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The "Pay ALL your debt off by Xmas 2012" challenge

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  • Well done Pedro, cleared a nice amount off there!

    I'll be posting tomorrow (hopefully) with an amount that should put me as a clear leader between you, me and mf0u1098.

    Let the games commence :)
    I was a DFW, now I'm a MFW :T
  • Flippin heck!

    I'm starting to fall behind in this competitive debt busting. I need to start doing more freelancing work! Well done guys.
    DFW - DEBT FREEEEEE!

    Total - 10762/10762 :)

    Every silver lining has its cloud.
  • kerri_dfw
    kerri_dfw Posts: 4,556 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Really sorry everyone I've been in bed ill all day =(

    Anyway, this weeks task is:

    Take 15mins for yourself, sit down, do nothing.

    I think in all the madness of xmas this is especially important, even you Jakes-mum :p

    Not debt busting today, but I have been paid early. Waiting for my statements to come through now so I can pay something more off :)

    OH has been amazing these past two days, putting up curtains, moving my bedroom furniture around, and entertaining my friends last night. Unfortunately I've been full of the cold and have a chest infection so been off work and pretty laid up. Thanks for all the messages about getting better soon.

    Ooh and I won a comp today, Rango blu-ray is in the post :D
    Diary: Getting back on track for 2013 and beyond
    DEBT FREE 13-10-13 :dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:
    Beautiful daughter born 11.1.14
    Mortgage: [STRIKE]£399,435.91[/STRIKE] £377218.83
    Deposit loan from Dad: £9000[STRIKE]£10000[/STRIKE]
  • Well done Pedro, cleared a nice amount off there!

    I'll be posting tomorrow (hopefully) with an amount that should put me as a clear leader between you, me and mf0u1098.

    Let the games commence :)

    Christmas bonus coming? Let's see if you can keep up for the rest of 2012 before you start gloating... ;)
  • kerri_dfw wrote: »
    Really sorry everyone I've been in bed ill all day =(

    Anyway, this weeks task is:

    Take 15mins for yourself, sit down, do nothing.

    Aww, hope you get better soon in time for some Christmas fun! I think your challenge idea shouldn't be too much of a challenge, I like it :D
  • Christmas bonus coming? Let's see if you can keep up for the rest of 2012 before you start gloating... ;)

    I wish, chance would be a nice thing!

    Got a payout from Satander (not a typo ;)) after a complaint I put in.

    I don't gloat mate - I just feed the fire with competitive encouragement :D
    I was a DFW, now I'm a MFW :T
  • I wish, chance would be a nice thing!

    Got a payout from Satander (not a typo ;)) after a complaint I put in.

    I don't gloat mate - I just feed the fire with competitive encouragement :D

    Nice one, Santander seem to be dishing out the cash at the moment. All the better for those who can claim it! Well done mate.
  • mf0u1098
    mf0u1098 Posts: 1,595 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Sorry I've been away for so long everyone! This thread must have been lacking Y chromosones for the last few days... :cool:

    Anyway, £725.69 paid off today, bringing my total to....

    #57 - £2,675.63/£16,136.77 - 16.58%

    That'll do me nicely for a Christmas total!

    Keep it up everyone! :D
    Well done Pedro, cleared a nice amount off there!

    I'll be posting tomorrow (hopefully) with an amount that should put me as a clear leader between you, me and mf0u1098.

    Let the games commence :)

    Now come on boys, as if you're going to beat me...! I get paid on Thursday so let's see who is going to be the winner this month!!! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    New Debt Journey: Pay off £19,622.91 by 30th April 2015 :T

    Debt at Highest: £43,073 :eek:
  • Figures are in for today's payday:

    #055 InsertWittyName £3,217.50/£15,626.32 (20.59%)

    £2,673.61 paid off this month!

    Hoping to pay around another £1k off before next payday too.

    Keep up the good work everyone!

    :T

    [EDIT] Just seen your reply mf0u1098, you're gonna have to up your game girl to catch us blokes up!

    Just kidding, hope it's all going well for you :)
    I was a DFW, now I'm a MFW :T
  • mf0u1098
    mf0u1098 Posts: 1,595 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    :xmastree::xmastree::xmastree::xmastree::xmastree::xmastree::xmastree::xmastree::xmastree::xmastree::xmastree::xmastree:
    :snow_laug Only 370 days until we are DEBT FREE!!!! :snow_laug
    :xmastree::xmastree::xmastree::xmastree::xmastree::xmastree::xmastree::xmastree::xmastree::xmastree::xmastree::xmastree:
    New Debt Journey: Pay off £19,622.91 by 30th April 2015 :T

    Debt at Highest: £43,073 :eek:
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