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August Clear a Debt Challenge!!

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  • torianut
    torianut Posts: 1,841 Forumite
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    Have joined the new christmas challenge and put that I owe £200 on this card I've been trying to clear - it should be that by end of August so will move to that thread then!!

    Thanks xx
  • vls
    vls Posts: 64 Forumite
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    Even though there is only a few days of August left, I'm determined to keep going! Have come up with a genius money making scheme - selling vodka jellies at the Notting Hill Carnival today! Really, I don't think I can face looking at any more jelly, my fridge is full of the stuff - I almost feel like posting the comedy photo (no food just jelly!)

    Bring on the buyers! (and if not I'll just get very drunk!)
    vls
    x
  • vls
    vls Posts: 64 Forumite
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    Oh my god, selling vodka jelly at carnival is the way forward - we sold £250 which left me with £60 clear profit (and we had soo much fun!) - hurrah! So all in all I haven't quite made my target but paid off more that I ever thought so thanks for setting up this challenge!

    vls
    x
  • torianut
    torianut Posts: 1,841 Forumite
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    Thats excellent about the jellies - no opportunities like that where we live - will have to keep going with ebay!
  • newmum1
    newmum1 Posts: 1,341 Forumite
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    Hello all, only a few days of this challenge left, By close of play today i will be rid of my loan which due to this challenge i have managed to pay off 3 months early, i suppose id better go and get dressed for my final walk to halifax................:)
  • newmum1
    newmum1 Posts: 1,341 Forumite
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    Hey all, im now loan free, of one of them anyway, my loan has now been paid off : :):) Ihave completed the aug challenge:)
  • Boo ..

    Life got in the way of my final week of this challenge - I will now only manage to pay off £300 of my original £557 challenge...

    Never mind, I'm going to ask if I can join the September Clear 3 debts challenge and will put the balance on there as one of the debts to clear...

    thanks everyone for helping me get so long along the way in August!
    Debt at LBM: £18,001
    Nationwide cc £8,562 now £4,965 M&S cc £1,884 now £2,695 HoF £694 now £0
    NW loan £3,861 now £0 OD £3,000 now £0
    Debt at 19 February 2010 £7,660
  • torianut
    torianut Posts: 1,841 Forumite
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    Thanks to everyone for their help - my balance is down to £220 - not paid off but am moving on now to the '3 debts by xmas' thread now to try again!!
  • sammiboo
    sammiboo Posts: 1,110 Forumite
    I havent managed to pay off any debt as a whole this month but been making decent payments towards them so they are falling nicely :beer:
    March 2006 £15,200+ in debt April £843.64 in debt - Debt Free date Sept 2009
    Egg Credit Card - £843.64 5.7%
  • Purpleroses
    Purpleroses Posts: 4,125 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    didnt manage to clear the overdraft but did finally pay off the catalogue bill. thank you for this challenge it gave me the kick i needed to try and clear it. i will be back in the blackm by the end of September. x
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