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Clear 3 Debts By Christmas Challenge!!

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  • Hi everyone.I am doing a car bbot sale on the 16th of Sept -would love to make around £70-80 and that will go towards Next.Kids going back is proving expensive-DS & DD1 both need new[?]footie boots and need to pay DD2 swimming class money. Desperately budgeting every penny at the moment but promised kids i will take them swimming on the weekend [we need some fun too!!!] Have a great money making weekend folks...
  • torianut
    torianut Posts: 1,841 Forumite
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    Welcome back em!
    we have been on holiday this week so I haven't got into this challenge yet - listed a few ebay items before I went which are ending tonight. Managed not to overspend on hols though and increase the debts further so thats good!
  • We will all be loaded soon

    Lets hope so! How did you get involved with tHompson? Seems a good way to make cash in spare time x:beer:
    Money's our first priority, it doesn't make sense to me -Simple Plan - Crazy
    Debt at lightbulb moment 13/12/07 £13820. Debt now 20/02/09 £11316:confused:
    'Proud To Be Dealing With My Debts' DFW Nerd #665'
  • lilmoi they advertised in the local paper so I called them. Have delivered IKEA catalogues before and it was no bother so should be fine. I'll let you all know so that if it comes up locally for yourselves you can go for it. I think there is a website you can go on.
    5 Year plan. April 2020 to June 2025- CC and mortgage free by time I'm 60
    Currently CC £23,674.36 /£14,895.41/£14315.42
    Mortgage £28,214.65/ £26,254.71/ £25,746.43
    By end 2020 I want CC at £ 19,000.00.
    By end 2021 I want CC at £10,000.00
  • I'm up for this challenge, ive been talking about sorting my money out for far too long, and i think i could do with the support of fellow debt free wannabes. I'm joining a bit late too, so i'm going to have to work extra hard me thinks.

    I want to pay off

    Capital One - £158

    Oasis Store Card - £120

    Some of what i owe my mum - £700 (if i tried for all of it i'd have to stop eating)

    Also i've noticed as i've nosed around this thread, Capital One are the general nasty in this case, aren't they. Lured me in and now im struggling to get out.

    Also i've been left with a terrible credit rating, i know this isn't the right place to seek advice but has anyone got any tips or could point me in the right direction of some please?
    :idea: Determined to sort her finances!
  • Hey guys, just a quick update. I've had a really good month so far and managed to pocket £1000!! from stuff on the net etc so I thought I'd update my totals

    Bank OD Was 1000 - Bank OD Now - 100!!!
    Pay 1300off my car loan - Paid £300 so far
    Save 300 ready for a bill coming in Febuary - Saved £50 far

    So New Total Needed is £1350!! Woo!
    LBM 2 - 27.05.09. Debt was £33224 + 1100:eek: OD.
    Car - was - [STRIKE]20867[/STRIKE] - now - Gone! :T Zopa - was [STRIKE]6800[/STRIKE] -now - Gone loan - was [STRIKE]1687 [/STRIKE]- now Gone! :T Student Loan - was [STRIKE]1850 [/STRIKE] - now gone!! - Barclay Card was -[STRIKE] £2000[/STRIKE] now - Gone OD - was 1100 - now - 900 :mad:
    Total - £0 :rotfl: + OD = 100% paid!!!
  • baxgttdi wrote: »
    Hey guys, just a quick update. I've had a really good month so far and managed to pocket £1000!!

    Congrats well done you!
    :idea: Determined to sort her finances!
  • i am at stalemate at the moment . Hoping the weather will be good at the weekend so my friend and I can do a car boot. I have had the stuff looked out for weeks .Not going to even estimate what the earnings would be though as they could be rotten
    5 Year plan. April 2020 to June 2025- CC and mortgage free by time I'm 60
    Currently CC £23,674.36 /£14,895.41/£14315.42
    Mortgage £28,214.65/ £26,254.71/ £25,746.43
    By end 2020 I want CC at £ 19,000.00.
    By end 2021 I want CC at £10,000.00
  • Just paid another 10 off jdwilliams its going down nicely. Not sure how i will go next week as away in spain lol. Although counted up my piggy yesterday and there is 40 in that.
    sweepyxx
    Aim to be mortgage free by 2017
    MFW 2016 overpayments here we go again £10000
    :T:T:T:T:T
  • lilmoi they advertised in the local paper so I called them. Have delivered IKEA catalogues before and it was no bother so should be fine. I'll let you all know so that if it comes up locally for yourselves you can go for it. I think there is a website you can go on.

    Thanks for that. I need a little extra income!
    Money's our first priority, it doesn't make sense to me -Simple Plan - Crazy
    Debt at lightbulb moment 13/12/07 £13820. Debt now 20/02/09 £11316:confused:
    'Proud To Be Dealing With My Debts' DFW Nerd #665'
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