We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

The MSE Forum Team would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas. However, we know this time of year can be difficult for some. If you're struggling during the festive period, here's a list of organisations that might be able to help
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
Has MSE helped you to save or reclaim money this year? Share your 2025 MoneySaving success stories!

Pay ALL your debt off by Xmas 2017

1157158160162163201

Comments

  • Hi can i please join my target is £7500 loan payments and car finance want it done asap but need help as fell behind so advice would be useful aswell prefferably 1-1 advice if anyone can help me
  • kirtsypoos
    kirtsypoos Posts: 3,826 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Evening all!

    #006 checking in with £15575.72/14,539.71 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 😭
  • Hi! Please can I join? I have £849 that I need to pay off my credit card before Christmas. It's not going to be easy especially with Christmas getting closer but I'm going to try, Thanks!
    Mbna- £3165
    Virgin- £256
    M&S- £255

    Total- £3676
  • juliejim
    juliejim Posts: 7,944 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Morning All

    #84 checking in with £1242.26/£3000 paid off so far.

    Jue
    NST #10 Steps 7K 2/30 10K 2/12 5 a day 3/30 NSD 0/20
    MBNA £5500
  • GalRob
    GalRob Posts: 15 Forumite
    Hi all,


    #134 checking in with a measly payment of £30 but I suppose every little helps.

    This takes my total to #134 £ 2012.08 / £ 3.672,27



  • kindofagilr
    kindofagilr Posts: 6,825 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Bit late on July update here.

    #87 Paid £1011.99 in July making totals
    £6751.90/£10,000


    Thanks Muppets
    Debt £30,823.48/£44,856.56 ~ 06/02/21 - 31.28% Paid Off
    Mortgage (01/04/09 - 01/07/39)
    £79,515.99/£104,409.00 (as of 05/02/21) ~ 23.84% Paid Off

    Lloyds (M) - £1196.93/£1296.93 ~ Next - £2653.79/£2700.46 ~ Mobile - £296.70/£323.78
    HSBC (H) -£5079.08/£5281.12 ~ HSBC (M) - £4512.19/£4714.23
    Barclays (H) - £4427.32/£4629.36 ~ Barclays (M) - £4013.78/£4215.82
    Halifax (H) - £4930.04/£5132.12 ~ Halifax (M) - £3708.65/£3911.20

    Asda Savings - £0

    POAMAYC 2021 #87 £1290.07 ~ 2020/£3669.48 ~ 2019/£10,615.18 ~ 2018/£13,912.57 ~ 2017/£10,380.18 ~ 2016/£7454.80

    ~ Emergency Savings: £0

    My Debt Free Diary (Link)
  • kirtsypoos
    kirtsypoos Posts: 3,826 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Morning all,

    #006 checking in with £15600.72/14,539.71 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 😭
  • #119

    £440.00 paid today


    £5746.80/£12800
    2017 [STRIKE]48000[/STRIKE]
    2018 [STRIKE]25900 [/STRIKE]
    2019[STRIKE]11950 [/STRIKE]to pay off
    £[STRIKE]4400[/STRIKE] to pay off !
    DEBT FREE :)
  • elleJay42
    elleJay42 Posts: 165 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper
    Hello, another £50 coming off my card today, slowly but surely!

    #118 £3111.65 / £4861 (64%)
    Total debt at LBM = £4861.03

    DFBXmas2018 #91 - £3342 / £3500 (95.4%)

    HTB ISA - £0 withdrawn for house purchase! :D
    Wedding Fund £2550 / £5000
  • Chappie77
    Chappie77 Posts: 191 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 100 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Afternoon all!

    #67 - £200 paid = £4301.55/£5500

    Thanks Muppets!

    Chappie x
    PAD - Barclayloan - £3078.32/£3758.32

    January 2022 Grocery Challenge - £600

    Saving for Christmas 2022 - #33 - £1 a day Challenge - £10/£365

    Virtual Sealed Pot Challenge 2022 - £8.55/£500
This discussion has been closed.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 352.9K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.9K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 454.7K Spending & Discounts
  • 246K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 602.1K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 177.8K Life & Family
  • 259.9K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.