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How much debt have we DFWs paid off in 2009

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  • starnac
    starnac Posts: 5,946 Forumite
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    hope you don't mind if i add my total.

    in 2009 i paid off £8447.68 with only a part time job and a husband out of work.
    Goals for February
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  • Molanole
    Molanole Posts: 1,563 Forumite
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    starnac wrote:
    hope you don't mind if i add my total.

    in 2009 i paid off £8447.68 with only a part time job and a husband out of work.

    That is pretty darn amazing starnac. £8k is an fantastic figure to pay off in any circumstance, let alone the one you describe. :T

    So thanks to everyone for continuing to post and bump, the new running total is:

    £1,082,323.80

    :j:money::j:money::j:money::j
    Debt Free Nerd No. 89, LBM: April 2006, Debt at highest (Sept 05): £40,939.96
    NOW TOTALLY DEBT FREE!!!!!!!! Woooo hooooooo!!! DEBT FREE DATE: 23 December 2009
  • Molanole
    Molanole Posts: 1,563 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Oooh, we've slipped to page 3. Time for another BUMP!! ;)
    Debt Free Nerd No. 89, LBM: April 2006, Debt at highest (Sept 05): £40,939.96
    NOW TOTALLY DEBT FREE!!!!!!!! Woooo hooooooo!!! DEBT FREE DATE: 23 December 2009
  • Sassers
    Sassers Posts: 1,303 Forumite
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    same here ((((bump))))
    Current debt and mortgage: £25, 820.35 Debt/Mortgage at start: £92,598 (27/09/2010)
    DEBT FREE!
  • I'm not new to the site (been a long time lurker!!!) but this is my first post. Would like to add to the amazing total so far...

    1st January 2009 debt = £14,082.15 :mad:
    1st January 2010 debt = £0 :j

    So the running total is...
    £1,096,405.95
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,562 Ambassador
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    Well done loving the blues :)
    Remember to post on the DFW roll of honour too.
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  • sammey90
    sammey90 Posts: 166 Forumite
    It's my Snowballing Birthday!!

    In my first year I have paid off £3,819.62

    so the new running total is ........................
    £1,100,225.57

    OMG - I had nearly £4K lying around - scary!
    Oh for Goodness' Sake!! Here we go again :(
    Total debt £4,839.51 (Still adding it up though :( )
    Now : £4, 759.81
  • Pips_Mum
    Pips_Mum Posts: 2,893 Forumite
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    Well done everyone! :j:j

    ***Bump*** :rotfl::rotfl:
    Debt at LBM [strike]£17,544[/strike] :eek: £5700
    :TOver £14,000 PAID OFF :T

    2020 the year of less - Less debt, less waste, less spending, less stuff, less stress!
  • beanielou wrote: »
    Well done loving the blues :)
    Remember to post on the DFW roll of honour too.

    Thank you Beanielou..have just posted on the DFW role of honour. It is amazing how so many people, that you don't even know, can be so inspirational. I thank you all :A
  • hjl760
    hjl760 Posts: 23 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Last year was the first year that I wrote down on a month by month basis each debt and how much was paid off each month. My grand total paid off all debts last year was

    £9, 861.11

    so that Grand Total is now: £1,110,086.68
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