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One Debt Vs 100 Days - Take 4

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  • sofababe
    sofababe Posts: 1,394 Forumite
    I'm gonna try for £500 to clear a loan. Before that I have to pay my Mum back and sort out spends for a trip in November but I'm determined to do it :A
  • Hello - can I join please - I want to get my overall debt down to below £301,000 so to clear £3985.00 off my debts

    Now I just need to work out how I'm going to do it

    Thanks
    Debt at 15/8/ 2010 £304,984 (includes £267K mortgage )
    Trying to get below £300K by Christmas
    One debt in 100 days - pay £3985 by 10/12 Weekly spend challenge £29.84/£35.00
  • mcjordi
    mcjordi Posts: 4,238 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    can i join :D
    stick me down for £150 off various debts ill try my hardest to pay more
    Sealed pot challenger # 10
    1v100 £15/300
  • izzoh
    izzoh Posts: 453 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    :T:TThank you soooooooo much cha97michelle!!:T:T

    The last challange helped me so much, I cleared 2 small debts which has made a nice dent in my mountain of debt and i need some encouragement to clear the rest!!!

    So I am aiming for £372.96. Which is on one of my smaller credit cards....

    I can start getting motivated again now!!!! :j roll on September 1st.
    9 years and counting
  • cha97michelle
    cha97michelle Posts: 5,818 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    edited 16 August 2010 at 8:05PM
    So far 11 people have set aims to clear £13439.08 in 100 days. :j (make that 12 people and £13,812.04. )

    So far, my ideas for clearing it are the usual. Quidco, bills being cheaper than my budget, sell some more stuff on ebay and amazon, and surveys, dooyoo and free bingo. Maybe some mystery shopping too if i ever see any more decent jobs as it has been about 5 weeks since my last one.

    I just made a blanket for my new baby niece who is due to arrive in the next couple of weeks, and my mum has said i could try and sell them in her shop. I wouldn't make a lot this way, but it might add a bit to the coiffers.

    I did over £2k last challenge, but we did have a tax rebate and also some child tax credit back pay, so it will be hard to get close but i will try my best. Anyone else got any great ideas how to do it?
  • izzoh
    izzoh Posts: 453 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    I write reviews for Ciao and Dooyoo... I have not done any for a while but I would say I got £100 towards my last 100 day challenge a=amount and that was a huge bonus. If you start writing now (note to self!!!) then you should get a payout at some point in the 100 day period. (Just remember to write good quality helpful reviews!)....

    I'm also going to do a little Ebaying and tey and cut out on little monthly treats and put that money towards the debt!!!! Then when we have a little break after the 100 days are over I have a little treat then......

    Other then that its the same, surveys, collecting my change and adding it up close to the end and getting myself motivated!!! yay!!!!
    9 years and counting
  • Thank you so much for agreeing to run this challenge i found the last one so much help and giving me the kick I needed. For this challenge i am going to aim for £400 it is a big ask but hopefully I can do it and clear of the last of my dreaded store cards and start on one of my many visas.

    Good luck everyone
  • babes21
    babes21 Posts: 1,665 Forumite
    Thank you Michelle. Could you put me down for £900 please to clear "Various", many thanks, looking forward to the challenge xx
  • Please can I join, i was involved in the first 2 challenges but sort of lost my way on the last one.

    I aim to clear £400 off my asda card - i will then CANCEL it so im not tempted to spend on it again.

    thanks michelle for running the challenge :)
    Jan GC £0/£200
  • penelopedee_2
    penelopedee_2 Posts: 2,698 Forumite
    Michelle, thanks for setting up this challenge for us :T

    Can you put me down for £2000 off the debt please. It is still only a drop in the ocean but without doing these challenges I would be in a lot worse position :o

    I find this is the easiest way to debtbust and not fritter money. Everytime I go shopping or out at lunchtimes I use this challenge as an excuse not to spend and put the amount of money against the debt instead. I log on everyday day and put a payment down, even if its only a £1.

    Good luck everyone and see you all in September, Pen x
    This time I haven't smoked since 6th Jan 2014 and still going ok.
    Fingers crossed x
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