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  • misswissy
    misswissy Posts: 264 Forumite
    edited 18 April 2011 at 10:16AM
    I think I may have missed last month's update and I've just made another payment so here goes.

    I have made a payment of £106.89 so my total paid is now £7425.28.

    Slooooowed right down now but getting there slowly. Check out my tax credits balance in my sig. Only £142 left to pay. Well done everyone on all the fab updates. :j
  • Kiwisaver_2
    Kiwisaver_2 Posts: 1,169 Forumite
    Swinstie73 wrote: »
    Hey guys, my last payment has just come off and I'm officially debt free as of today


    Wowser Swinstie !!! That's so fabulous, very well done you. :T

    Now you have to wait by the finish line, until the rest of us limp through. :rotfl:
    Mortgage
    Start January 2017: $268,012
    Latest balance $266,734
    Reduction: $1,278.45
  • Hello everyone.

    Well done to Swinstie for reaching your target so quickly. :beer:

    My update for today is £6,135.91 paid altogether.

    According to my snowball calculator, I should have paid everything off by September 20th this year :j:j:j
    LBM February 2008. DFD March 2013 19 August 2011
    Debt at LBM £14,395.48. Debt Now £0
  • Swinstie73
    Swinstie73 Posts: 2,897 Forumite
    Kiwisaver wrote: »
    Wowser Swinstie !!! That's so fabulous, very well done you. :T

    Now you have to wait by the finish line, until the rest of us limp through. :rotfl:

    I'll be waiting with a bottle of champers - maybe not for everyone individually or I'll be in debt again :rotfl:
  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    Swinstie73 wrote: »
    I'll be waiting with a bottle of champers - maybe not for everyone individually or I'll be in debt again :rotfl:

    Nowt wrong with virtual champers :D:beer:
    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
  • Dex
    Dex Posts: 596 Forumite
    another £100 for me :)
    1 debt vs 100 days part 6-11total paid £8,135.86 Final Debt [STRIKE]6,948.61[/STRIKE] £3,174.94
  • martafdz
    martafdz Posts: 1,000 Forumite
    I have made a few payments so my current total paid is £2307.48/£5220 :D I think it is 44.2%, I am getting close to the middle!! I wish I could keep this pace but I know as soon as June hits my working hours are also reduced so I am chipping in as much as I can now. I have cleared one credit card and I should be clearing another one at the end of May, so I should be left the loan and the overdraft to deal with. :D Once I finish clearing my debt I am going to start saving for a deposit :D
    Quit smoking *1st January 2010*

    13/12/2012, baby girl!!!
  • No. 93 here. Paid off another £132.44 taking my new paid balance to £1583.31
  • Another £150 for no 10 please

    It's slowed down now the overtime has finished, but will continue in the right direction this time, as this time last year I fell right off the wagon - I'm keeping a close eye on myself:rotfl:
  • shanks77
    shanks77 Posts: 1,182 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic
    Hi please take another -£48.85 from my total Dragon and well done to Swinstie for managing to finish the marathon congrats xx
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