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Gearing up for Glasgow (or clearing debts by 2014!)

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  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    elantan wrote: »
    made my first payment today ( i havnt forgotten honest) ... paid £130 so go me ... i'm off the starting blocks ... Hope 78 i live just a wee bit south of your home city ... about 45 mins on the train ... it's a great city with lots to do :)

    Yay! another started :beer:
    Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for thou art crunchy and good with catsup :D
    NSD 15/20, OS WL 21-6 (4) :(C.R.A.P R.O.L.L.Z #44 Twisted Firestarter, VSP #57 - £39.43
    :p Every Penny's a Prisoner :p
  • lightbulb0811
    lightbulb0811 Posts: 93 Forumite
    First payments came off today - £475 so my new total is £9522.81. Can't wait to get under £9k (and the rest)!
    Save £12k in 2019 #111 £440.39/£4000
    Sealed pot challenge #5 £153.59/250
    Weight Loss 28/60 lb challenge
  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    lightbulb0811 wrote: »
    First payments came off today - £475 so my new total is £9522.81. Can't wait to get under £9k (and the rest)!

    You will get there! and well done for starting off ;)
    Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for thou art crunchy and good with catsup :D
    NSD 15/20, OS WL 21-6 (4) :(C.R.A.P R.O.L.L.Z #44 Twisted Firestarter, VSP #57 - £39.43
    :p Every Penny's a Prisoner :p
  • Piquant_2
    Piquant_2 Posts: 5,769 Forumite
    PPI Party Pooper Mortgage-free Glee! Debt-free and Proud!
    I'm finally off the starting block! I've paid off 277.17 leaving me a total of 12,053.93 to go.

    I'll only go on what the cc statement says rather than what I throw at the card, so will only update once a month. I am lurking though...

    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


  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    Piquant wrote: »
    I'm finally off the starting block! I've paid off 277.17 leaving me a total of 12,053.93 to go.

    I'll only go on what the cc statement says rather than what I throw at the card, so will only update once a month. I am lurking though...

    Piq

    :j:j:j for starting payments - and lurking with the occasional post is fine :D
    Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for thou art crunchy and good with catsup :D
    NSD 15/20, OS WL 21-6 (4) :(C.R.A.P R.O.L.L.Z #44 Twisted Firestarter, VSP #57 - £39.43
    :p Every Penny's a Prisoner :p
  • silvermist05
    silvermist05 Posts: 120 Forumite
    Hi Dragon made another payment of £169.14 today
    Thanks Silver
    Crazy clothes challenge 2012 £105.50/£480 :jItems removed from wardrobe 16
    DFD NOVEMBER 2013
    spc#076
  • Siouxsie32
    Siouxsie32 Posts: 1,987 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Cashback Cashier
    Yes please, I'd like to join! I apportioned some of my debt for the Olympic challenge (which I'll continue to do) but this thread will [STRIKE]hopefully[/STRIKE] clear ALL my debt by 2014. So, my total debt at this moment is £34424.16 :eek: Yikes! I'll also update on a monthly basis :)
  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    susie-sue wrote: »
    Yes please, I'd like to join! I apportioned some of my debt for the Olympic challenge (which I'll continue to do) but this thread will [STRIKE]hopefully[/STRIKE] clear ALL my debt by 2014. So, my total debt at this moment is £34424.16 :eek: Yikes! I'll also update on a monthly basis :)

    Here's to having it cleared :D
    Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for thou art crunchy and good with catsup :D
    NSD 15/20, OS WL 21-6 (4) :(C.R.A.P R.O.L.L.Z #44 Twisted Firestarter, VSP #57 - £39.43
    :p Every Penny's a Prisoner :p
  • Hope78
    Hope78 Posts: 755 Forumite
    Number 9 here paid off 244.80 so off the starting blocks! Can you update me please.
    LBM 03/07 £44k:eek: DFD 31/12/17 :A 12/17 £2545.50
    Credit Card £2500.00 & Next £45.00
    Savings = £81.21 & Help To Buy ISA = £4700.00
  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    I managed another payment today - so getting there!
    Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for thou art crunchy and good with catsup :D
    NSD 15/20, OS WL 21-6 (4) :(C.R.A.P R.O.L.L.Z #44 Twisted Firestarter, VSP #57 - £39.43
    :p Every Penny's a Prisoner :p
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