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  • Hey look at how well you've all done - i've not read every post but you all seem to be doing so well!!!!

    Maybe next time i might have a go too?!?!?!?:D

    As its a dark and dreary night here in Pompey im sorting out bits to put on E-bay so good luck to all of you!!!:D

    L x
    Joined September 2006: £18800.00 in debt:eek:
    21/11/06 - £16953.04, :eek:
    DFD - Sept 2009:T proud to be dealing with my debt

    :j £2 coin saving club: 21/11/06 £0:j
  • ehallett
    ehallett Posts: 1,960 Forumite
    Hey look at how well you've all done - i've not read every post but you all seem to be doing so well!!!!

    Maybe next time i might have a go too?!?!?!?:D

    As its a dark and dreary night here in Pompey im sorting out bits to put on E-bay so good luck to all of you!!!:D

    L x

    Are you in Pompey Lou? Whereabouts?
  • Yeah, kinda, just over the ferry in Gosport.... a nice part, (if there is one!:rotfl: )

    If i look out of my kitchen window i can just see the top of the tower!! gunwharf (sorry):D
    Joined September 2006: £18800.00 in debt:eek:
    21/11/06 - £16953.04, :eek:
    DFD - Sept 2009:T proud to be dealing with my debt

    :j £2 coin saving club: 21/11/06 £0:j
  • ehallett
    ehallett Posts: 1,960 Forumite
    Yeah, kinda, just over the ferry in Gosport.... a nice part, (if there is one!:rotfl: )

    If i look out of my kitchen window i can just see the top of the tower!! gunwharf (sorry):D

    Ahh, I live in Copnor, just off the Eastern Road :D
  • Ah... had to go down there (Eastern Road) SO SO often when my Nan was in St Mary's!!!

    I've just moved here (about a year ago, 18 months) To Clarence Yard??
    Joined September 2006: £18800.00 in debt:eek:
    21/11/06 - £16953.04, :eek:
    DFD - Sept 2009:T proud to be dealing with my debt

    :j £2 coin saving club: 21/11/06 £0:j
  • ehallett
    ehallett Posts: 1,960 Forumite
    Ah... had to go down there (Eastern Road) SO SO often when my Nan was in St Mary's!!!

    I've just moved here (about a year ago, 18 months) To Clarence Yard??

    Best place to be, I have lived here all my life and just love it - wouldn't want to live anywhere else :D
  • I'm starting to really like it... Fair enough i only lived in Southampton before, so not to far away, but i love it here!!!!;)
    Joined September 2006: £18800.00 in debt:eek:
    21/11/06 - £16953.04, :eek:
    DFD - Sept 2009:T proud to be dealing with my debt

    :j £2 coin saving club: 21/11/06 £0:j
  • Annie_Fanny
    Annie_Fanny Posts: 1,167 Forumite
    Hey all!

    Another success for ehallet's challenge. My challenge of clearing £1145.41 is now paid off in full. I basically paid it off by working my a s s off...there was no magic formula unfortunately! Although I did get £10 from the free DVD trial which I mentioned at the beginning of this trial and have had some nice (free) meals out courtesy of mystery shopping.

    How is everyone else doing?

    Annie
    :)
    "Debt makes plans for you" - A quote from my friend Catherine. How true!
  • LookingAhead
    LookingAhead Posts: 4,633 Forumite
    Just wanted to say congrats to CathChat if she reads the thread again!
    Well done to you.

    I am rubbish at this challenge....although the credit card in question has now been cut up so it shouldn't increase any more! That's something.

    Next payment due off early November.
    Bank Balance: In the black for the moment.
    Sainsburys Loan: Cleared July 2010
    Credit cards: AMEX Airmiles Card: direct debit set to clear balance monthly
  • Well done Annie
    :beer:

    I have worked out what was left of hubby's bonus and added to some savings we had already we now have £1,400 saved in Premium Bonds. I have set up a standing order of £450 per month starting from next month, so hopefully the next stage of the head-to-head challenge will be completed by begining of January. Just two loans then.
    Total Debt November 2016 =£9,660.52 :mad:

    Monthly Repayments = £593.09 :eek:

    Goal to be debt free December 2017/ Savings £500 :T
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