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  • seasideDreamer
    seasideDreamer Posts: 1,363 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Bring on Friday and pay day:j Although Im getting money deducted for using too much holiday before I start my new job its £30 less than I'd thought so that's a little bonus:)
    Debt free and busy treating myself:)

    No more toiletries/make up until I've used what I've got stashed since Jan 2011, graduated October 2012. Restocked Dec 13..damn those sales
  • lynnsey30
    lynnsey30 Posts: 466 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    #98 with £10 for now but hopfully will be back tomorrow (or maybe) even tonight with more :)
    vanquis £630/£3019 Robinson way £1207.41/1682.41
    hsbc £11749
    Declutter 2021 6/52
    Pad 2021 £1318.00
  • skaps
    skaps Posts: 2,255 Forumite
    77. skaps - £1761.27/£5861.61
    MFW 2016 No 68 £1300/£8500 No new toiletries Cook sth different
  • Car loan came out today so new total:

    £1972.70/£3000
    Clean credit file:12 mths
    Car loan: FREE! :j
    THE PLAN: 1.Pay off debt £8808.42(£3254.45, £1570.32, £2698.33, £0:dance:, £1000, £285.32) 2.Save monthly for Christmas/insurance etc £150 per month 3.Save for emergencies /£1500 4.Save for our B&B £????depends which one takes our fancy :D
  • runninglea
    runninglea Posts: 907 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    two min payments to c/c and car loan - £306

    Total £5837/ £20,285
    Year 2019 (1,700/£17000mortgage repayment)Overall mortgage (71,400/165568) (44
    .1%) (42/100) payments made. Total paid 2019 year £1,700

    Total paid 2017 year £15,300Total paid 2018 year £13,600
  • sarahs999
    sarahs999 Posts: 3,751 Forumite
    £100 to cap one. Sneaky one there before the end of June.
  • lynnsey30
    lynnsey30 Posts: 466 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    #98 another £20 please :)
    vanquis £630/£3019 Robinson way £1207.41/1682.41
    hsbc £11749
    Declutter 2021 6/52
    Pad 2021 £1318.00
  • £22 weekly payment to Very =

    £1994.70/£3000
    Clean credit file:12 mths
    Car loan: FREE! :j
    THE PLAN: 1.Pay off debt £8808.42(£3254.45, £1570.32, £2698.33, £0:dance:, £1000, £285.32) 2.Save monthly for Christmas/insurance etc £150 per month 3.Save for emergencies /£1500 4.Save for our B&B £????depends which one takes our fancy :D
  • Needhelpsaving
    Needhelpsaving Posts: 1,083 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Yay - it's payday!!! (not that there's much left after bills)

    This month I have paid off £503.92 bringing me to £3100.73/£4988.75
    2022 Target - Reduce new mortgage balance after house move - Part 1 (Ported) Starting balance £39,982.12 currently £37,242.19 Part 2 Starting Balance £101,997.88 currently £96,197.38 (as at 19/04/2022)
  • lynnsey30
    lynnsey30 Posts: 466 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    i'm back so #98 with £110 :j
    vanquis £630/£3019 Robinson way £1207.41/1682.41
    hsbc £11749
    Declutter 2021 6/52
    Pad 2021 £1318.00
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