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I love this idea! Would I be able to be added to the list? Goal will be £365 (a bit late to start, but hoping to make it up).
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DebtFreeDebbie wrote: »I love this idea! Would I be able to be added to the list? Goal will be £365 (a bit late to start, but hoping to make it up).
Thanks!
I was a little behind but have almost caught up now! next payday I'll be on track :money:DF as at 30/12/16
Wombling 2025: £87.12
NSD March: YTD: 35
Grocery spend challenge March £253.38/£285 £20/£70 Eating out
GC annual £449.80/£4500
Eating out budget: £55/£420
Extra cash earned 2025: £1950 -
number 35 here. £78
Debt (1/9/14) £6,702.11 Debt free (30/11/2016) mortgage port- £70,077.82 and mortgage £126,517.39 o/s currently
Debt - £17,190.83 (29/7/22) now (19/8/22) £16,688.800 -
Payday today so have added £28 for February's contribution - now up to £90£2 coin savings club 2026 #1 £0 (2025 £696; 2024 £692; 2023 £754; 2022 £472; 2021 £256; 2020 £358; 2019 £512; 2018 £404; 2017 640) Saving for Xmas £1 a day # £0 / £365 3-6 month emergency fund challenge #48 £20.050 Save a penny a day 2026 #4 £ . / £667.95 £1000 emergency fund challenge #232 £1,007/ £1,000 (achieved Nov 2020)0
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at £79 now no 35 x Debt (1/9/14) £6,702.11 Debt free (30/11/2016) mortgage port- £70,077.82 and mortgage £126,517.39 o/s currently
Debt - £17,190.83 (29/7/22) now (19/8/22) £16,688.800 -
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Just been paid so I've transferred £31 to X-mas account.
I'm now at £62/£365February Grocery Budget: £190.75/£350.00
NST no. NSD 4/150 -
Well I've been paid and my standing order has gone, so my Christmas saving pot is at £225
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Hi there
I've moved £17 across to bring me uptodate for January
#40 Total = £62 / £365LBM- June 2009 - 15 year plan started, Dec 2018 - time to review & refocus
SPC12 #33 £210. Xmas 2019 - #15 £365 / £365 ... PAYDBX 2019 #23: £0 / £3,400
MFW2019 #2: £6,999.67 / £8,000 MFiT-T5 start £95,352.52 - target £40k
No matter how far you go, you always take yourself with you0 -
£80 for number 35Debt (1/9/14) £6,702.11 Debt free (30/11/2016) mortgage port- £70,077.82 and mortgage £126,517.39 o/s currently
Debt - £17,190.83 (29/7/22) now (19/8/22) £16,688.800 -
Hi all
Quick update cos the pots growing steadily, have a good weekend everyone.
No 3. £109/£650
Debt Free 🍾 since 6.8.13 £31,997Saving for 🎄 🎁 2025 £770/£730 105%6 mth 🆘 fund £6kMortgage offset fund £24.7k/£36.5k 67.7%It turns out the answer to my problems wasn’t at the bottom of this tub of ice-cream, 🍨 but the important thing is that I tried...0
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