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About Me
Single mum to a 6 week + 5 day old, currently on maternity leave (with full pay!) until June 2017

The Debt
As of July 2016 my debt stood at £20,878.72 across 4 credit cards

The Plan
• Build up an emergency fund of £1,000
• Pay off my Natwest credit card which stood at £5,562.01 in July 2016
• Keep taking part in the following debt free wannabe challenges:
Payment a day
1 debt vs 100 days part 23 (Target: £1000, Currently At: £817.08)
Pay of all debt by xmas 2016 (Target: £1264.05, Currently At: £817.08)
£1000 EF challenge (Target: £1000, Currently At: £700)
• Make extra £££££ to put towards the debt
• Have as many NSDs/LSDs as possible
VSPC 2019 #10 - £168.80/£100 VSPC 2020 #4 - £262.03/£200 VSPC 2021 #9 - £242.88/£200 VSPC 2022 #3 - £188.03/£200 VSPC 2023 #7 - £0/£200
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