as I am proper 'hand to mouth' this month thanks to Mr Taxman taking a big hit out of my pay packet for December! :mad:

    I will really start seeing the balances reducing in Feb once Jan is out of the way! :D
    :beer: Paying off in 2009::beer:
    Egg CC [strike]£750[/strike] £0 :j, HSBC CC [strike]£1466[/strike] £1429, Black Horse [strike]£518[/strike] £0 :j, Overdraft £800
    Total [strike]£3534[/strike] £2229, currently paid off £1304 (37%) :cool:, Debt free in 2009 #63
    Sealed pot challenge #523 DFW Nerd #1106 'Proud to be dealing with my debts'
  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    BB_bunny wrote: »
    I am really late to this thread... well done everyone so far!!

    Can I join in too please? I did another SOA today and my total debt stands at £9k. I have already promised myself I want to get rid of my 'little debts' in 2009, which will leave just my Loan repayments which I will start overpaying after the smaller bits have gone.

    So the bits I want gone are:

    HSBC CC £1466
    Egg CC £750
    Car Finance £518 remaining
    Overdraft £800
    so the total is £3534

    I am going to see what I can Ebay this month as I am proper 'hand to mouth' this month thanks to Mr Taxman taking a big hit out of my pay packet for December! :mad:

    I will really start seeing the balances reducing in Feb once Jan is out of the way! :D

    Good to see you BB Bunny and welcome aboard - Mizmir will add you to the list when she is back but in the meantime just join in! I am guessing you will be making some payments on the above this month but will start overpaying in February?
    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
  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    juicygirl wrote: »
    Another £40 off total today :D

    Yes! and another bit bites the dust!:j
    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
  • SarahNeedle1872
    SarahNeedle1872 Posts: 6,166 Forumite
    Not doing very well at reporting in every day, but I have just worked out that since the start of this thread, I have paid off £2113.39.... wahoo!
    'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars' - Oscar Wilde
  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    Well done Sarah!
    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
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