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Pay off as much as you can in 2012 challenge!

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  • Wow was popping on just to update totals, but I see there are a couple of pregnant ladies :T Congrats to Sarah & Jwil :j really happy for you both! I hope the sickness passes soon, I had it with all 3 of mine and was not fun!

    My totals have just taken me half way so am behind really on what we should have paid up to now. Totals so far:

    Debt 3246/6000 (54%) (to be on target should have paid off 4k by now :o oh well suppose it's better than nothing!)
  • £18.76 for me today so that's £4,315.76/£10,000
    5 Year plan. April 2020 to June 2025- CC and mortgage free by time I'm 60
    Currently CC £23,674.36 /£14,895.41/£14315.42
    Mortgage £28,214.65/ £26,254.71/ £25,746.43
    By end 2020 I want CC at £ 19,000.00.
    By end 2021 I want CC at £10,000.00
  • sarahs999
    sarahs999 Posts: 3,751 Forumite
    Well done everyone and thanks for the congrats. Feeling sick as a dog and all I want to do is eat ravioli out of a tin. Nice!
  • leictina
    leictina Posts: 297 Forumite
    100 Posts
    Hi all

    Can now post update for end of July - i have now paid off a total of £3023.10/£13301.77 which means i spent £167.01 in July (oops!!!)

    #122: total paid in July = -£167.01
    total in 2012 = £3023.10paid/£13301.77 (23%)

    oh well not too bad - still much better than when i started.......
    LBM @ 01.01.12 TOTAL DEBT = £13301.77. LH number 320
    POAMAYC in 2013 #1 : £54.53/£10159.90
    1% challenge - 7% paid off.
    DFD @ 31.07.13 is April 2017 (45 months to go!)
  • LAM2011
    LAM2011 Posts: 1,432 Forumite
    PPI Party Pooper Debt-free and Proud!
    hi everyone

    JWIL - please can you increase my target to £10k.

    My balance today is :
    #2 = 7,239 / 7,500
  • archery
    archery Posts: 238 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    driveway rented out again today and small ebay sale after deductions of fees an extra £8.08 paid of my mortgage - doing my bit for the olympics

    hope for more gold medals to come

    new totals below

    number89
    archery £7971.33/£13,500
    Practising Scrooge and stingy old miser.
  • 2joanne
    2joanne Posts: 134 Forumite
    No 139 reporting...another £77 paid off today! That's a total of £1849.63 now!!!!
    LBM 8/6/12
    Tesco:gone Wardrobe credit: gone
    Barclays £3669.71; Car £8820; 1st D £15000; Total:£9135.21/£36692 25%
    DFD Nov 2015
  • £101 today so now at £4,416.76/£10,000
    5 Year plan. April 2020 to June 2025- CC and mortgage free by time I'm 60
    Currently CC £23,674.36 /£14,895.41/£14315.42
    Mortgage £28,214.65/ £26,254.71/ £25,746.43
    By end 2020 I want CC at £ 19,000.00.
    By end 2021 I want CC at £10,000.00
  • lynnsey30
    lynnsey30 Posts: 466 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    #98 starting off august with £20 please hope everyones well :)
    vanquis £630/£3019 Robinson way £1207.41/1682.41
    hsbc £11749
    Declutter 2021 6/52
    Pad 2021 £1318.00
  • kavics17
    kavics17 Posts: 2,235 Forumite
    £310 went towards Lloyds, meaning the total balance is 0.

    I will call Sainsbury's today to find out exact balance.


    24. kavics17 - £17,660/£30,000
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