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The 'extra payment every week' challenge 2013

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  • Betty_Crumble
    Betty_Crumble Posts: 609 Forumite
    edited 1 November 2013 at 4:08PM
    Hi guys, November eh, not long now and it'll have been another year of this challenge. I can't believe the amazing amounts we've managed to shift just by making an extra payment a week, it's inspiring. I know my debt is very nearly gone but I couldn't have done it without this thread and if it's ok with everyone I would still like to post up next years thread. My heart is here debt or not.

    :heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2:
    Littlewoods £10 Very BNPL £234.42
    My total debt is [STRIKE]£7242.32[/STRIKE]£244.42
    Extra payment a week: This week: £
    Total to date: £1279.29 not incl this week
    #33 NOvember challenge
  • fedupandskint
    fedupandskint Posts: 10,358 Forumite
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    Betty_Crumble wrote: »
    Hi guys, November eh, not long now and it'll have been another year of this challenge. I can't believe the amazing amounts we've managed to shift just by making an extra payment a week, it's inspiring. I know my debt is very nearly gone but I couldn't have done it without this thread and if it's ok with everyone I would still like to post up next years thread. My heart is here debt or not.

    :heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2::heart2:

    My heart is still here too even now those credit cards are gone

    This challenge helped me focus so much to repay half my debt too
    final unsecured debt to repay currently £8333
    Proud to be Dealing With my Debt
    DFW Nerd 1154 Long Haul 155
  • please-let-me-be-lucky
    please-let-me-be-lucky Posts: 10,202 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Everyone is doing really well. Can't believe we are almost at the end of the second year of this challenge!

    £5 for me today. Will have to try to find ways of making bigger extra payments each week to beat last years total! Xx
    Debts @ LBM £23,729.31. Debts @ 08/04/2016 £0 :j
    Best win so far - holiday to Florida
  • please-let-me-be-lucky
    please-let-me-be-lucky Posts: 10,202 Forumite
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    £13 extra paid to a credit card to make it a nice round number (not quite as nice as zero though!!).
    Debts @ LBM £23,729.31. Debts @ 08/04/2016 £0 :j
    Best win so far - holiday to Florida
  • Sun_Addict
    Sun_Addict Posts: 24,795 Forumite
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    Here we are again Lucky!

    £10 for me this week. This challenge really motivates me!
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • System
    System Posts: 178,390 Community Admin
    10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    £120 for me this week, but its my first extra payment in two months :o So glad to be following this thread, you're all keeping me going, allbeit slowly!!
    This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com
  • FlacosFloozie
    FlacosFloozie Posts: 830 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    £40 from me this week- money paid for cat sitting for a friend :)

    Just realised this takes me over my £1000 target Woop!
    MFW 2024 £27500/7500 Mortgage £129,500 Jan 22 Final payment June 38 Now £68489.08 FP May 36 Emergency Fund £20,000 100% Added to ISA 24 £8,060 Save 12k in 24 #31 £20,034.76/20,000 Debt Free 31.07.14
  • Sun_Addict
    Sun_Addict Posts: 24,795 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    £10 for me this week. Getting there - slowly!
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • purplegrape
    purplegrape Posts: 207 Forumite
    £4.90 from me. Happy weekend!
  • please-let-me-be-lucky
    please-let-me-be-lucky Posts: 10,202 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    £5 for me today, almost forgot it was Friday!!!
    Debts @ LBM £23,729.31. Debts @ 08/04/2016 £0 :j
    Best win so far - holiday to Florida
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