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Olympic Countdown aka clear those debts by July 2012!

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  • candyblue
    candyblue Posts: 640 Forumite
    Hi another £53.76 today taking me up to a total of £472.52 so far, I love this challenge and everyone is doing fab already, keep up the hard work
    £23366/ £39206.92 DFD Nov 2016
  • jayniep_2
    jayniep_2 Posts: 8 Forumite
    Please can I join. Would like to clear £25000 by then
    "Sealed Pot challenge" member No. 877:wave:
  • Paulgonnabedebtfree
    Paulgonnabedebtfree Posts: 2,740 Forumite
    £154.63 for me today.
  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    Welcome to the starting line jayniep (please grab your Olympic vest and number from the starting post!)

    Paulgonnabedebtfree - looks like a bit of a print at the moment (granted you will settle back into a regular stride in a bit but hey enjoy it while it lasts! You are up to 0.39%) Candyblue - doing well there!:j you have hit 1.69% paid :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
  • rustybucket
    rustybucket Posts: 277 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 6 January 2010 at 12:19PM
    Time I joined this.....

    Been on a DMP since 2007, paid off about 25k already but my debt free day is Sept 2015.

    I've had enough, I started my debt days 10 years ago and can't stand it any more. The other half is supporting me now by increasing her share of the mortgage so I can be debt free in about 2 years.

    This month I have paid off £1250 to payplan so total at the mo is £46930. If we say my starting debt for this challenge is £48,150 then it can be used on the front page of this thread.

    Have increased my monthly payment to £1200 but any overtime worked will go to the DMP, so realistically I could look at paying £20000 off this year.

    Good luck everyone
  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    Nice to see you rustybucket and you are duly added to the opening post! (do you want the payment you made today to be added already?)

    I've just paid £65.06 off my CC so 4.38% of the way there :j
    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
  • candyblue
    candyblue Posts: 640 Forumite
    The_Dragon wrote: »
    Nice to see you rustybucket and you are duly added to the opening post! (do you want the payment you made today to be added already?)

    I've just paid £65.06 off my CC so 4.38% of the way there :j

    Wow way to go!! 4.38 % thats fab:T
    £23366/ £39206.92 DFD Nov 2016
  • kittiej
    kittiej Posts: 2,564 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Just found this thread, and I have to say what a great idea.

    Can I join in please as I've got a loan with Welscum that will be paid off in June 2012.

    I've also got other bits and bobs of debt to get rid of.

    I will tot them all up when I get a chance and don't feel so cream crackered lol.

    Please sign me up kittiej thank you.
    Karma - the consequences of ones acts."It's OK to falter otherwise how will you know what success feels like?"1 debt v 100 days £2000
  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    Kittiej - you have the Olympic Vest number 60 (wow that is a fair few of us!) you are on the first post - and I will amend with your amount when you have worked it out :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
  • kittiej
    kittiej Posts: 2,564 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    OK I've just done a quick tot-up and the amount I want to clear is £8850.

    Goodness that's really bad :eek:

    I've really got to crack on with the debt-busting this year.

    Yay I've got a vest :j
    Karma - the consequences of ones acts."It's OK to falter otherwise how will you know what success feels like?"1 debt v 100 days £2000
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