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Olympic Countdown aka clear those debts by July 2012!

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  • missylaney
    missylaney Posts: 152 Forumite
    Hi Dragon :hello:, thanks for the challenge I'd like to join in please if I may?

    Starting from a total credit card debt of £10,677 which I would love to get shot of by July 2012 :):):)

    CC's at :idea:24/03/10 [STRIKE]£10,677[/STRIKE] £8,619;

    Weight loss 0/14lb

  • Pollydaydream
    Pollydaydream Posts: 306 Forumite
    Hi misslaney, welcome to the challenge.

    This month's payments have gone out so that's another £788.87 off my total.

    well done everyone and happy easter.

    Polly
  • Kiwisaver_2
    Kiwisaver_2 Posts: 1,169 Forumite
    Happy Easter all, we must be edging towards the 100th contender.

    Well done to all those of you who kicked some debts in the month, it brings a big smile to my face thinking of you all being so happy to see them gone. :j

    Myself I had a few extra hurdles in March: a punctured tyre and a new washing machine got in my way and means I didn't pay off as much as I would have liked. Still that's life and at least I didn't get into further debt to pay for them. :T

    March Paid £250.40

    Total Paid £2,461.52
    New Balance £23,698.48


    Thanks Dragon and hope you had a good break.
    Mortgage
    Start January 2017: $268,012
    Latest balance $266,734
    Reduction: $1,278.45
  • paul2funky
    paul2funky Posts: 30 Forumite
    edited 5 April 2010 at 7:21PM
    ...another payment for me of £447.48. My remaining debt now stands at £11,859.81, original amount was £12,571.82 so Dragon I have now paid off 5.66% by my calculations.....

    Getting there slowly but surely........ :)
    Proud to be dealing with my debts!! :j
  • alamaya
    alamaya Posts: 419 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Have not updated in a while naughty me.

    My new balance is 35908.78
    Baby Girl Born May 2011
    Baby Boy Born Nov 2012

  • dentonemma
    dentonemma Posts: 240 Forumite
    Hi everyone,

    I have moved things around and cleared my Tesco credit card. I have increased my Egg amount but was BT from Tesco so is now on 0% till next March 2011. So increased Egg by £2315 but I have pay off £2114 today.
    New total is £6087 paid to date. :T:j



    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
  • scoobylicious
    scoobylicious Posts: 378 Forumite
    Hi Dragon & happy easter!
    Sorry I forgot to add a payment I made of £36.30
    :eek:CCs[STRIKE] £46287.82[/STRIKE] £40071.74 13% DFD Feb17nowNov[STRIKE]16[/STRIKE]15:o ODsRBS £425, A/L £2500
    LBM March2010 Good bits...Boots£97.78 Tesco£30.50 Nectar£62.06 JL£105     PADs £447.90
    dfw longhauler#220 DebtFree by Olympics#91 £6215.28/22000 28.2%     £10k in 2010#125 £6215.28/£1    0k 62.1% :A
  • ulm2005
    ulm2005 Posts: 4 Newbie
    edited 5 April 2010 at 11:43PM
    Hi Dragon and fellow Olympians,

    Have not updated since January but have been reading the forum daily!
    Nonetheless I am pleased to say that since then I have made a payment of £4262.48
    My debt is now £14,093.66 from £19,161.04
    Could you update my total please Dragon? Many thanks in advance

    Next month or two will be tricky as have Buildings/Content Insurance + Car Insurance + Service + Road Tax to pay!!! And a couple of weddings to go to!

    Keep up the good work everyone!
  • Dex
    Dex Posts: 596 Forumite
    Hi All,

    Slow going for me at the moment as lots of outgoing expenses but another £70 off for me today please :p
    1 debt vs 100 days part 6-11total paid £8,135.86 Final Debt [STRIKE]6,948.61[/STRIKE] £3,174.94
  • runmichellerun
    runmichellerun Posts: 864 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    £25 paid off today thank you!
    LBM February 2008. DFD March 2013 19 August 2011
    Debt at LBM £14,395.48. Debt Now £0
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