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Gearing up for Glasgow (or clearing debts by 2014!)
The_Dragon
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The 2014 Commonwealth Games kick off 23rd July - having failed miserably to clear my debts by the 2012 Olympics (although I did have a good stab at it and cleared one debt fully) I would like to be debt free by then (still a bit of a marathon journey!) If anyone would like to join me we can have our own Debt free! Games at the end 
Commonwealth Games Debt Free Wannabe's
1. The Dragon - £2,355.98, paid £2,355.98 (100%) :j
2. Kerrypolka - £12,000.00, paid £3,986.20 (33.22%)
3. Swinstie72 - £12,566.00, paid £666.00 (5.30%)
4. Elantan - £5,000.00, paid £130.00 (2.60%)
5. Piquant - £12,331.10, paid £277.17 (2.25%)
6. shanks77 - £4,000.00, paid £4,000 (100%) :j
7. lightbulb0811 - £9,997.81, paid £9,997.81 (100%) :j
8. silvermist05 - £9,044.26, paid £6,970.01 (77.07%)
9. Hope78 - £23,585.84, paid £484.46 (2.05%)
10. Siouxsie32 - £34,424.16, paid £6,003.42 (17.44%)
11. COMP - £4,735.14, paid £442.21 (9.34%)
12. elly68 - £10,000, paid £0.00 (0.00%)
13. flowerofscotland - £40,328.23, paid £13,505.76 (33.49%)
14. Lozza01 - £8,300, paid £0.00 (0.00%)
15. hotspur_pam - £565, paid £32 (5.66%)
16. skaps - £3,716.86, paid £1,126.86 (30.32%)
Total debt to clear = £192,950.38
Debt to clear less not yet starteds! = £174,650.38
Amount paid = £50,546.28
Percentage cleared = 26.20%
Percentage less nys = 28.94%
Winners Rostrum
The Dragon, shanks77, lightbulb0811
Commonwealth Games Debt Free Wannabe's
1. The Dragon - £2,355.98, paid £2,355.98 (100%) :j
2. Kerrypolka - £12,000.00, paid £3,986.20 (33.22%)
3. Swinstie72 - £12,566.00, paid £666.00 (5.30%)
4. Elantan - £5,000.00, paid £130.00 (2.60%)
5. Piquant - £12,331.10, paid £277.17 (2.25%)
6. shanks77 - £4,000.00, paid £4,000 (100%) :j
7. lightbulb0811 - £9,997.81, paid £9,997.81 (100%) :j
8. silvermist05 - £9,044.26, paid £6,970.01 (77.07%)
9. Hope78 - £23,585.84, paid £484.46 (2.05%)
10. Siouxsie32 - £34,424.16, paid £6,003.42 (17.44%)
11. COMP - £4,735.14, paid £442.21 (9.34%)
12. elly68 - £10,000, paid £0.00 (0.00%)
13. flowerofscotland - £40,328.23, paid £13,505.76 (33.49%)
14. Lozza01 - £8,300, paid £0.00 (0.00%)
15. hotspur_pam - £565, paid £32 (5.66%)
16. skaps - £3,716.86, paid £1,126.86 (30.32%)
Total debt to clear = £192,950.38
Debt to clear less not yet starteds! = £174,650.38
Amount paid = £50,546.28
Percentage cleared = 26.20%
Percentage less nys = 28.94%
Winners Rostrum
The Dragon, shanks77, lightbulb0811
Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for thou art crunchy and good with catsup
Every Penny's a Prisoner
NSD 15/20, OS WL 21-6 (4) 
C.R.A.P R.O.L.L.Z #44 Twisted Firestarter, VSP #57 - £39.43
C.R.A.P R.O.L.L.Z #44 Twisted Firestarter, VSP #57 - £39.43
Every Penny's a Prisoner
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Ooh this is exciting! I'm uncertain about my ability to make the deadline (unless I get a significant pay bump), but I'll enjoy participating and using it as a good motivator!Since March 2012:
Paid off: $3,985.80
Owe: $16,230.44
I attempt to clear all my debts by my 30th birthday at frugalcitygirl.com!0 -
Ooh I'm in as usual! Will definitely have everything cleared before then, but you never know what crops up. I'm in for £12566.00.
Thanks Dragon0 -
Kerrypolka wrote: »Ooh this is exciting! I'm uncertain about my ability to make the deadline (unless I get a significant pay bump), but I'll enjoy participating and using it as a good motivator!
Glad to have you on board! Are you putting the whole of your outstanding debt down to clear in the two years or just a section of it?Swinstie73 wrote: »Ooh I'm in as usual! Will definitely have everything cleared before then, but you never know what crops up. I'm in for £12566.00.
Thanks Dragon
Good to see you again Swinstie Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for thou art crunchy and good with catsup
NSD 15/20, OS WL 21-6 (4)C.R.A.P R.O.L.L.Z #44 Twisted Firestarter, VSP #57 - £39.43
Every Penny's a Prisoner
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I'll put down £12,000 even - enough to light a fire under me!
Since March 2012:
Paid off: $3,985.80
Owe: $16,230.44
I attempt to clear all my debts by my 30th birthday at frugalcitygirl.com!0 -
Sadly there aint a hope in that rather warm place of me being debt free by then ...but i could join and pay of a particular debt if that's ok ?
Thought u were moving up north there dragon lol0 -
Kerrypolka wrote: »I'll put down £12,000 even - enough to light a fire under me!
Got that KerrypolkaSadly there aint a hope in that rather warm place of me being debt free by then ...but i could join and pay of a particular debt if that's ok ?
Thought u were moving up north there dragon lol
Not at the moment El :rotfl:, how much do you want to put down to clear?Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for thou art crunchy and good with catsup
NSD 15/20, OS WL 21-6 (4)C.R.A.P R.O.L.L.Z #44 Twisted Firestarter, VSP #57 - £39.43
Every Penny's a Prisoner
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Hello Dragon, long time, no speak!
I'm looking forward to the games bit already, although me in shorts or lycra is not a pretty sight!
I'd like to join in please, my total to clear is 12,331.10
Piq
Total debt at October 2008: £67,213.30
Total debt today: £0 - debt and mortgage free 29th November 2013 :T
Sealed Pot Challenge member 14
Save £12K in 2014 - £6,521.90/£6K member 138
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Hello Dragon, long time, no speak!
I'm looking forward to the games bit already, although me in shorts or lycra is not a pretty sight!
I'd like to join in please, my total to clear is 12,331.10
Piq
I look like a Shot putter (a very unfit shot putter at that
), any how, glad to see you here Piq and happy debt busting! Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for thou art crunchy and good with catsup
NSD 15/20, OS WL 21-6 (4)C.R.A.P R.O.L.L.Z #44 Twisted Firestarter, VSP #57 - £39.43
Every Penny's a Prisoner
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hey dragon .... can you put me down for £5,000 just off of my non mortgage debt as i dont want to confuse this with the mfit t3 challenge that will start at the end of the year ... thanks0
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hey dragon .... can you put me down for £5,000 just off of my non mortgage debt as i dont want to confuse this with the mfit t3 challenge that will start at the end of the year ... thanks
No problem El, I am not including our mortgage either!Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for thou art crunchy and good with catsup
NSD 15/20, OS WL 21-6 (4)C.R.A.P R.O.L.L.Z #44 Twisted Firestarter, VSP #57 - £39.43
Every Penny's a Prisoner
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