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Olympic Countdown aka clear those debts by July 2012!

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  • Hope78
    Hope78 Posts: 755 Forumite
    This month, so far, I've managed to clear £316.99 off my total. My new amount outstanding is £25935.80 meaning the total paid so far is £2634.16. I 'd still love to knock the Egg CC on the head by Christmas bu think I'll need to settle for 31st December - guess it would still be great starting a 2011 with one less debt!

    Everyone is doing great, keep it up!
    LBM 03/07 £44k:eek: DFD 31/12/17 :A 12/17 £2545.50
    Credit Card £2500.00 & Next £45.00
    Savings = £81.21 & Help To Buy ISA = £4700.00
  • skaps
    skaps Posts: 2,255 Forumite
    Hello all, I'm looking to kick start my finance clean up again, just took a load of debt on credit cards to move house! oops..:o

    Please can I join this challenge?

    My target it £16516.
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    Definately I have added you to the list as #122. (Look at pg 57 post 1128) Whenever you post updates just put your challenger number and how much you have paid off in bold. Thanks

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    MFW 2016 No 68 £1300/£8500 No new toiletries Cook sth different
  • misswissy
    misswissy Posts: 264 Forumite
    Hey guys. Number 7 checking in. I haven't been on this site in a while but i've been busy paying off the debts and have finally gotten to 3 digits woop! So i've now paid £1667.39 and takes my debt down to £999. I'm subbish with % so not sure what it stands at now. Glad this challenge is going to keep running. I do hope Dragon is better soon.

    Keep up the good work all :)

    Hello Purple :wave:

    Was thinking the other week I hadn't seen you for a while. But then I haven't been on the £10 a day challenge for ages so that's probably why.

    Well done on getting to 3 figures. I'm one or two payments away from 4 figures! Jealous...? Of course! But well done you.

    misswissy x
  • keelni
    keelni Posts: 120 Forumite
    Hi guys can I join you please I currentley owe £12,984 and thats not including 2 mortgages. I think it may just be possible to pay off the loans by july 2012.
    How often do you post updates?
  • katenut
    katenut Posts: 530 Forumite
    edited 25 October 2010 at 12:37PM
    Hi Keelni, welcome to the challenge!! I normally post updates monthly after I've got all my statements, but others prefer to update when they make a payment so its up to you.

    I've paid the pathetically small amount of £111.03 off my total this month - better than last months increase though!

    Skaps, my total paid so far is £2590.21, thanks again for looking after this challenge (I'm number 40 on the list!)
    Trying to jump back onto the moneysaving wagon .... :cool:
  • skaps
    skaps Posts: 2,255 Forumite
    Have added you to the list keelni #123. Post yr updates whenever you want - just remember to post how much you have paid off in total with your contender number. Thanks
    MFW 2016 No 68 £1300/£8500 No new toiletries Cook sth different
  • #87

    £800 today for me please. Payday wahoo. Now watch it all dwindle away ;(


    M&S £2878.22/ Natwest £3526/ Loan £405/ [STRIKE]Sofa £0[/STRIKE]/ [STRIKE]Ring £0[/STRIKE]/
    Savings £12.04
    NSD 3/10 :cool:
    Total £6915.88







  • skaps
    skaps Posts: 2,255 Forumite
    Just to check is the total the one in your signature or is it 4846 + 800?
    MFW 2016 No 68 £1300/£8500 No new toiletries Cook sth different
  • Purpleroses
    Purpleroses Posts: 4,125 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    misswissy wrote: »
    Hello Purple :wave:

    Was thinking the other week I hadn't seen you for a while. But then I haven't been on the £10 a day challenge for ages so that's probably why.

    Well done on getting to 3 figures. I'm one or two payments away from 4 figures! Jealous...? Of course! But well done you.

    misswissy x

    Hello!! :wave:

    You should come by the £10 a day thread, new one starting soon!

    I remember getting to 4 digits, didn't think i'd ever get to 3 digits! just keep going and you'll get there eventually!! :)
  • Thanks Skaps, Hope,

    I strategically joined just before Pay Day and have made my first payment!!!

    Challenger #122 - 580.58

    Feels good! forecasting Novembers bills now to see if I can squeeze some more cash out...
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