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Pay ALL your debt off by Xmas 2014!

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  • Betsie2010
    Betsie2010 Posts: 413 Forumite
    2 more payments to ccs today, not sure if I will be able to over pay anything at the end of this month as so far it has been a VERY spendy month! and its only the 6th today...
    But total paid off so far is
    £3099.06 / £12060.76 = 25.69%
    A quarter of the way and just over 1/4 of the way through the year. Maybe, just maybe, this is going to be possible!!
    2015 £2 Saver #82
    SPC #323 £66 (2014)

    Pay All your Debt off by Xmas 2015 #104
    Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves
  • amr547
    amr547 Posts: 1,665 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Having a totally and utterly awful day.

    Feel like just changing my career completely as I am sick :( Came into teaching to do something I love, but I never get to teach and underappreciated it an understatement. Maybe its just a bad day but I am really becoming disillusioned :(

    Feel like keeping going til debt is gone and deposit saved and just going into something lower paid but that I will enjoy. Rght now my work life balance is shot.

    What do you think you'd like to do? Have a think, see what your options are and juts stick at it for now. Its a tough situation to be in!
  • greenanne
    greenanne Posts: 384 Forumite
    evening all.
    another little payment of no 3 cc.getting closer to paying it off altogether every day:)
    #150 £1214/7713.
    thankyou.
    there is no wealth but life
    sealed pot challenge#240
    df by dec 2014#150

    Barclaycard[ 1641]512. loan[4100]2673. nationwide[1898]1548.natwest 2980.total [8584]7713.:eek::eek:
  • black_cat
    black_cat Posts: 703 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Is it too late to join you? I’ve just paid off two cards and it’s inspired me to get cracking on the final two! Since January I’ve paid £3090 / £8847 = 35%
  • ali_bf
    ali_bf Posts: 99 Forumite
    # 189
    Just checking in .... going to make so payments tonight
    #171
    Argos 138 / 842 Halifax 24 / 2418, Virgin 41 / 4500, Barclaycard 170 / 7359, Tesco 25 / 1362, Tesco / 852, Loan 250 / 1750, Next 52 / 750, [STRIKE]Studio 30/30[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]overdraft 640/640[/STRIKE]
    Total paid off £1360 / £20223
  • minicooper272
    minicooper272 Posts: 2,131 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Having a totally and utterly awful day.

    Feel like just changing my career completely as I am sick :( Came into teaching to do something I love, but I never get to teach and underappreciated it an understatement. Maybe its just a bad day but I am really becoming disillusioned :(

    Feel like keeping going til debt is gone and deposit saved and just going into something lower paid but that I will enjoy. Rght now my work life balance is shot.

    marlie, you need to weigh up the benefits here - how long is it going to take you to pay off your debts and get a deposit together in your current job? Do you think you will be happy to stay there for that long? Sometimes it's worth taking a little longer to get there, if you're happier on the path. Last year, I had no work/life balance either, as I was being so frugal - it just threw me into depression. At least look into what else is out there - there's no harm!
  • Wanna_Bee_Free
    Wanna_Bee_Free Posts: 2,387 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    I've made a small payment today of £22.74 for things my DH paid for that I should have paid for myself.

    100 £480.44 /£5411.64 - 8.87%
  • minichick31
    minichick31 Posts: 31 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Evening everyone,

    Just a quick check in from me, not sure if I'll be over paying much this month but we'll have to see ;)

    098 £1273.37/£5500 23.15%
    Debt Free by Xmas 2015 :xmastree: 098 - £1840/£1840 100%
    CC £0 Loan £0 Overdraft £0
    Debt Free by Xmas 2014 £4700/£6540 72%
  • marliepanda
    marliepanda Posts: 7,186 Forumite
    marlie, you need to weigh up the benefits here - how long is it going to take you to pay off your debts and get a deposit together in your current job? Do you think you will be happy to stay there for that long? Sometimes it's worth taking a little longer to get there, if you're happier on the path. Last year, I had no work/life balance either, as I was being so frugal - it just threw me into depression. At least look into what else is out there - there's no harm!

    I think until next Summer, so another year and a term (and a bit!)

    I think I can do that, but then its just the salary multiplier aspect. Blah. Not that I'm looking for super big/expensive houses... a little cottage is for me!

    Think I'll just keep going, as you say look around and see what happens. I want to work with children still, maybe as a youth or counsellor type worker, but not sure if my qualifications apply and whether I have it in me to retrain right now.
  • freespirit66
    freespirit66 Posts: 3,226 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Photogenic
    Having a totally and utterly awful day.
    Feel like just changing my career completely as I am sick :( Came into teaching to do something I love, but I never get to teach and underappreciated it an understatement. Maybe its just a bad day but I am really becoming disillusioned :(
    Feel like keeping going til debt is gone and deposit saved and just going into something lower paid but that I will enjoy. Rght now my work life balance is shot.

    Aww sending you hugs MARLIEPANDA everyone seems to be so unhappy with work at the moment
    #103 1p Saving Challenge Back to Front 293.94/665.95Currently Reading: Christmas at Cedarwood Lodge - Rebecca Raisin Debt Free thanks to MSE
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