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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
    You at at the starting gate jem_angelic with number 64 :beer:

    Candyblue - thanks for the update - you now have 1.72% paid :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
  • Jboy
    Jboy Posts: 26 Forumite
    Hi guys! Just checked my online statement for CC3. Made a payment of £98, the interest for the month was £76.30

    So I've lowered my overall amount by £21.70?
    CC1: [STRIKE]£4990.46[/STRIKE] £3048.57 / CC2: [STRIKE]£5616.99[/STRIKE] £5583.10 / CC3: [STRIKE]£4815.75[/STRIKE] £4738.86 / CC4: [STRIKE]£3844.66[/STRIKE] £3723.32 / CC5: [STRIKE]£2669.82[/STRIKE] £2655.09 / CC6: [STRIKE]£1897.17[/STRIKE] £1861.01 / CC7: £1227.52

    Debt Free Olympic Contender #47 (£24,984.81) paid £1,675.19 (6.70%)
  • millionaire_in_training
    millionaire_in_training Posts: 5,818 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hi folks I paid £56.38 today. OMG! just checked the interest and is £51.38 so I have paid off a fiver. I could cry. On a mission now to get rid of this lot.
    5 Year plan. April 2020 to June 2025- CC and mortgage free by time I'm 60
    Currently CC £23,674.36 /£14,895.41/£14315.42
    Mortgage £28,214.65/ £26,254.71/ £25,746.43
    By end 2020 I want CC at £ 19,000.00.
    By end 2021 I want CC at £10,000.00
  • NoDebtDiva
    NoDebtDiva Posts: 321 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    Morning!

    A quick update to say that I've paid a total of £614 so far.

    Well done to everyone, keep up the good work (and keep warm!)
  • kittiej
    kittiej Posts: 2,564 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Just a quick jog through the thread to say I've paid £20 this week.
    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
  • alamaya
    alamaya Posts: 419 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hi,

    I would like to join please.

    I have a debt of 36558.56. I know this is huge but its all or nothing with me so hey. big challenge for me lol
    Baby Girl Born May 2011
    Baby Boy Born Nov 2012

  • candyblue
    candyblue Posts: 640 Forumite
    millionaire_in_training wrote: »
    Hi folks I paid £56.38 today. OMG! just checked the interest and is £51.38 so I have paid off a fiver. I could cry. On a mission now to get rid of this lot.

    Its definetly an incentive to get payin off the debts. Im lucky that I have no interest building up as Im on a DMP, the only thing is over half f mine is interest and charges:eek: that Im still paying off 7 years later, still Im getting on with it now with the help of this site and this challenge, and I know I will never be in that boat again!!
    £23366/ £39206.92 DFD Nov 2016
  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    Good to see you alamaya :D, you are the 65th member of the Olympic Challenge!

    I got my interest payment today as well £70 !!! :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: so that along with the payments made by people means we are back below the 1% (sorry my fault!)

    Total to pay at start - £1,148,258.54
    Total paid to date - £11,147.17
    Percentage paid = 0.97%
    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
  • Purpleroses
    Purpleroses Posts: 4,125 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    edited 9 January 2010 at 3:48PM
    I paid £50.46 today.
    Slowly chipping at the overdraft. Hope to get it clear this month!!
  • Claireloulin
    Claireloulin Posts: 18 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Can I join please. I have a debt of £20601.18 and hope to be debt free by Dec 2012.
    I have paid off £135.18 since 1st Jan
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