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Direct debit gone out today plus I have paid off my lowest balance card from my savings. (I know I should have done this ages ago but have to have an emergency fund. I decided my emergency fund total could be cut to pay off a card and still leave me ok for car breakdowns, heating packing up etc).
On track to pay my second one off in March which only leaves me with my 0 interest one.
Todays transactions makes my new total
#79 £991/£10082 so that's £9191 left to pay.
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won't be making my next payment til 15th, booo its ages away! have to keep some money aside as february is everything car related!0
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Hi all,
Just a quick post from me - I've updated the spreadsheet to here! Well done for all the payments :T
Laptop battery is away to die, and I'm too lazy to go upstairs and get my charger :rotfl: so sorry I'm not responding to individuals tonight. Intending to veg and de-stress after my first week back.0 -
Is it cheating to join this challenge if I don't intend to pay off ALL of my debts this year? As much as I'd love to pay off everything, it's just unrealistic, as I currently owe around £19k :eek:
But my intention is to pay off £6000 this year, using this thread as motivation - if I'm allowed to join, that isDebt free since December 2015. It can be done0 -
Had my credit card statement today and i had forgotten to add a bit i spent before christmas to my full debt
:(:(:(:(:( so here goes : plus i have paid a bit more off tonight so figures are now:
#013 £208.08/£2724
sorry to muck you about that will be last add on as credit cards are no longer in my purse since 1st January, thankyou x#103 1p Saving Challenge Back to Front 293.94/665.95Currently Reading: Christmas at Cedarwood Lodge - Rebecca Raisin Debt Free thanks to MSE0 -
Good morning all, hope you have a fab weekend

Finally off the starting blocks here & it feels good
so..
#106 £176.98 / £5500
It's really motivating to see everyone doing so well :T0 -
Is it cheating to join this challenge if I don't intend to pay off ALL of my debts this year? As much as I'd love to pay off everything, it's just unrealistic, as I currently owe around £19k :eek:
But my intention is to pay off £6000 this year, using this thread as motivation - if I'm allowed to join, that is
Hi Karb
It is certainly NOT cheating. There are a few here who are not planning to pay off all their debt this year. There are also a few (like me) who are doing the challenge for a second year.
Just name your target and good luck.
One of the thread moderators will assign you a number soon.Goals for FebruaryDeclutter 2/50Money Made £0/£200Overpayments £0/£2000 -
can i join please with a target of £13,000Practising Scrooge and stingy old miser.0
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Hi everyone,
I have been offline for a few days and haven't been able to updat, and I think one of my previous posts may have been missed but my total now is
#038 £178.51 / £4016.44
I hope everyone is having a good weekend!
MattDFBX2016 #024
Target = £10804
Paid = £24340
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