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  • MinniMe_2
    MinniMe_2 Posts: 1,611 Forumite
    morning all. Have quiet a few surveys to do - that will be my lunch hour then!

    Also £1.28 to add from Quidco. slowly but surley~!

    Bought OH christmas present last week and was very pleased to be able to take the money out of my challange esaver - so thank you all - it really does work!
    New surname New start!
    Total Debt - [STRIKE]£9999.09 [/STRIKE]now 7633.16 23.66% paid off
  • MinniMe_2
    MinniMe_2 Posts: 1,611 Forumite
    me again - having ploughed through the surveys I can now report another £3 added to the total.
    New surname New start!
    Total Debt - [STRIKE]£9999.09 [/STRIKE]now 7633.16 23.66% paid off
  • Hi everyone.

    Won £10 on the lottery on Saturday night so will add £9 to my total (now £194.78).

    I've ordered a voucher from !points as was, so will add that when it arrives. Going to try to catch up on some surveys tonight.

    How's everyone else doing?

    Polly
  • Hi everyone,

    Everyone on this challenge seems to be doing so well. I have not managed anything of the challenge till now. Although it is not money I have got some vouchers from surveys which I am going to use for christmas

    So far £30 amazon vouchers from valued opinions
    £30 from Toluna
    £2 from GFK

    I am happy to be of the mark

    Debtfreemission
  • MinniMe_2
    MinniMe_2 Posts: 1,611 Forumite
    morning all,

    finally another voucher to add to the total! £10 debenhams voucher from survey site.

    Hopefully I will be able to make more of an effort after next week when my internet gets connected again!
    New surname New start!
    Total Debt - [STRIKE]£9999.09 [/STRIKE]now 7633.16 23.66% paid off
  • MargB
    MargB Posts: 111 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Mortgage-free Glee! Debt-free and Proud! PPI Party Pooper
    another £53.61 to add from the auctions :j

    Only £139.13 to go

    M
    Debts (incl Mortgage) at LBM (24/09/08) £102849 :eek: Now £0. DFD 1st July 2019
  • clairewop
    clairewop Posts: 8,007 Forumite
    edited 13 October 2010 at 4:13PM
    I've done really well selling jewellery on the website and ebaying so I've actually gone over my target I think or am very near to it :), so Can I upgrade to Silver?.

    I'll will add up my sales and update the total Later.

    ok update of total £363.54 plus the £83 i'd done = £446.54 from ebay and website sales.

    topcashback £145.00 for sky tv :)

    overall total £591.54
    Boiler pot £30.92/£1000
  • I have been so busy lately feels like forever since i updated :o

    £10 amazon voucher from surveys
    £48 from quidco
    £180 from all the crazy hours i have been working overtime latley
    So with current saved that makes £397.64 a long way to go still:eek:
    I am just waiting for £50 check from writing reviews but will count that once it is actually cleared in my bank

    well done everyone for doing so well :beer:
  • panambi
    panambi Posts: 249 Forumite
    i'm not doing that well, have added £5 today, £2 from abook sale on greenmetropolis and £3 from lightspeed.

    still a long way to go and not much time. will have to be more creative

    well done to those that are near their target or have exceeded it!
    LBM 31/01/2009: £19,422
    Chrimbo crackers: £207.17/£510
  • Law13
    Law13 Posts: 16 Forumite
    H All - Its been a while since I updated but has a boost this week as sold some old Gold and got £108 so was very impressed with that - also some more bits from Ebay and quidco so my total is now £292.47 - running out of things to sell now though!!

    Carry on the good work everyone.x
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