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arc_cutter wrote: »Thanks I think i'll just log the actual amount of debt I pay off. To all those looking at YNAB there selling it on steam for £7.50 for today. I know It helped me.

I would highly recommend YNAB to everyone and anyone.
:T- [STRIKE]Credit Card: £2,989 / £2,989[/STRIKE]
- Bank Loan: £12,000 / £14,000
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Happy New Year

I have a dilemma-I am planning to pay off £4000 this year-and on Christmas Eve I found out I got the job I had an interview for and I start January 5th. I don't know whether to pay the extra money off debt or save up to move house. I posted about it here https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5143990 and any thoughts would be most welcome
Debts Jan 2014 £20,108.34 :eek:
EF #70 £0/£1000
SW 1st 4lbs0 -
I have finally been paid for Dec (I am quite use to my payments being late)
So I have paid some more taking me to:
No3 £1880/£6000 31.33%
I think my payments will slow down now my overtime has been reduced
Happy New Year everyone xx0 -
Happy new year all
hopefully a year of debt free-ness and improved money management for all! 0 -
Toomuchdebt wrote: »Happy New Year

I have a dilemma-I am planning to pay off £4000 this year-and on Christmas Eve I found out I got the job I had an interview for and I start January 5th. I don't know whether to pay the extra money off debt or save up to move house. I posted about it here https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5143990 and any thoughts would be most welcome
Normally I'd just say 'pay off the debt', but it sounds like moving is a priority. In fact, I'd be saving anyway - with the current group of high-interest current accounts, it makes much more sense than paying a zero-interest debt.
So, in reality you don't have to make the decision now. Just save, and in 6 months you can decide whether to pay off some of the debt with your savings or move.0 -
022 grassgirl £50 / £6,500.00
Will be doing PAD and 1% challenge in combination with this one
Should be debt free this year!January 2025 - Debt £20,0060 -
Just a quick note on 'Thanks' politics!
I'm only 'thanking' those posts that I've properly addressed, so I leave posts with total updates in 'unthanked' until I've done my spreadsheet. I know us humans can be sensitive beings - please don't be insulted if I thank someone's post and not yours, it's just that I'm using the 'thanks' system as a record of which posts I've read and updated.
Yes, I know, I've gone mental... :rotfl:0 -
I would like to join this challenge! My parents loaned me £15,000 as part of a deposit last year, and the balance as of the end of 31st December 2014 was £10,100.00.
I'm not sure what number I'll be, but I've just made 2015's first payment after formalising my January budget:
#? £850/£10,100.00 (8.4%)Debt paid off: £8,343 / £15,000 (56%)0 -
Happy New Year :beer: !!
I have just come across this thread - wot a grate eye dear
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I know this is mega-ambitious but please could I join? I aim to pay all my debt.........................:eek:.........quietly now..............
£61,477.62 :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
Are you going to do a diary or do you have one already? I'd subscribe to that
January 2025 - Debt £20,0060 -
#174 here and a Happy New Year to you all. January is here so I can now post for 2015 as have done some internet Banking.
Have paid £1010 off the Credit Card.
My Signature has been updated....
£1,010 / £19,376
oooooooooo(Debt Jan 2014 LBM £34,000) Current 2016 "Problems" as follows:
C Cards 1,2,3,4 WAS £18,333 NOW£0 :j...Overdraft WAS £2700 NOW£0 :j
Secured Loan WAS £4113 NOW£0:j.......Loan WAS £8864 NOW £6,000
DEBT TODAY = £6,000 (£28,000 PAID OFF SO FAR!)0
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