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The big challenge - pay off £20k by Christmas 2010

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  • Helen105
    Helen105 Posts: 363 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Just checking in with an update.

    Last December I pledged to pay off £12,000 but then was thrown off course by the unexpected pregnancy of my 15 yr old DD.

    Now the dust has settled (beautiful GS born in April) I have totted up what I have managed to pay or save towards paying and was pleased to see it was £5,697 or 47%. Not too far off target.
  • Happytogetdebtfree
    Happytogetdebtfree Posts: 6,798 Forumite
    Helen thats very nice news, and congratulations... taxi i hope the critical illness comes through for you x
    I AM A MONEY MAGNET, THEY ARE MAKING MORE MONEY FOR ME AS WE SPEAK:pMIKES MOB, DFW NERD 1071, DFW LHS 132!MIRACLES HAPPEN I'VE SEEN IT WITH MY OWN EYES. LBM 08£77240.69 Current outstanding total £36083.01 Paid so far = £41157.68
  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    edited 29 June 2010 at 10:19AM
    Congratulations Helen on both your new grandchild and debt repayments.
  • mel19632
    mel19632 Posts: 647 Forumite
    Congratulations Helen, on both accounts. I'm sure you are thrilled now that the baby is here!

    On another note - dum dum dum! Final payment made to Barclaycard today!! "Technically" debt free today!!!!

    "Technically" means that I still have a work loan, but this is at 0% and I can't pay it off any quicker!

    Woooooooo! break out the champagne!
    Paying down the mortgage:
    At 1 October 2011: £226,000
    Currently: £224,499
    Aim: 85% LTV (£212,500)
    Paid £1,500
    Target remaining: 88.89%
  • Happytogetdebtfree
    Happytogetdebtfree Posts: 6,798 Forumite
    This is great news well done xx
    I AM A MONEY MAGNET, THEY ARE MAKING MORE MONEY FOR ME AS WE SPEAK:pMIKES MOB, DFW NERD 1071, DFW LHS 132!MIRACLES HAPPEN I'VE SEEN IT WITH MY OWN EYES. LBM 08£77240.69 Current outstanding total £36083.01 Paid so far = £41157.68
  • sarahs999
    sarahs999 Posts: 3,751 Forumite
    WOO HOOOOO!

    Go mel!

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  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    Great news...well done

    £196.60 off loan yesterday for me
  • chops22
    chops22 Posts: 650 Forumite
    Ahh been so long since I updated....have done a quick total and have paid of £863

    Well done Mel on getting debt free !!
    Taxi.hope you get thr payout, fingers crossed, sorry to hear you are ill.
    Helen congrats to you too xx
    LBM Total: £33356 15/11/09 :eek: £6085.63 paid
    Pay off 10% by March 2010 (3336) yes!!!:j
    Pay 19k by Dec 2010 19000/5732.39 30.12%
    DFW Long haulers #198.
    23/40lbs
  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    my usual monthly update:
    £8159 of my 15k target which is 54.13%.
    I know i won't make the 15k but i do feel that i should exceed the £12k which i though i should pay off during a year.
  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    Fantastic LT...you are doing fabby.
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