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Pay off as much as you can in 2011 Challenge!

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  • Kazzabell29
    Kazzabell29 Posts: 46 Forumite
    edited 23 December 2010 at 2:11PM
    Hi

    Can I join this thread please? Did something similar and made my target :beer: so would like to keep up the good work.:A

    Can you put me down for £20,000 (I am including mortgage).:p
  • too_much_debt
    too_much_debt Posts: 3,218 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 23 December 2010 at 3:11PM
    Paid another £37.82 off credit card

    £56.82/£13,000


    (No 50)
    Sealed Pot Challenge #016
  • Hi, This will help me getting going in 2011, Please can you put me down for £5000.

    Thank you

    Polly:j
  • kavics17
    kavics17 Posts: 2,235 Forumite
    Got a very healthy Xmas bonus (for me anyway) so tomorrow off to the bank.

    £1500/£19200 PAID
    :T
  • choogirl
    choogirl Posts: 1,274 Forumite
    Hi Fellow Debtbusters
    I have made my payments today of £531.85:j:j:j

    £531.85/£8000

    Good Luck everyone xx

  • Hi

    can I join in please? Just checked all my balances and I've realised that if I push I can be debt free by the end of 2011:j
    So, £10,000 for me - £7,500 debt and £2,500 savings (there's a novelty for me!)
    Pay off as much as you can in 2011 challenge £60.50/£10000
  • I feel like I'm behind already!! Roll on pay day!
    [STRIKE]
    Total debt 1.11.10 £23,446
    [/STRIKE]
    Save £6k in 2015 #129 £6121.66/£6000
    Save £6k in 2016 #39 £6000/£6000
  • Hi Can I join please?

    I have 4525 left on the loan and currently the Credit card has about 1000 on it due to building a fence and paying for Christmas. I also want to start saving for a house deposit.........so I would like to set my target as £15,500.

    Gulps.

    Happy Christmas!!

    Buffy xxx
    Nevertheless she persisted.
  • kavics17 wrote: »
    Got a very healthy Xmas bonus (for me anyway) so tomorrow off to the bank.

    £1500/£19200 PAID
    :T

    Wow, well done you for using it to pay off your debts. I will be doing the same when my mum's very generous xmas gift of £500 clears the bank. (Well most of it anyway, as I could do with a new pair of jeans :D)
    LBM Dec 10. Total unsecured debt £41176 :eek: Nov 12 Debt Free Thanks Mum x RIP x

    2013 Savings £250
    2013 OP £3500
  • meersy22
    meersy22 Posts: 386 Forumite
    Hi

    Can I join please. I'm aiming for £6000 please. Just under £4000 debt and the rest will be savings.

    Merry Xmas

    Meersy
    :jDEBT FREE 27 July 2011:j
    Challenge - Sealed pot #19 - £16; Debts - Credit card - £978.36

    Savings - CU- £808; Xmas - £210, ISA - £160; Holiday fund 2012) - £xx; Car - £50; General:£50 Total- £1278
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