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Olympic Countdown aka clear those debts by July 2012!

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  • Swinstie73
    Swinstie73 Posts: 2,897 Forumite
    Hi,

    Can I join too? I have £8,448.46 to pay as at 1 Jan 2010 and my estimated DFD is March 2012 (if I let my loan run it's course), hoping it'll be sooner but taking it slow right now.
  • babyhead
    babyhead Posts: 731 Forumite
    :wave:

    Can I join too please?? My DFD is Sept 2012 so a couple of months to shave off is nothing really :rolleyes:

    My total to pay off is 31,480.49 :eek:

    Brilliant :j:j
    DFW Nerd #1152
  • New_leaf_5
    New_leaf_5 Posts: 22 Forumite
    Me too please.
    Total debts with cards, loans and overdrafts are £29,538.91, all being well with work i want to reduce it by hopefully £12,000 this year, maybe I will get somewhere under £10,000 by then if i don't clear it!
  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    Good to see you Swinstie73, babyhead and New Leaf (your Olympic numbers are on the first post :D)

    We now have a combined total of £697,715.36 to pay in total and 0.09% has already been cleared :j:j: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
  • Pete*G_4
    Pete*G_4 Posts: 552 Forumite
    The_Dragon wrote: »
    Thank you Pete*G, amounts updated on the first posting and the percentage paid is creeping up :j

    Oh and I am Mrs Dragon btw :D;):D


    oops :doh: corrected now though, and thank you :o
    GREENS M'SHIP OFFER NOW CLOSED SO PLEASE DON'T ASK ME!
    Olympic Debt-free Challenge £2150/£11900 = 18.0%
    NOW INVESTIGATING AN ALTERNATIVE TO MY IVA - I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND ONE ANY MORE!
  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    Pete*G wrote: »
    oops :doh: corrected now though, and thank you :o

    No problem 30 hours and 40 mins before debt busting starts in earnest folks :rotfl:
    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
  • katenut
    katenut Posts: 530 Forumite
    KATENUT

    Can I join this challenge please if there's still time? I've signed up to a few little monthly ones but i was looking for a realistic long-term target and this is perfect!!
    Our Debt Free Date is currently November 2012 but I'm going all out to shave a few months off that!!
    Total to pay off is £15,341.23 (yuck, still hate seeing in in writing!). Good luck everyone - will update monthly! xx
    Trying to jump back onto the moneysaving wagon .... :cool:
  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    I've got you katenut :D, and people can join at any time - just means they may be sprinting rather than doing the marathon!
    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
  • katenut
    katenut Posts: 530 Forumite
    Just realised I put the wrong figure down - sorry!! and you were so quick at updating as well.
    My total is actually £15,975.23 - sorry for being a pain :) xx
    Trying to jump back onto the moneysaving wagon .... :cool:
  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    Not a problem katenut - I put mine down wrong to start with as well :o
    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
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