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Pay off as much as you can in 2011 Challenge!
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Haha I suppose there are worse addictions! I've already started working out how much I can save when all this debt is paid off! How's that for forward planning?
DEBT FREE 3rd Sept 2011
(Debts at highest £15.8k Nov '08)
Student Loan paid off July 2014
First Direct Regular Saver #2: £2700 ** Santander 123: £13,106
Car Insurance/Tax Fund: £305 ** Present Savings: £525 ** Disneyworld Fund £1000 -
dreamdreamer wrote: »I think I'm getting a serious debt repayment addiction - I can't stop checking my internet banking! Gotta wait for OH's contribution for rent and bills to hit my account, then I'll be paying £1500 off my loan with money I've saved since November. I can't wait!! Why do standing orders have to take so long to come through?!
I started thinking I was going mad doing this!0 -
been missing in action for a bit but back with my latest payments
Loan = £180.27
Virgin CC = £50.00
which brings my total paid = £515.54 / £3950 :jSPC No 002 SPC(3) £285/£250 (4) £519.84/£500 (5) £768.32/£500 (6) £911.30/£600 (7) £913.23/£600 (8) £1184.82/£750 (9) £2864.04/£750 (10) £3846.25/£1000 (11) £1779.72/£1000 (12) £1596.55/£1000 (13) £1534.70/£1000 (14) £775.60/£1000 (15) £700.20/£1000 (16) £2081.34/£1000 (17) £1691.15/£1000 (18) £225/£10000 -
Wow, that's taken me ages! :rotfl:
I've set up an excel spreadsheet so I can calculate it quicker in the future. But our grand total is.........
So far we have paid off a total of: (total paid/total target)
January - £85,134.13/£1,167,818.40
Well done everyone, that is fantastic!!
:j:T:j:T:j:T:j:T:j:T:j:T:j:T:j:T:j:T"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee0 -
So far we have paid off a total of: (total paid/total target)
January - £85,134.13/£1,167,818.40
Well done everyone, that is fantastic!!
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Excellent! Well done all! :beer:Pround to be dealing with my debts! DFW Nerd # 1201
Coloured Squares 506/900 :eek:
The early bird catches the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese0 -
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I'll now update the first page with everyone who updated after midnight."Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee0
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Oh my god that's brilliant! Well done everyone. Keep it up and we'll pay off a cool million by the end of the year easily. Consumer power!
Well done jwil. It's a mammoth task you've taken on!0 -
WOOHOO!! £85,134.13 less in the hands of the corporations! That's an amazing amount for one "little" thread in one month - look at what we can do when we club together and put our minds to it! :j:j
And massive thanks to jwil for doing all the hard sums!
DEBT FREE 3rd Sept 2011
(Debts at highest £15.8k Nov '08)
Student Loan paid off July 2014
First Direct Regular Saver #2: £2700 ** Santander 123: £13,106
Car Insurance/Tax Fund: £305 ** Present Savings: £525 ** Disneyworld Fund £1000 -
Wow, that's fantastic news everyone!
£200 off my cc and £47 off my loan please.
Thanks and good luck£3707.05/£10,0000
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