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SS's 2007 Debt Free Challenge

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  • southernscouser
    southernscouser Posts: 33,745 Forumite
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    Well, you all know that I don't like to blow my own trumpet (ooh madam) but I'm feeling pretty pleased with myself.

    My 500 squid overpayment has cleared and tomorrow my loan payment clears so my debt is down to £18,171.51 which is nearly £800 off it in one go and leaves me not far from the £17k mark. :)

    Got another £155.94 of payments to come off that by the end of the month but no doubt a bit of interest will be added on so I'm setting myself a mini-challenge to be sub £18k by the end of the month.

    I reckon I can do it coz I've estimated I've got just over £300 leftover this month, but thats for petrol and everything else but I'm hoping I won't spend that! Wouldn't have had that bar a nice bit of earning from matched betting. Oooh thinking about it I've got more than that coz I've got some money tied up at bookie! :j

    Anyways, I'm feeling chuffed with myself today so thought I'd have a little gloat! ;)
  • hypno06
    hypno06 Posts: 32,296 Forumite
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    gloat away :T :T
    Successful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)
    Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)
  • southernscouser
    southernscouser Posts: 33,745 Forumite
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    Also coz I'm bored;

    I've reduced my debt by £16,096.49 or £766.50 a month (which will go up slightly coz I've included this month aswell).

    Just think of what I've paid in interest though! :doh: :mad:
  • hypno06
    hypno06 Posts: 32,296 Forumite
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    Almost half way then, and a pretty fab performance.

    And if you hadn't spent the money on interest you would only have wasted it on wine, women and song.......
    Successful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)
    Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)
  • southernscouser
    southernscouser Posts: 33,745 Forumite
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    hypno06 wrote: »
    And if you hadn't spent the money on interest you would only have wasted it on wine, women and song.......

    Yeah thanks for that! :undecided

    :(

    :p
  • spud30
    spud30 Posts: 16,872 Forumite
    southernscouser wrote: »
    Well, you all know that I don't like to blow my own trumpet (ooh madam) but I'm feeling pretty pleased with myself.

    Yeah, but you would blow your own if you could, right?

    Seriously though, well done 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:
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  • southernscouser
    southernscouser Posts: 33,745 Forumite
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    spud30 wrote: »
    Yeah, but you would blow your own if you could, right?

    Seriously though, well done hun :beer:

    I have tried many a time. :)
  • spud30
    spud30 Posts: 16,872 Forumite
    southernscouser wrote: »
    I have tried many a time. :)

    I bet you have :eek:
    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:
  • System
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    southernscouser wrote: »
    Anyways, I'm feeling chuffed with myself today so thought I'd have a little gloat! ;)

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  • southernscouser
    southernscouser Posts: 33,745 Forumite
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    lennymfo wrote: »
    C-601 bananaman

    Ok. :undecided

    The men in white coats are on their way. :)
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