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Can't believe I'm here - over 50% paid off

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beckstar1975
beckstar1975 Posts: 650 Forumite
Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper
in Debt-free wannabe
started over 4 years ago with debts of £63000 - as of this week have 49.7% left to go, and a dfd of 2 years!!

Sorry to put it here, no one to share it with in real life :o
:eek::eek::eek: LBM 11/05/2010 - WE DID IT - DMP of £62000 paid off in 7 years:jDFD April2017
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  • PinkPoppies
    PinkPoppies Posts: 562 Forumite
    That is fantastic! What an achievement, you should be really proud of yourself! :beer:

    We are approaching the 50% mark here too, it will feel so good to be coming down the mountain rather than climbing up it!
    Total Starting Debt August 2014- £38,061
    Current Debt- £3600
    Mortgage Offset Savings- £600
    90.5% paid off so far...
  • Muhren
    Muhren Posts: 1,705 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Well done to the pair of you, impressive amounts of debt busting going on here!
    LBM: Dec 2012 - Debt £38,180/ Now £0.
    DFD - 17/04/2016
    Gambling: The sure way of getting nothing from something.

  • wiltsguy_2
    wiltsguy_2 Posts: 536 Forumite
    thats a huge amount to clear in 2 years, well done for getting past the halfway mark..
    Plan: [STRIKE]Finish off paying the remainder of my debts[/STRIKE].
    [STRIKE]Save up for that rainy day[/STRIKE].
    Start enjoying a stress debt free life..:beer:...now enjoying. thanks to all on MSE
  • Muppet_With_Money
    Muppet_With_Money Posts: 8 Forumite
    That's amazing and congratulations to you and your debt busting......

    Our unsecured debts were enormous too, standing at £79,269 at the beginning of August 2014, however today they are £66,944 which means we have paid off 15%, not as good as you; but a definite sense of achievement too :-)

    Keep on debt busting, and have a little whooopeeeee!!!
  • twiggy86
    twiggy86 Posts: 2,679 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Well done!!! :T
    Debt as at 5 June 2023 - £15,600.89
    Current debt - £5,935.00
    Total paid off - £9,665.89 (61% paid off)
  • newlifeahead
    newlifeahead Posts: 647 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Congratulation and well done. That is a great amount to clear.

    Good luck on the second part of your journey :j
    Smile loan - £2821.98 / £0:)
    Lloyds CC - £3102.54 / £3071.51
    B'Card - £7615.65 / £7444.30
    Bank of mom - £6000 / £6000
    28/02/17 £ 19,540.17 / £16515.81 05/04/17
  • Karen777
    Karen777 Posts: 416 Forumite
    edited 30 April 2015 at 2:19PM
    wow that's brilliant! well done! all downhill from now .... come join us for a drink in the Milestone Inn: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5209760
    Debt at highest - June 2013 - 26k/ March 2018 - 2500
    Proud to be dealing with my debts
  • Pollygarter
    Pollygarter Posts: 248 Forumite
    Beckstar, that's good work there! Very encouraging to a newbie like myself. Congrats
    Total debt at 18.9.17 £1950

    Debts down £12,700 high in Feb 2015, £10,700 April 15, £8830 May 15, £6776 June 15 , £5857 July 15 £6970 1.3.16
    £3950 15 May 2017 £3470 July 17 £2650 21.8.17
  • jodles16
    jodles16 Posts: 1,477 Forumite
    Car Insurance Carver!
    That's fantastic! :beer:
    MFW2020 #115 250/3000 J-250
    1% challenge- /1525
    Save 1k in 2020- /3000

    Joining in UberFrugalMonthChallenge set up by the Frugalwoods!
  • so_very_confused
    so_very_confused Posts: 1,081 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper PPI Party Pooper
    Congrats:j that really is an achievement worth a bit of a celebration:beer:
    SCP # 034
    The £1000 emergency fund #59
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