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  • Kermie
    Kermie Posts: 63 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Paid off one of my four creditors yesterday, so now have an extra £150/month to throw at the other 3. Feeling quite proud of myself!
    SPC9 #499
    Extra payment every week
  • kirtsypoos
    kirtsypoos Posts: 3,826 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Worked out this morning that my total Credit Card debt is now under £10K!
    A very happy Kirtsypoos :)
    Let’s just pretend I have not been alternately drowning in debt or only eating toast to try and pay it off for the last 20 years 😭
  • lazer-zxr
    lazer-zxr Posts: 453 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 100 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    I started the year with £50k debt.

    IVE JUST PAID OFF MY FIRST CREDIT CARD. £6111. DONE.

    WoW, never thought I'd do that. Thanks to moneysavingexpert forumites, I wouldnt have done this without you.
  • Karen777
    Karen777 Posts: 416 Forumite
    well done all of you! brilliant and inspiring as ever!
    Debt at highest - June 2013 - 26k/ March 2018 - 2500
    Proud to be dealing with my debts
  • Aphidgirl
    Aphidgirl Posts: 431 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Glass of prosecco please bartender. I can't quite believe I've just made the final payment on my Natwe$t loan!

    I stupidly took out a £6000 consolidation loan in 2011. I used it to pay off several credit cards but I hadn't had my lightbulb moment and my spending habits had not changed so guess what - I eventually maxed out all the cards again!

    It's taken 4 long years to get rid of that damn loan, at around £200 a month. Here's to never, ever being so dumb again - CHEERS! :beer:
    Starting 2016 debt-free :D
    Emergency Fund: £350/£1000
  • Muhren
    Muhren Posts: 1,705 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    A double for me tonight, I'll let the bar man/maid choose what that is!

    I didn't just get below 10k I manged to get below 9K as well. I have also now paid off over 75% of my debt, hence the double.

    I will be back in for another drink in a couple of days too...
    LBM: Dec 2012 - Debt £38,180/ Now £0.
    DFD - 17/04/2016
    Gambling: The sure way of getting nothing from something.

  • Bobarella
    Bobarella Posts: 10,824 Forumite
    Savvy Shopper! I've been Money Tipped!
    Muhren wrote: »
    A double for me tonight, I'll let the bar man/maid choose what that is!

    I didn't just get below 10k I manged to get below 9K as well. I have also now paid off over 75% of my debt, hence the double.

    I will be back in for another drink in a couple of days too...

    Wow!! That's great Muhren. You are smashing it.
    " Your vibe attracts your tribe":D

    Debt neutral :) 27/03/17 from £40k:eek: in the hole 2012.
    Roadkill 17 £56.58 2016-£62.28 2015- £84.20)
    RYSAW17 £1900 2016 £2,535.16 2015 £1027.20
  • January2015
    January2015 Posts: 2,369 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    First of our debts totally cleared. We have paid up VERY and avoided dreaded buy now pay later interest, so I am really happy.

    Still a long way to go for us, but this is a major milestone in our journey - pre LBM days I would have been thinking about ordering more from VERY on BNPL to cover that looming event called Christmas. Now Christmas has been planned and budgeted for throughout the year. I only have a few more presents to buy and I am sorted :)
    DFW Nerd No. 1484 LBM 07/01/15 Debt was £95k :eek: Now debt free and happy :j
  • Finally, I have completed a bank loan that started out at 10k, It's now showing under the completed accounts on my Noddle report.

    Large G&T with ice and a slice please xx
  • well it's been a verrrry long journey for me but my total debt is now UNDER £150! I have managed to knock a grand off my debt in the past month with some amazing freelance opportunities that came my way.

    Looks like I'll now be debt-free for Christmas!

    So I'll have a cheeky morning brandy I think :-)
    :j DEBT-FREE AS OF 3/11/15 :T

    Money Saving Challenge 2016 #74: €200 / €3000

    :eek: Debts at highest: £11k :eek:
    [STRIKE]TSB credit card £4,500 [/STRIKE] / [STRIKE]Payday loans £2000[/STRIKE] / / [STRIKE]Overdraft £3000[/STRIKE] / [STRIKE][/STRIKE] / [STRIKE]Barclaycard £1800[/STRIKE]
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