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How much debt have we DFWs paid off in 2009

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  • Molanole
    Molanole Posts: 1,563 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Oh my goodness - so very close to 300K. Who's going to step up and push us over the £300K mark??

    :money::j:T:beer::j:money:
    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
  • spud30
    spud30 Posts: 16,872 Forumite
    Will my £2292 help?
    Is it better to aim for the stars and hit a tree or aim for a tree and land in its branches :think:
    Loves being a Wonderbra friend :kisses3:
  • Hi there, not so much this year but do have a gorgeous son!

    Paid off £3485.61 on maternity leave

    I think that makes the total £304726.31 but please correct me.
  • Molanole
    Molanole Posts: 1,563 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    spud30 wrote: »
    Will my £2292 help?

    It did indeed spud!! As does irishmist's £3485 too. Now for the £400K....

    Shamelessly bumping this thread to the first page.... :whistle:
    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
  • Just about to the penny £20,000.

    Another £25k for me to go. Hopefully I can do it in 2010 but it will be blooming difficult.

    Adding this and the totals for Spud30 and Irishmist, I reckon the new total is:

    £324,726.31
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  • mssloan
    mssloan Posts: 67 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    edited 29 December 2009 at 8:31AM
    This year, despite reduced hours/pay, I've still managed to reduce my debt mountain in 2009 by:

    :snow_laug £10514.46 :snow_laug

    leaving a total of £25,621 remaining. This makes your total now:

    £335240.77


    mssloan
    Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, I'm DEBT-FREE at last! (with apologies to Martin Luther King :))
    Debt Free Roll of Honor #488
  • Leixlip1
    Leixlip1 Posts: 372 Forumite
    I can add £21,600
  • Hi,

    Since my LBM in August 2009 I've paid off £4,478.88 ( as of today) and aim to be completely debt free by November 2011! I know with the support of this board I can do it!

    Cheers :T
    DFW Newbie:D
  • Molanole
    Molanole Posts: 1,563 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    With contributions from Leixlip1 and Bicky, the running total now stands at an amazing:

    £361,319.65

    Last year's total sort of petered out at around £420,924.40. Let's see if we can smash that total this year!!

    Well done everyone! :money::T
    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
  • natsing
    natsing Posts: 555 Forumite
    Hi All

    Since beginning my journey in April this year My DH and I have paid off £5000 from our debt (give or take a few pounds) so that takes the total up to:
    £366, 319.65

    Debt free 11/05/11!

    Savings £4000/ £300
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