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Olympic Countdown aka clear those debts by July 2012!

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  • keelni
    keelni Posts: 120 Forumite
    Number 123 paid £44.14
  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    keelni wrote: »
    Number 123 paid £44.14

    Thanks keelni - updating the opening post now :D
    Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for thou art crunchy and good with catsup :D
    NSD 15/20, OS WL 21-6 (4) :(C.R.A.P R.O.L.L.Z #44 Twisted Firestarter, VSP #57 - £39.43
    :p Every Penny's a Prisoner :p
  • cococoladebt
    cococoladebt Posts: 221 Forumite
    Number 97 on the list: Total debt as of today is 20,757.86, that's a reduction of £2,242.14. Not bad.
    Credit Card Debts: £11,605.95/£16,240.53 - 71% paid off.

    £4,634.61 credit card debt remaining. Aim for credit card debt free before     [STRIKE]October 2011[/STRIKE] December 2012. In debt since 2004.
  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    cococoladebt wrote: »
    Number 97 on the list: Total debt as of today is 20,757.86, that's a reduction of £2,242.14. Not bad.

    Got you cococoladebt - slowly but surely chipping away there!
    Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for thou art crunchy and good with catsup :D
    NSD 15/20, OS WL 21-6 (4) :(C.R.A.P R.O.L.L.Z #44 Twisted Firestarter, VSP #57 - £39.43
    :p Every Penny's a Prisoner :p
  • misswissy
    misswissy Posts: 264 Forumite
    Great to have you back at the helm Dragon. :j

    Huuuuuge thanks to Skaps though for holding the fort. :) Seriously you did a great job. Its a big commit to do all those updates. You can sit back and chillax for a bit now...
  • Dex
    Dex Posts: 596 Forumite
    another £104 for me, very slow and steady but the weddings taking every extra penny at the moment :mad::D
    1 debt vs 100 days part 6-11total paid £8,135.86 Final Debt [STRIKE]6,948.61[/STRIKE] £3,174.94
  • dentonemma
    dentonemma Posts: 240 Forumite
    Hi Everyone

    Dragon, I,m sorry but could you update me amounts on page 1. I have done my last payment in 2010. I have fallen and ran backwards for the last 4 months. Could you amend my total to pay off as £20,000 and amount paid to date £4449 which is 22.2%.

    Thank You
    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
  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    Thank you Dex and dentonemma - amounts will be duly amended in a minute (and dentonemma you are still doing better than me and I started this thing off!!)
    Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for thou art crunchy and good with catsup :D
    NSD 15/20, OS WL 21-6 (4) :(C.R.A.P R.O.L.L.Z #44 Twisted Firestarter, VSP #57 - £39.43
    :p Every Penny's a Prisoner :p
  • shanks77
    shanks77 Posts: 1,182 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic
    Hi Dragon lovely to see you back. Could you please change my totals slightly (my fault not yours) Starting debt £6000 paid to date £2102.62 thanks very much and thanks to scaps for your hard work.
    Hope everyone has a lovely xmas and new year and look forward to hearing from you all then if not before xx
  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    shanks77 wrote: »
    Hi Dragon lovely to see you back. Could you please change my totals slightly (my fault not yours) Starting debt £6000 paid to date £2102.62 thanks very much and thanks to scaps for your hard work.
    Hope everyone has a lovely xmas and new year and look forward to hearing from you all then if not before xx

    Got it Shanks77 - with this I know that I really need to start paying some large sums! Our percentage total paid keeps going downwards :rotfl:
    Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for thou art crunchy and good with catsup :D
    NSD 15/20, OS WL 21-6 (4) :(C.R.A.P R.O.L.L.Z #44 Twisted Firestarter, VSP #57 - £39.43
    :p Every Penny's a Prisoner :p
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