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Olympic Countdown aka clear those debts by July 2012!

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  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    skaps wrote: »
    Thanks dragon i had miscalculated and every little bit to the percentage helps!

    Indeed - it gets you closer to being debt free!
    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
  • viv.
    viv. Posts: 160 Forumite
    I had an old debt that had a balance of £189 so I called past due credit and they took £141 to clear the debt so I was really please. Its a little dent made but better than nothing, I am really pleased
    #1200 - Sealed Pot challenge £1263/£300
    #67 - Virtual sealed pot challenge £360/£300
    #64 - £2 coin Challenge £290/£300
    #89 - £365 in 365 days £365/£365
    How much can you save £8932.49/£10000
  • **sde**
    **sde** Posts: 76 Forumite
    another £80.54 for me please. Total now £283.54 :jits getting there! Ive never calculated a running total b4 and its suprising. Cant wait until its all gone so that im thats much better off a month.
    oops, ive spent to much!
  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    viv. wrote: »
    I had an old debt that had a balance of £189 so I called past due credit and they took £141 to clear the debt so I was really please. Its a little dent made but better than nothing, I am really pleased

    Ooh well done! Does this mean though that you have actually cleared the £189 debt even though you paid £141?
    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
  • viv.
    viv. Posts: 160 Forumite
    The_Dragon wrote: »
    Ooh well done! Does this mean though that you have actually cleared the £189 debt even though you paid £141?

    Yes they cleared the debt for the £141 which was great
    #1200 - Sealed Pot challenge £1263/£300
    #67 - Virtual sealed pot challenge £360/£300
    #64 - £2 coin Challenge £290/£300
    #89 - £365 in 365 days £365/£365
    How much can you save £8932.49/£10000
  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    viv. wrote: »
    Yes they cleared the debt for the £141 which was great

    In that case I should have you down as £189 paid! the debt is cleared and gone from your overall so accept that!
    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
  • Sorry I've not updated for a while, the wedding plans are hectic and seem to take up so much time! I have paid off £3497.09 since I started the challenge. Thanks for all the work Dragon!
  • onlypaddy
    onlypaddy Posts: 991 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Been away for a while, sorry! Can't remember what my last figure posted was, but still on track for DFD on 15th June 2011!

    My new total at the minute is £2046.82
    Debts at LBM (May '08) £5760 - Lloyds CC £4260, Lloyds OD £1500;
    Debts as of May 28th 2011:
    Santander CC: £0.00
    Lloyds OD : £0.00
    DFW Nerd #1247 - Proudly dealt with my Debts :D Olympic 2012 Challenge #12
  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    clefairy_5 wrote: »
    Sorry I've not updated for a while, the wedding plans are hectic and seem to take up so much time! I have paid off £3497.09 since I started the challenge. Thanks for all the work Dragon!

    Good luck with the wedding plans and you are now 35% paid!
    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
  • I want to join please!! July 2012 is my target date anyway since that's when my loan ends and I'm working to pay back my credit card by then as well.

    My current debt is £9,797
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