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Pay off as much as you can in 2013 challenge

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  • archery
    archery Posts: 238 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    Tia0101 wrote: »
    This is the longest month EVER!! :mad::rotfl:

    Awaiting news of my work bonus and if its enough to clear my credit cards...

    Come on money fairy!!! :D


    i love the money fairy :D wish money fairy could visit more often
    Practising Scrooge and stingy old miser.
  • So waiting for pay day too, big vets bills this month and most of a holiday to pay next week. Still lots of expenses due back end of month and back paided pay rise so ooh that will be an extra £100 if I'm lucky:)
    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
  • BritAbroad
    BritAbroad Posts: 484 Forumite
    No. 75 here, made a couple of payments today towards the car.

    Anyway, I'm still plugging along. Up to £6,533.18/£10,000. Now £3,466.82 to my target.

    I've just worked out that we are 62.19% of the way through the year, but I am 65.33% of the way to my target. I am pleased! :D
  • lynnsey30
    lynnsey30 Posts: 466 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    #124 £440.51paid another one bites the dust:j
    vanquis £630/£3019 Robinson way £1207.41/1682.41
    hsbc £11749
    Declutter 2021 6/52
    Pad 2021 £1318.00
  • BritAbroad
    BritAbroad Posts: 484 Forumite
    No. 75 here, made another few payments today.

    Anyway, I'm still plugging along. Up to £6,600/£10,000. Now £3,400 to my target.
  • laurag89
    laurag89 Posts: 728 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    I know there isn't much left of 2013 but count me in. I would like to aim for £5000 paid off by the end of the year! X
    Total debt to pay: £14,071.41/ Remaining debt: £12,884.12: Amount Paid: £1,187.29

    Survey xmas 2018 savings: £10 / £150
  • You can do it laurag - better to start sooner rather than after!!
    DDx
    Started again 25th December 2017
    Current tracking - £7,955.84/ £18,282.25 to pay off. (31.12.19)
  • Tiglath
    Tiglath Posts: 3,816 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    #17 - £10,795.14/£13,000 = 83% paid off :)
    "Save £12k in 2019" #120 - £100,699.57/£100,000
  • Tilgarth that's AMAZING!! You seriously rock!!! Well done
    DDx
    Started again 25th December 2017
    Current tracking - £7,955.84/ £18,282.25 to pay off. (31.12.19)
  • archery
    archery Posts: 238 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker

    Another small overpayment Week four of living from the food stored in my cupboards, freezers andgarage so paid extra £30 towards my debt.

    also got money from Santander 123 account, quidco and a try me free productpurchased and cheque refund recieved. So all add up to an extra £41.67 debt reduction

    Mortgage 3years 7 months left, but who’s counting


    63.01% ofyear gone...so on target, but only just

    archery number 86
    £7968.49/£12500(63.74% of target)
    Practising Scrooge and stingy old miser.
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