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

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  • Happytogetdebtfree
    Happytogetdebtfree Posts: 6,798 Forumite
    wow thats alot well done :D 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
  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    Hi all,
    Another £90 off Halifax CC today...
    Well done banwa...great payment
  • miss_corerupted
    miss_corerupted Posts: 3,486 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    can i join to please??? it won't be £20k though.

    I have worked out that i owe £7204 (not including morgate)

    i will try to save some for a rainy day so if i try and save £800 i will round it up to £8k.

    i promise to try harder this year and stay focused!!!
    I have dyslexia, so get used to my spelling and grammar :)
    Mortgage pay off date 11/2028. Target 12/2020 :rotfl:
    Current Balance £33921
    Declutter 2123/2016
  • poohbear59
    poohbear59 Posts: 4,866 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    £175 paid off today. (£125 to Tes cc and £50 to Virgin).
    business mortgage £0))''(+ Barclay's business kitchen loan £0=Total paid off was £96105 PPI claimed and received £13527
    'I had a black dog, his name was depression".
  • banwa
    banwa Posts: 952 Forumite
    Thanks guys, it was a bonus and a few other things, won't be able to maintain this level of repayment - but boy it felt good.

    V impressed by everyone's progress
    Debt £26k 18/10/14
  • Moneytroubles_2
    Moneytroubles_2 Posts: 938 Forumite
    Hiya everyone, paid £115 off virgin today, I have never added up my payments before taking on this challenge, and im amazed at how much i paid on debts in a month, i would be loaded if it werent for stupid debts lol xx
    :j6 debts cleared since joining MSE:j
    :eek: Remaining debts... Very / Halifax Loan/ A&L / Virgin cc / Lloyds / Sister :eek:
    :smileyheaGetting Married 04.12.10 - The MSE way :smileyhea
    :dance: Making this house a home :dance:
  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    Definitely know those feelings Moneytroubles.
  • starnac
    starnac Posts: 5,946 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    PAD of £2.50 for me today. roll on friday and payday (not that i'm wishing my life away or anything)
    Goals for February
    Declutter 2/50
    Money Made £0/£200
    Overpayments £0/£200
  • Earthstrong
    Earthstrong Posts: 129 Forumite
    £900 to overdraft which I took out in November to cover unpaid invoices which left me with no funds to pay my DD. £110.00 to Abbey.
    Mortgage £25,789.17/£24,918.14/£22,921.47
    Pay off £20k by Xmas 2010 - £16,360.00
  • mel19632
    mel19632 Posts: 647 Forumite
    £13 to MBNA today. Hoping to reach a milestone early Feb - fingers crossed!
    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%
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