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Clear 3 Debts By Christmas Challenge!!

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  • oooh god its getting nearer! lol OH is treating me and paying £100 of my cc today - its cheating i know but its part of my bday present for next month and saves me spending monay on things i dont need so a much practical gift! yay.
    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'
  • got the Thomson deliveries through the local paper but it is gruelling work I am exhausted tbh. Dont know that I would do it again. I'm not afraid of work but bloody heck!!!
    Didnt pay the £20 off my card as I really had to top up the food stores to do us ubtil next weekend. Paid £11.03 off of it today though so not too bad. Skint again until Tuesday.
    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
  • evab_2
    evab_2 Posts: 2,336 Forumite
    Little update from me as I haven't posted much recently, overdraft paying off is still going strong. I have sold another book on Amazon, hubbie finally helped me to set up snooker table to take photos so I have put this on Ebay this afternoon, and he also gave me 2 pc games to sell on there.

    I really hope snooker table sells as it would eat a big chunk out of the od and also be out of my living room!

    Everyone else is going great - well done :T
  • :p Hi everyone

    this is my first post and thought your challenge would be a great way to start getting out of my debt.

    My three debts will have to be:
    Paying back my dad £300
    one of my catalogues £252
    My overdraft £400 (at my max!!)

    I am doing a car boot tomorrow to get rid of some junk and make a little money. Fingers crossed it goes ok.

    Bye for now

    upsy daisy
  • ehallett
    ehallett Posts: 1,960 Forumite
    Hi everyone

    I am so sorry I have not been around recently - everyone has been doing so well :T :T

    I will start doing my daily comps again for you all and post an update later today.

    Here is the first comp - win 1 of 1,000 internet phone adaptors but be quick as it closes today!!

    http://www.tesco.com/internetphoneprizedraw/

    And here is a comp with a better prize - A pink mini!!!!!!

    http://www.asda-competition.co.uk/tickledpinkmini/

    Good luck ;)

    Emily x
  • System
    System Posts: 178,371 Community Admin
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    empire catalogue now £150
    butlins £80

    paid in full
    fashion world catalogue
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  • evab_2
    evab_2 Posts: 2,336 Forumite
    good to see your post, emily Ev x
  • Well back from sunny Palma it was beautiful back to reality now and those bills. Just counted up my pig and £60 in it had £10 left in my purse from money i took away and 20euros so hopefully tomoz that will mean £100 off jdwilliams.
    sweepyxx
    Aim to be mortgage free by 2017
    MFW 2016 overpayments here we go again £10000
    :T:T:T:T:T
  • Haven't been posting for long, and this challenge may be the kick up the bum I need :j

    I don't have any small debts that could be paid off by crimbo, but ideally I'd like to halve the two debts I do have...

    Barclaycard £943.45 - Pay off by crimbo £471.72

    Next £2,196.52 - Pay off by crimbo £1098.26

    About to join up to Quidco as I plan to do all my Christmas shopping through that site!!!

  • beemuzed
    beemuzed Posts: 2,188 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    Thought I'd better update those totals:
    AmEx: was £497 now £374
    Virgin: was £389 still £389
    Egg: was £289 now £193

    Oh well that's a step in the right direction I suppose. Hope to clear £200 off Virgin shortly.
    Resolution:
    Think twice before spending anything!
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