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How much debt have we DFWs paid off in 2009

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  • I started an IVA in 2006. My debt was £17k and i felt sick when i worked out how much trouble i had got my self into since being a student and didnt know what to do.:confused:

    I went to citizens advice who recommended and IVA. (Involuntary arrangement)

    Ive been doing my IVA now for nearly 4 years in July!

    My IVA is finishes in July 2011 and Ill be debt free.:j

    I pay of £220 a month - so in 2009 I paid off £2,640
    but my total paid to date is £9240.00
    :T
  • Molanole
    Molanole Posts: 1,563 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Well done everyone!! :T

    Adding CockerSpan and smiles4u's totals, the new running total is:

    £1,135,346.85

    I reckon we can smash that record!!

    :j: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
  • knithappens
    knithappens Posts: 1,850 Forumite
    edited 13 January 2010 at 12:47PM
    i started late last year , and managed to pay off £2065.40 between june and december

    making a total of
    £1,137, 412.25
  • jmf76
    jmf76 Posts: 363 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    In 2009 I paid off £4,824.26 and became debt-free :beer:

    Updated Running total:
    £1,142,236.51

    DFW Lightbulb moment Sept 2006, Debt-free Dec 2009 :j:j:j
    £2015 in 2015: £0
    Comping: No wins yet :think:
    MFW 2015 0/1200
  • Nail_Lad
    Nail_Lad Posts: 158 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Not sure if mortgage count but that was our focus in 2009. At the start it was £56k, now it's nothing. Paid the whole lot off. Lot's of help from this site, e-baying, saving money wherever possible etc. Still had a holiday and supported a 1 year old. It can be done!
    CHEAP doesn't mean ETHICAL
  • newlywed
    newlywed Posts: 8,255 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    In 2009 I paid off £6,175 and finally reduced my debt to less than my yearly salary :eek:
    working on clearing the clutterDo I want the stuff or the space?
  • RXB01
    RXB01 Posts: 5 Forumite
    In 2009 I have paid off £6207!! Whoop whooo.....

    Add this to Nail_Lad £56k and newlywed £6,175 (as they didn't keep a running tally - ooops)

    Updated running total...... £1,210,618.51

    Well done everyone!! :T
    Start of debt free target Jan 2009
    L=4,915 CC=5,261 O/D=2,500 Total = £12,676
    Current level of debt April 2010
    L=0 CC=215.10 O/D=£2,500 Total = £2,715.10

    Debt free and travelling South America by November 2010.....:j
  • RXB01 wrote: »
    In 2009 I have paid off £6207!! Whoop whooo.....

    Add this to Nail_Lad £56k and newlywed £6,175 (as they didn't keep a running tally - ooops)

    Updated running total...... £1,210,618.51

    Well done everyone!! :T

    In 2009 I paid off (for me and partner) 18,300.
    Grand total so far:

    £1,228,918.51
  • anjipl_2
    anjipl_2 Posts: 12 Forumite
    edited 13 January 2010 at 9:32PM
    In 2009 I repaid £6,590.07 making a total of


    £1,235,508.58!!!!!
  • Hi

    Well done everyone on your amazing achievements this year. You're all very inspiring.
    My repaid debt for 2009 amounts to £1350
    Total: £1,236,858.58
    Chipping away a little a day :beer:
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