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Newbies' 10K in 2010 Challenge!! :)

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  • skaps
    skaps Posts: 2,255 Forumite
    edited 15 December 2010 at 7:58PM
    I have started a new thread for 2011 https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/39391738#Comment_39391738.
    MFW 2016 No 68 £1300/£8500 No new toiletries Cook sth different
  • shadydaz
    shadydaz Posts: 377 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I have passed 11K!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Was in debt £23k- Not now (12/07-12/10):T
    Did smoke- Not any more (26-02-11):j
    I am not perfect but everyone loves a trier don't they??:A
  • dentonemma
    dentonemma Posts: 240 Forumite
    Hi everyone.

    Well done to everyone some fab amounts paid off.
    Ok, I didn't make £10K in 2010, but I have paid £4500, without this challenge I would of done this and my debt would of increased and have £3500 in an ISA. £8K for me.

    Count me out for 2011 challenge it too much for me.
    Thank you for your help and support in 2010 and good luck to everyone in 2011.
    Pay £7,500 in 2011 paid £29,325 No 43 OP £21,825
    Olympic 78= £20,000 paid £35,708 over paid £15,708
    Mortgage over payment £1996/£1497 paid in 2011
    sealed pot 4 number 845
    Weight Loss 29lbs/13lbs
  • t4mof
    t4mof Posts: 271 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Almost my last update of 2010. I have just paid:
    • £1000 to Barclaycard1
    • £80 to HSBC
    • £110 to Barclaycard2
    It's going to be a tight month but we have shopped for Christmas so should have enough food to keep us going into the New Year, all my social dates have finished and other than petrol to visit family, I am not forseeing any extra expenditure until next payday (24th Jan :eek:)

    Off to update the sig.

    Happy Christmas everyone:santa2:
    CC Debt at LBM Nov 08 - £25000+ DFD Dec 2012
    Second DFD May 2021
    Starting my MFW journey: Opening Balance: £138,000; July 2019: £135107.33; July 2024 £52974.60; July 2025 £11140.23
    2025 MFW #36
  • claire123c
    claire123c Posts: 89 Forumite
    added £200 extra to savings today. I'm so pleased I hit my (somewhat reduced!) target and have still managed to save a bit whilst being back at uni.

    I'll join for the new year but I won't be doing 11k! I'll just continue and increase my targets for 2011.

    Merry Christmas everyone!
  • Nottoobadyet
    Nottoobadyet Posts: 1,754 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    I've updated my siggy to include December's pay packet! Just made it :-)

    Thank you all for your inspiration, I'm not sure that I would have gotten to this point without all your help.

    NTBY
    Mortgage free by 30:eek:: £28,000/£100,000
    :DDebt free as of 1 October, 2010:D
    Taking my frugal life on the road!
  • Liz41_2
    Liz41_2 Posts: 22 Forumite
    Hi,

    I've updated my signature as all my payments for 2010 have been calculated. I'm so glad I joined this challenge, I would never have paid over half my debt in a year otherwise.

    Liz.
    Debts 16.1.10 £20,544.07
    10k in 2010 Challenge #122 £10,926.44
    Sealed Pot Challenge 2010 #899 - £173.
    Debts 1.1.11 £9,617.63
  • shadydaz
    shadydaz Posts: 377 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Will be updating totals at the end of the week to give everyonr a chance to sort them out!
    Was in debt £23k- Not now (12/07-12/10):T
    Did smoke- Not any more (26-02-11):j
    I am not perfect but everyone loves a trier don't they??:A
  • lamarsi
    lamarsi Posts: 805 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    hiya everyone not been here for months,well done on results I didn't quite make the 10k mark but reduced debt by 9300 so only just short.. and i spent the rest on a holiday to eygpt so i have a nice tan and shall start a fresh challenge if thats ok :) i'm up for 11k in 11 and as my o/h has now moved in i should have no excuses really anyway happy new year everyone and good luck
    get rid of all the pounds by summer !!
    weight loss 3/42 lb
    Debt from 1st March:
    Was -£8900 NOW-£5000 PAID- £3900
    Get rid of the weight, pay the debt, then get myself a campavan! :T
  • shadydaz
    shadydaz Posts: 377 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Can peeps please post there final 2010 numbers so I can do some stats for you all!
    Was in debt £23k- Not now (12/07-12/10):T
    Did smoke- Not any more (26-02-11):j
    I am not perfect but everyone loves a trier don't they??:A
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