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SS's 2007 Debt Free Challenge

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  • Verbatim
    Verbatim Posts: 4,831 Forumite
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    Well done on paying £400 off the card ss.
    CCs @0% £24k Dec 05 £19,621.41 Au £13400 S 12600 Oct £11,981 £9481 £7500 Nov £7250 D £7100 Jan 6950 F £5800 Mar£5400 May £4830 June £4660 July £4460 Aug £3200, S £900, £0 18/9/07 DFW Nerd 042
  • Crown
    Crown Posts: 1,377 Forumite
    Hi Verbatim,

    I dont know if I have just never noticed or if you have edited your signature but you have done amazingly well yourself in clearing your debts.20k NEarly gone. well done ;)
    Official DFW Nerd Club - Member no. 297 - Proud To Be Dealing With My Debts :D
  • Verbatim
    Verbatim Posts: 4,831 Forumite
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    Thanks Crown. I've been editing it regularly as my main motivation, altho' I had to cut it down a few months ago when asked, by the board guides, I think.
    CCs @0% £24k Dec 05 £19,621.41 Au £13400 S 12600 Oct £11,981 £9481 £7500 Nov £7250 D £7100 Jan 6950 F £5800 Mar£5400 May £4830 June £4660 July £4460 Aug £3200, S £900, £0 18/9/07 DFW Nerd 042
  • DontDoDebtKids
    DontDoDebtKids Posts: 911 Forumite
    southernscouser wrote: »
    OK well, if I want my gear I'm gonna have to raise the money now because I've just made a £400 payment to my Capital One card.

    And do you know what? I actually feel ashamed at admitting this! :rotfl:

    It felt better than buying all that stuff I did today! :D

    Go SS!

    It must be getting hard not to spend the "extra" money you've freed up by paying off your debts.

    PS I find that there is a direct correlation between posting on here and not spending money so keep posting!
    LBM: Nov 2004 Debt Apr06: £19,273.46 (Highest)
    Debt 2006: Jul:£18,552.06|Aug:£17,615.14|Sep:£16,297.98|Oct:£15,961|Nov:£15,760.66|Dec:£13,204.37
    Debt 2007: Jan:£13,183.71|Feb:£13,851.03|Mar:£13,349.15|April:£12,997.33 | May: £12,300.00 | June: £12,000 | July: £9,894.44 |Aug:£0
    Debt Free Date: 31 August 2007
    The £2 Coin Savers Club = £72
    Reclaiming my bank charges - £105 reclaimed
    My Diary: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=230561
  • Bunnyinthelights
    Bunnyinthelights Posts: 15,278 Forumite
    Well done SS,
    I bet it was hard to do...
    Bunny x x
    Empty pockets never held anyone back, only empty heads and empty hearts can do that -Peale
  • southernscouser
    southernscouser Posts: 33,745 Forumite
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    Well I've spent nowt today which is much needed. :rolleyes:

    Loan payment of £371.57 comes out tomorrow.

    Once my overpayment has cleared I'll be close to being sub £19k!

    On my most up to date Snowball I shouldn't be at this stage until August so am a few months ahead. Just got to keep it going! :undecided
  • spud30
    spud30 Posts: 16,872 Forumite
    southernscouser wrote: »
    Well I've spent nowt today which is much needed. :rolleyes:

    Loan payment of £371.57 comes out tomorrow.

    Once my overpayment has cleared I'll be close to being sub £19k!

    On my most up to date Snowball I shouldn't be at this stage until August so am a few months ahead. Just got to keep it going! :undecided

    You're doing really well SS

    Keep up the good work hun :beer:
    Is it better to aim for the stars and hit a tree or aim for a tree and land in its branches :think:
    Loves being a Wonderbra friend :kisses3:
  • southernscouser
    southernscouser Posts: 33,745 Forumite
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    spud30 wrote: »
    You're doing really well SS

    Keep up the good work hun :beer:

    I'm trying! :o

    Why oh why couldn't I just have been £15k in debt! :wall: :rotfl:
  • spud30
    spud30 Posts: 16,872 Forumite
    southernscouser wrote: »
    I'm trying! :o

    Why oh why couldn't I just have been £15k in debt! :wall: :rotfl:

    Whys and if only's are a waste of time hun.

    You had your LBM and you are sorting it quicker than I could even dream of.
    Is it better to aim for the stars and hit a tree or aim for a tree and land in its branches :think:
    Loves being a Wonderbra friend :kisses3:
  • southernscouser
    southernscouser Posts: 33,745 Forumite
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    Bollox! Just realised I didn't have a no spend day today! :doh:

    So £25 on my @rse of a brothers birthday! :rotfl:
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