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August Clear a Debt Challenge!!

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  • ehallett
    ehallett Posts: 1,960 Forumite
    Hi everyone

    Just managed to pay off another £10 off my card so that's £25 so far. I don't know how long I will be able to keep on paying some money off everyday but I'll keep trying.

    I need to list some stuff on Ebay at the weekend and I have got several mystery shops lined up before the end of the month which means that I will get paid in time for the end of August. That should fetch around £100 in total I am hoping.

    At least I am down to £345 which is great. I want to be below £300 by this time next week. :D

    Emily x
  • novagirl
    novagirl Posts: 1,578 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Well you're doing better that this Emily! I've paid off another £2 from commission for doing Virgin Vie. :)
  • buddiebabe
    buddiebabe Posts: 1,408 Forumite
    Well i wanted to use this challenge to pay off my Alliance & Leicester overdraft of £225.00 but i had to borrow a total of £215.00 from my mum to pay my minimum payments on my credit cards :mad:

    So im going to aim to pay off £75.00 from my overdraft and the £215.00 that i owe my mum. So in total i want to pay off £290.00 (more if i can) but i'll start the challenge with £290.00 if thats ok?

    Today i paid £5.00 towards the overdraft and £15.00 back to my mum. So at least i've started! Only £270.00 to go :rolleyes:

    I've got some things listed on ebay at the moment but nothing selling as yet... may try and get some more things on tonight.

    Buddiebabe x
    DEBT OUTSTANDING 23.04.17 £16802.97
  • torianut
    torianut Posts: 1,841 Forumite
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    Paid off £20 today as I had it left a the end of the month after all the direct debits. Also transferred £50 from paypal so that will be through by next week. Really need to get listing this weekend - have loads to sell but I hate taking the photos!!! Well done everyone so far!
  • novagirl
    novagirl Posts: 1,578 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    I'm now sitting packaging up the ebay items that have sold. Didn't make very much on them but even a penny will help towards to clearing our debts.

    Keep up the good work all of you! :)
  • ok, cashed in winning lotto ticket from wed today. spent £3 won £10 so thats £7 profit into into this challenge. Just transferring £35 from paypal... some ebay items posted, somestill not selling. Emptied the change out of the car ashtray into a jar so all loose change can go in that for the end of the challenge.

    Clear a debt in August challenge need £258 ~ so far £42.00
    Sorry but please keep your signature to 4 lines in length - MSE Forum Team 2
  • FrugalJo
    FrugalJo Posts: 549 Forumite
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    Morning, great to see the start some of you have made.
    Counted small change piggy - £36, however put it towards weekly shop as payday is still a week away and am very skint ! Ebaying/charity shop search today.
    The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. - Chinese Proverb
    Jo
  • torianut wrote: »
    Paid off £20 today as I had it left a the end of the month after all the direct debits. Also transferred £50 from paypal so that will be through by next week. Really need to get listing this weekend - have loads to sell but I hate taking the photos!!! Well done everyone so far!

    :rotfl: This is exactly the thing that puts me off too!!!!
  • sweepster
    sweepster Posts: 448 Forumite
    Hiya everyone,
    Going to try and keep my shopping to £50 this week not sure if i can with kids being off and i am off work this week also. Think i have another £20 in my pig so will count that sometime this weekend and bank that.
    have a good day
    sweepyxx
    Aim to be mortgage free by 2017
    MFW 2016 overpayments here we go again £10000
    :T:T:T:T:T
  • FrugalJo
    FrugalJo Posts: 549 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    sweepster wrote: »
    Hiya everyone,
    Going to try and keep my shopping to £50 this week not sure if i can with kids being off and i am off work this week also. Think i have another £20 in my pig so will count that sometime this weekend and bank that.
    have a good day
    sweepyxx

    Sweepy
    I'm having the same problem, have £45 to feed us all for the next 9 days, have a menu plan and a rubber chicken ! The basics aren't the problem it's the 'extras' that the children have.
    Still, get through this week I'll be back on top.

    Also hate taking pictures for ebay stuff. Got to buy new batteries for digital camera too.
    The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. - Chinese Proverb
    Jo
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