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Pay ALL your debt off by Xmas 2013

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  • kerri_dfw
    kerri_dfw Posts: 4,556 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Right, I've decided I want to pay off 10% each month minimum. Although I would like the debt gone in 6 months if possible...but I have interest to contest with and cannot afford to pay off the entire card each month and then use that as payment as that's how I got in the doo-doo in the first place...hmmm so that would mean I have to pay...errr...£220.70 each month.
    Hmm that's fairly doable I think, although what is that if I then take into account they are charging me £100 in interesst!!!!!
    Diary: Getting back on track for 2013 and beyond
    DEBT FREE 13-10-13 :dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:
    Beautiful daughter born 11.1.14
    Mortgage: [STRIKE]£399,435.91[/STRIKE] £377218.83
    Deposit loan from Dad: £9000[STRIKE]£10000[/STRIKE]
  • amr547
    amr547 Posts: 1,665 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    kerri_dfw wrote: »
    Right, I've decided I want to pay off 10% each month minimum. Although I would like the debt gone in 6 months if possible...but I have interest to contest with and cannot afford to pay off the entire card each month and then use that as payment as that's how I got in the doo-doo in the first place...hmmm so that would mean I have to pay...errr...£220.70 each month.
    Hmm that's fairly doable I think, although what is that if I then take into account they are charging me £100 in interesst!!!!!

    we have paid 10% ish already and it's only the first month :T we want to get it all done by august but we will see how it goes.

    you can do it!!! :j
  • amr547
    amr547 Posts: 1,665 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    :( it's still A WEEK until pay day!!!
  • What a day! Missed a training session this afternoon when the boiler at work overheated/blew up, and the fire alarm went off. Had to wait 1hr in -2 while the fire brigade attended, then there was no heating/hot water for the rest of the afternoon, then the network went down. I had no work printed off though, because the printers broke down too.

    I've decided to buy a dehumidifier and take the money from my debt totals. It won't affect my debt free day, so I've no excuse to not put my health up there a bit. Only 2 weeks to pay day! Although I'm sure that must be wrong, and all calendars in the world have simultaneously slipped behind...
  • NewLeaf_2
    NewLeaf_2 Posts: 2,116 Forumite
    003 :j Newleaf £650.00 / £40000.00
    Mortgage: £280,752/ £262,515.84
    hmrc:£16760/£5,480.20
    evil credit cards: £41,208/ £37,841
    Car: £18,800/£13,101.18
    Weight 13.9/ 12.6 -1 stone 3
    saving for refurb £2000/£700 1 July 2013
  • affordmylife
    affordmylife Posts: 1,224 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    i get paid at midnight tonight. i literally cannot wait. i might stay up and make my payments lol x
  • kerri_dfw
    kerri_dfw Posts: 4,556 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    I hate you all with your 1 week until payday. I have to wait a fortnight until I get paid!!!
    Although, I hate you less as OH and I get paid each week from our joint account (personal money spends each week) so PayDay now means paying the rent & council tax day hahaha!
    Right so 10% plus interest is about £300 a month I have to pay off...I think I need a snowball...*toddles off to that website*
    Diary: Getting back on track for 2013 and beyond
    DEBT FREE 13-10-13 :dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:
    Beautiful daughter born 11.1.14
    Mortgage: [STRIKE]£399,435.91[/STRIKE] £377218.83
    Deposit loan from Dad: £9000[STRIKE]£10000[/STRIKE]
  • marietje
    marietje Posts: 87 Forumite
    I can't wait until payday!

    Made a PAD of £7 today and joined the £365 in 365 days challenge. Well on track now to pay 5% off my total this month and hopefully I'll get my treat (ipad mini) much faster this way.
    Targets: [STRIKE]OD1 300[/STRIKE] OD2 1500 CC1 4950 CC2 1495 (Loan: 10,000 0%)
    Totals: £17945 [STRIKE]£24850[/STRIKE] (£6905/27,78% paid off)
  • NewLeaf_2
    NewLeaf_2 Posts: 2,116 Forumite
    me too I get paid on the 28th :(
    Mortgage: £280,752/ £262,515.84
    hmrc:£16760/£5,480.20
    evil credit cards: £41,208/ £37,841
    Car: £18,800/£13,101.18
    Weight 13.9/ 12.6 -1 stone 3
    saving for refurb £2000/£700 1 July 2013
  • Another £300 - £100 from husbands working away expenses and £200 from wages

    #114 £730/£6381.81
    No more buying toiletries
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