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Debt Free in 2009 support thread

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  • Broken_hearted
    Broken_hearted Posts: 9,553 Forumite
    GROUP TARGET FOR 2009: £631097.52
    PAID OFF SO FAR: £51663.13

    Wow
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    Nothing to do but hibernate till spring






  • crumbs I left this off my subscribed threads!!

    My debt stands at - £16,361.52

    At the start of the year it was 18868

    So I have paid off so far
    2506.48

    hmmm going to need to do some work to get shot of that!!
    Nevertheless she persisted.
  • utopiah
    utopiah Posts: 316 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    another £16.99 dd to cc.
    Mortgage free 25/9/2019 8years and 7 months early 😁😁😁
  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    saver03 wrote: »
    Well my mother kindly gave me an early 30th birthday present and has written off the last £3000 that I owed her so as off 14.30 today I am now debt free :j

    saver03 that is brilliant news - well done you (and your Mam!)
    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
    crumbs I left this off my subscribed threads!!

    My debt stands at - £16,361.52

    At the start of the year it was 18868

    So I have paid off so far
    2506.48

    hmmm going to need to do some work to get shot of that!!

    On the bright side Buffy - you HAVE paid over 10% off!
    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
  • Katey1980
    Katey1980 Posts: 90 Forumite
    Hi All

    Hope you all enjoyed Easter. Paid off another £71.95, which means I've paid off just over £2k so far this year. Very pleased with myself!

    x
  • saver03
    saver03 Posts: 651 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    The_Dragon wrote: »
    saver03 that is brilliant news - well done you (and your Mam!)

    I know, my mother is an an :A
    LBM 14/12/06 £21,947.17 DEBT FREE 12/04/09
    MFW - December 2010 £76,199 - 4th February 2021 £37,360.90
  • utopiah
    utopiah Posts: 316 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    Another £25 from ebay sales Yay!! I have paid just over a £1000 off my debt since starting not bad considering i am only budgeting £200 a month. extra has come from ebay/free scratch cards/saving on grocery etc.
    Mortgage free 25/9/2019 8years and 7 months early 😁😁😁
  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    Another £15 nibbled off the debt here!
    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
  • £210 paid off loan so we're down to £6085 now I think :beer:
    Credit card [strike]£1032[/strike] £0.00 :j
    Halifax Loan [strike]£6995[/strike]
    £0.00 :j

    debt free 24th July 2009 :beer:
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