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  • parsniphead
    parsniphead Posts: 2,897 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Another of my regular payments taken out today.

    #22 881.13/7148.37 12.32%
    1 debt v's 100 days chapter 34: T3sco bank CC £250/£525.24 47.59%

    [STRIKE]MBNA - [/STRIKE]GONE, [STRIKE]CAP ONE[/STRIKE] GONE, [STRIKE]YORKS BANK [/STRIKE]GONE, [STRIKE]VANQUIS[/STRIKE] GONE [STRIKE] TESCO - [/STRIKE], GONE
    TSB CARD, TSB LOAN, LLOYDS. FIVE DOWN, THREE TO GO.
  • Regular payment of £204.54 has gone out.

    #47 £827.95 / £11334.69

    Really need to try and make some extra cash to put towards this debt! Don't feel I am making enough effort as I could be as I am just letting my regular payments go out.

    xxx
  • Eltee12
    Eltee12 Posts: 768 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee! Debt-free and Proud!
    #45 now paid £493/£1968


    Unfortunately my excel spreadsheet has exploded and I've lost all my projected budget stuff - stupid me didn't have a back-up copy, Doh!


    El
    2018 AFD 23/240
    2018 CCC #11 £38.40/£250
    Mortgage-free since 2013

    Debt-free since Nov 2017
  • kirtsypoos
    kirtsypoos Posts: 3,826 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Afternoon all!

    #006 checking in with £3235.97/£10000 please muppets :D
    Let’s just pretend I have not been alternately drowning in debt or only eating toast to try and pay it off for the last 20 years 😭
  • Lau0707
    Lau0707 Posts: 74 Forumite
    Hi all, I know I am late to the party, but can I join in please :)

    I have one student over draft to clear at £1297
    I have other debts but they won't be paid by Christmas lol. x
  • number 63 checking in with a further payment of £100.00 bringing my total to £930.92
    Current debt - £6072.98
    MFW 1% Challenge 2020 - £0/£1472
  • abba1772
    abba1772 Posts: 7,746 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Car Insurance Carver!
    Morning :hello:

    Sent £112 towards the Halifax card brings my total to £1850.50 / £6000

    Hoping to hit £2000 this month xx
    NEXT TARGET: Halifax credit card DEC 22 £0 / £4499.12
    POAMAYC 2011 £6378.35 POAMAYC 2012 £5000.78
    POAMAYC 2013 £3480.04 POAMAYC 2014 £4085.14
    POAMAYC 2015 £7565.24 POAMAYC 2016 £8000.90 POAMAYC 2017 £7278.80 POAMAYC 2018 £13208.18POAMAYC 2019 £13309.28 POAMAYC 2020 £15026.05
  • Paid 158.94 bring my total to. 422/10615
    Turns out my debt is higher than I realised.
    No Spend November 2/15 and SPC 134
  • #9 Paid another £300 off loan. New total paid £5300/£14000
  • kirtsypoos
    kirtsypoos Posts: 3,826 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Morning all

    #006 checking in with £3255.97/£10000 please muppets
    Let’s just pretend I have not been alternately drowning in debt or only eating toast to try and pay it off for the last 20 years 😭
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