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  • liz-paul
    liz-paul Posts: 899 Forumite
    Hi folks great work all round everybody! I am up to 40% now :D

    Probably won't be around much for a while as I'm away through most of July.

    Dropped my Ipad at the weekend and cracked the screen - it's in for repair now at a cost of £80 :( Very disappointed with myself :mad: Especially disappointed 'cos the Ipad was a gift that we didn't really want but I use it a lot and have my promised my old tablet to DS1 so had to have it fixed....
    1% at a time no. 40. £8000 (For dream family holiday) 94/100
    MFW 2013 no. 62 £10,000/£10,000
    MFW 2014 no 62 £8000/£7000
  • sonas_baby
    sonas_baby Posts: 235 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Was able to claim back £100 from overpayments to gas company, so cc now 67% plus 1% each to other loans this month. :beer:
    It is the job that is never started that takes the longest to finish. Tolkien.
    Save 12k in 2025 No 18 365 1p challenge 2025 No 2
  • melodramaticme
    melodramaticme Posts: 122 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    Halfway through 2014's repayments and I am now 35% paid on my debt.:j

    #196 £2208.77 / 6200 35%/100%


    Savings goal £30,000 1% = £300.
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  • GreenSaints
    GreenSaints Posts: 718 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Hi All,

    Sorry for the late of involvement - just been rubbish really!

    My total is now this:

    Member #198 £8,580.59/£8731.92 (98.27%)

    So desperately want to clear this, but haven't got the money at the minute! Plus SLC said to clear my balance on pay day so I won't have the money come out of my salary the following month.

    Hope everyone else is doing fantastic :D
    :DDEBT FREE SINCE 25.07.14! :D
    Debt at Highest (November 2010) - circa £40k
  • NHS_worker_bee
    NHS_worker_bee Posts: 193 Forumite
    Another 3% paid off the CC added to the 35% already paid off = 38% paid off :)
    Total debt March 2014: £11,194. Now £4,198.
    0% CC1: [STRIKE]£2,240[/STRIKE] £0. 0% CC2: [STRIKE]£1,934[/STRIKE] £0.
    0% CC3: £0 0% CC4: £4,198.
    12.9% Loan: [STRIKE]£3,000[/STRIKE] £0
    14.9% HP: [STRIKE]£1,103[/STRIKE] £0
  • lynseydee
    lynseydee Posts: 1,810 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Having looked at the front page, can I change my monthly target to £40.00 please. I'm number 67.


    Have paid £12.11 towards the overdraft this month, not great but at least it's something. Not sure how much that equates to but definitely less than 0.5% :o
    Did owe £9,951.96

    Now helping hubby pay off loan. Finally paid off :j

    Owe Virgin [STRIKE]£5,950.00 [/STRIKE]at 0% til June 2009 £3,427.89. Owe HSBC [STRIKE]£5,460.78 [/STRIKE]2.9% til May 2010 £3,703.07. Owe Post Office £1,676.62 at 0% til September 2010
  • Graciefields
    Graciefields Posts: 78 Forumite
    Please add me to this. I aim to pay off £4400 by November. Then I will start on my Virgin Credit card, then hopefully my interest only mortgage.

    Thank you.
    Barclay Card £3600 [STRIKE]HSBC CC £2587[/STRIKE] ZERO
    Total CC Debt [STRIKE][STRIKE][STRIKE]£7755[/STRIKE] [/STRIKE][/STRIKE]     COLOR="Red"]$[STRIKE]7151[/STRIKE][/COLOR] £6487
    November 2018 GC £25Pw/£100Pm Nov Grocery Challenge £83.56/£100 Dec GC £95.64/£125Jan 2019 GC COLOR="Red"]64.86/£125[/COLOR] Feb GC COLOR="DarkRed£100.43/]£125[/COLOR]March GC OR="Red"]145.00/125[/COLOR]
    April GC £130/£125 Aug GC £72.71/£100
  • sonas_baby
    sonas_baby Posts: 235 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Hi another 4% paid to cc making 73% paid so far can't wait to finish this one so I can start on the loan.
    It is the job that is never started that takes the longest to finish. Tolkien.
    Save 12k in 2025 No 18 365 1p challenge 2025 No 2
  • Ninno820
    Ninno820 Posts: 765 Forumite
    Hi - can I join in? I like the idea of breaking the debt down and am getting my crayons out as we speak!

    My first debt is £1950 so 1% = £19.50. I already have £9 through some small sales so will update when I reach my first 1%.

    Thanks x
    44 day challenge


    1. Pay £650 off overdraft (£ 288/ £650)
    2. Lose 12 lbs (4.5/ 12)
    3. Use YNAB everyday (6/44)
  • fedupandskint
    fedupandskint Posts: 10,358 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Another £10 overpaid on the loan from eBay sales after postage and fees.
    final unsecured debt to repay currently £8333
    Proud to be Dealing With my Debt
    DFW Nerd 1154 Long Haul 155
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