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Debt Free in 2009 support thread

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  • Skint_Catt
    Skint_Catt Posts: 11,548 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    This thread is great. Anyone know the total if we all hit our targets. It must be a fortune:money:

    GROUP TARGET FOR 2009: £614492.52
    PAID OFF SO FAR: £28494.20

    See the first post.
  • mizmir
    mizmir Posts: 3,710 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Thanks skint_catt -for posting that. Yes the total to pay off is humungous! But we're doing well and hopefully will speed up as we get past the new year/post-christmas slump!
  • Hiya - got another £32.41 to come off the total please
  • No money paid off my debts this week :'(

    But I'm hoping to have a good pay-day next week and take another chunk out of it- I'll come and update this thread when I have. :) I'm still reading MSE everyday, always looking for new ways to bring my debt free status ever closer!!!
  • Skint_Catt wrote: »
    GROUP TARGET FOR 2009: £614492.52
    PAID OFF SO FAR: £28494.20

    See the first post.
    D'oh haven't look at that since I joined thought it was just the rules and a list of names:o
    Barclaycard 3800

    Nothing to do but hibernate till spring






  • The money we were waiting for to arrive, has and it's cleared straight into my account. It was a one off expense claim for my DH which we had to add onto our 0% credit card. It meant that it didn't show a true figure of our debt as I'd paid the same off the card, but then it was added back on! Confusing I know, but at last it's all sorted and our debt is £6932.58!:j


    This morning I've paid £1065.00 to our savings for the car loan. I had hoped to pay it off this month, but I'll be £250ish short, so will have to wait another month! :mad:
    Nearly debt free....at last Roll on July 2010
  • Dex
    Dex Posts: 596 Forumite
    Thanks guys :D
    The_Dragon wrote: »
    Woot on clearing Natwest but :mad: to Next - what are they charging you £6 for? Just having the card?

    I don't have a card, I've had the catalogue account for years now (I have a stupid limit of about 3400) and I've never been late with a payment but recently I've just noticed that they are charging me about £6 ish per month and calling it 'service charge' - I think it's cheeky as anything! It's tempting to put it on my credit card as its 0% and clear it off there instead - Also I hate the fact that I get charged for catalogues each time that I don't want! - im happy looking on the net if I want anything but Im not allowed to stop them! - I really should close the account but its convenient for work stuff :rolleyes:
    1 debt vs 100 days part 6-11total paid £8,135.86 Final Debt [STRIKE]6,948.61[/STRIKE] £3,174.94
  • Hi all! :D

    Making my first payment on this challenge ~ paid my Empire Stores, so £117.47 for me today.

    Had a good readthrough and think that everyone is doing fantastically well ~ keep it up! :T
    Total debt as at 22/01/09 ~ £3076.26 :oPaid so far ~ £416.96 / 3076.26

    Debt Free in 2009 NO. 72. £1305.00/£5000 by Xmas 2009 NO. 29 :rudolf:Sealed Pot Challenge 2009 NO. 310 :D £2 Saver NO. 12 ~ £62 :heartsmil Boots Advantage Points ~ 2606 Garden Fund 10.00 :DPAD 1st day 19/11/08 [strike]£6.44[/strike] 389.58 :hello: Lose 50 in '09 ~ start 2/03/09. 2/50lb.
  • The_Dragon wrote: »
    Brilliant news on both fronts Chick! Have they said that you will get the waitressing job back?

    hi everyone its been a manic week at the day job so not been able to post for a few days. I will be getting the waitressing job back so very excited. I'm also looking at moving to a cheaper flat to save even more money - i'm determined to pay off my debt so i can go and live in sydney for a couple of years.

    hows everyone else going? Anyone else having a friday night in?:rolleyes:
    GC: Jan £118.67/£175

    Owed to Mum -
    £1,487/£6,400
    Overdraft -
    [STRIKE]£1,391[/STRIKE]
    Total -
    £2,878/£7,791

  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    Yes to the Friday night in (and Saturday night as well! although tomorrow we will get some beer/wine and watch a DVD)
    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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