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The "Pay ALL your debt off by Xmas 2012" challenge - PART 3!!!

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  • SpagBol
    SpagBol Posts: 1,371 Forumite
    Oh dear Kerri I wonder what's causing it! Hope they get it sorted without too much disruption to you... It's weird that there's been a 2 month gap between though - upstairs don't have a hole in their bath do they?

    Need to correct my earlier comment- it was B-clays, not B-card. Well it was 7am...

    Logged into online banking to find my overdraft limit is still the same, but I reduced it in branch on Saturday. I'm going to have to go in this weekend, but will just take away the entire overdraft facility, and be done with it - I have the money put aside in a savings account anyway.

    I have absorbed the car repair costs so debt total:

    #338 £2571/3486 = 73.75%

    I think this is only £50 more from my last update, but I just noticed I now owe less that £1k!

    Woo hoo well done :T
    DMP started Oct '17: £79,974 :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
  • mf0u1098
    mf0u1098 Posts: 1,595 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hey everyone, I've just got back from working away for the week! I am absolutely shattered, it has been a hell of a week... I am just popping on to say that I've not forgotten you all, I'm having a beer tonight to relax and will be back on to catch up tomorrow.

    I hope you're all doing well and are nearly ready for Xmas! xxx
    New Debt Journey: Pay off £19,622.91 by 30th April 2015 :T

    Debt at Highest: £43,073 :eek:
  • I think this is only £50 more from my last update, but I just noticed I now owe less that £1k!

    That's great! :j I'm so hoping I can get under £1k after December payday (20th). This last bit seems to be taking forever. Mind you if it wasn't for Christmas I could have paid off a nice big chunk. I feel I'm wishing my life away waiting for each payday. JUST WANT TO BE FREE OF THIS DEBT!!!!!!

    MM
    February 2021 GC £301.45 / £300.00
    March 2021 GC £266.41 / £280.00
    April 2021 GC £53.19 / £300.00
  • Kerfuffle
    Kerfuffle Posts: 1,384 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud!
    mumsiemum wrote: »
    That's great! :j I'm so hoping I can get under £1k after December payday (20th). This last bit seems to be taking forever. Mind you if it wasn't for Christmas I could have paid off a nice big chunk. I feel I'm wishing my life away waiting for each payday. JUST WANT TO BE FREE OF THIS DEBT!!!!!!

    MM

    I hear ya sister! You've only got 20% more to go, you'll get there and it will be a-m-a-z-i-n-g.:)
  • SpagBol
    SpagBol Posts: 1,371 Forumite
    Arrgghh the balance transfer money still isn't in our account!! It is registering on the CC website though so perhaps Monday:j

    Are we all having a final percentage declaration? Will that be Christmas Eve or day?

    :xmassign: :xmastree:
    DMP started Oct '17: £79,974 :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
  • Time to declare for the end of 2012.

    #049 8897.97/10,000 88.97%
    Long haul supporter #290
    POAYDBX2014 #043
    LBM Dec 2011 Debt £51K Debt Nov 2014 £42K
  • SpagBol wrote: »
    Arrgghh the balance transfer money still isn't in our account!! It is registering on the CC website though so perhaps Monday:j

    Are we all having a final percentage declaration? Will that be Christmas Eve or day?

    :xmassign: :xmastree:

    I'll declare on Christmas eve. Won't be great! What are we going to do after that? I want this thread to continue for those of us who haven't quite made it. Would feel odd joining a different thread now! We could just keep this one going?
    DFBX2013: 021 :j seriousDFW £0 [STRIKE] £3,374[/STRIKE] 100% Paid off
    Proud to have dealt with my debts.
  • So I haven't updated for a while but here is my total for 2012:

    279 PiggyBankShaker £4,949 (Paid) / £5,749 (Debt) (86% Paid)

    The last £800 is on 0% until February.
    • Mortgage over-payments to date: = £16,746
    • Original redemption date: August 2043
    • Current redemption date: July 2041
    • Debt: £15,930
    • Savings: £12,430
  • SpagBol
    SpagBol Posts: 1,371 Forumite
    edited 15 December 2012 at 12:58PM
    Well done recurrent ostrich and piggy bank :j

    I think there are plans for a "pay off by Xmas 2013" for those of us with bits left to pay off, not sure if Jemma is going to organise it though, perhaps I will if Jemma doesn't want to:)

    Just spent £247 in Mr T's and now need to go and lie in a darkened room :eek: Apart from bread, milk and some veggies this should take us through to the end of December and that included gifts and booze but even so :eek::eek::eek:

    I have sold £47 on ebay though :j and just banked £100 cheque from my lovely Grandma which will go on a couple of small gifts for £5 each on the kids then the rest saved for Holiday money in June :T
    DMP started Oct '17: £79,974 :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
  • Kerfuffle
    Kerfuffle Posts: 1,384 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud!
    SpagBol wrote: »
    Well done recurrent ostrich and piggy bank :j

    I think there are plans for a "pay off by Xmas 2013" for those of us with bits left to pay off, not sure if Jemma is going to organise it though, perhaps I will if Jemma doesn't want to
    :)

    Just spent £247 in Mr T's and now need to go and lie in a darkened room :eek: Apart from bread, milk and some veggies this should take us through to the end of December and that included gifts and booze but even so :eek::eek::eek:

    I have sold £47 on ebay though :j and just banked £100 cheque from my lovely Grandma which will go on a couple of small gifts for £5 each on the kids then the rest saved for Holiday money in June :T

    Thanks, That's brilliant. :T:T
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