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

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  • Interest has been added to VERY today so its gone from £460 back upto £476.83, so I have made a PAD of £6.83 to get it back to down to round figure og £470 :D Aim this month is to get it below £400! 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:
  • money that intrest is crippling i cant believe they can charge that the grrrrs !!
    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
  • se999
    se999 Posts: 2,409 Forumite
    Another £260 safely received into mse a/c's from various free bingo and scratchies, so new total is £6451.50

    Not done Feb month end figures yet, to work out savings on budget for elements I have control of, will update later.

    Still managing to claim some £5 & £10 amazon vouchers from other free bingo sites, but don't count them until I use them.
  • poohbear59
    poohbear59 Posts: 4,866 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    My bank just sent me an email to say they are reducing my overdraft facility by £1300 on 4/4/10. That gives me four weeks to make and pay of £1300. Started ebaying today. Nothing like a bit of pressure to concentrate the mind to pay off debts.

    I paid off £300 from my emergency savings account. Just £1000 left to find.
    business mortgage £0))''(+ Barclay's business kitchen loan £0=Total paid off was £96105 PPI claimed and received £13527
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  • i didnt know they could do that i think its a bit flaming harsh to expect people to find cash like that in a month :O 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
  • se999
    se999 Posts: 2,409 Forumite
    Just got month end figures, savings on areas I have budget control over were:

    £1207, so new total is £7658.50.

    Things will slow down after April though, unless I come up with some amazing new ideas for moneymaking.
  • se999
    se999 Posts: 2,409 Forumite
    poohbear59 wrote: »
    My bank just sent me an email to say they are reducing my overdraft facility by £1300 on 4/4/10. That gives me four weeks to make and pay of £1300. Started ebaying today. Nothing like a bit of pressure to concentrate the mind to pay off debts.

    I paid off £300 from my emergency savings account. Just £1000 left to find.

    That's awful Pooh, have you tried calling them to see if they will agree to phasing in the new overdraft facility over a longer time period.

    It is supposed to be part of the credit crunch that more banks are doing this unfortunately.
  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    That's terrible Poohbear...what bank is it?..that way we can be aware.
  • Hiya, that's what nationwide originally did to me, they wanted 700 pound but I rang them and arranged to pay 40 a month until I reach 0 - although I pay 50 xxx
    :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:
  • Earthstrong
    Earthstrong Posts: 129 Forumite
    £550.00 to Abbey paid today.
    Mortgage £25,789.17/£24,918.14/£22,921.47
    Pay off £20k by Xmas 2010 - £16,360.00
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