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  • £150 PAD made this morning this takes me to £201.92/£671.92 :T

    :beer::D:T:beer:Happy new year all and good luck for cracking those debts this year !!
    2 week 5:2=5.5lb off.
  • Redouble wrote: »
    May I ask what PAD stands for? It's my first time in this challenge

    Anyone? Xx
    NSDs 7/20
    Make £10 a day £403.74/£310
  • Redouble it stands for a Payment a Day - there's a challenge for it ... give me a sec and I'll try to find the link for it

    ETA here it is https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4045923 someone just posted so it was at the top of the board!
    Grocery Challenge £211/£455 (01/01-31/03)
    2016 Sell: £125/£250
    £1,000 Emergency Fund Challenge #78 £3.96 / £1,000
    Vet Fund: £410.93 / £1,000
    Debt free & determined to stay that way!
  • You're a star, thank you!
    :beer:
    NSDs 7/20
    Make £10 a day £403.74/£310
  • A little payment today of £86.67/ £17726.07. Ohs bonus is due in january so il be making a very large overpayment and that target wont seem so :O lol. Happy new year everyone x
    I AM A MONEY MAGNET, THEY ARE MAKING MORE MONEY FOR ME AS WE SPEAK:pMIKES MOB, DFW NERD 1071, DFW LHS 132!MIRACLES HAPPEN I'VE SEEN IT WITH MY OWN EYES. LBM 08£77240.69 Current outstanding total £36083.01 Paid so far = £41157.68
  • Redouble
    Redouble Posts: 468 Forumite
    One overdraft is paid off! £140odd gone (forever. And ever and ever and ever :D ) only a small amount but I'm not phased at all :D
    NSDs 7/20
    Make £10 a day £403.74/£310
  • OrangeFairy
    OrangeFairy Posts: 2,630 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hi all. Please can I join.

    There is a real possibility we can be debt free this year.

    Please could I be put down as 0/£8781 please

    Really excited x
    Orange Fairy
    House Purchased April 19 :) CC1=? CC2=? DH CC= Mortgage Overpay = £0 Savings = £0 Xmas savings = £0 Weightloss = 0 lb


  • Dee-Dee
    Dee-Dee Posts: 268 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    I've made my first payment! Only £6.68 / £2000 but every little helps right? :)
  • Well done on the payments :-) your right every little does help. Yay hello orangefairy, lets get you free of your negative wealth this year :-) xx
    I AM A MONEY MAGNET, THEY ARE MAKING MORE MONEY FOR ME AS WE SPEAK:pMIKES MOB, DFW NERD 1071, DFW LHS 132!MIRACLES HAPPEN I'VE SEEN IT WITH MY OWN EYES. LBM 08£77240.69 Current outstanding total £36083.01 Paid so far = £41157.68
  • OrangeFairy
    OrangeFairy Posts: 2,630 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hi Happy :)

    I will be trying my hardest. On my projected budget we should do it by November but we are able to overpay by more than I have calculated it on. Just need no bad surprises like hubby's hours dropping or more problems with the car!
    Orange Fairy
    House Purchased April 19 :) CC1=? CC2=? DH CC= Mortgage Overpay = £0 Savings = £0 Xmas savings = £0 Weightloss = 0 lb


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