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Payment A Day Chapter 18
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Just £1 today to the DMP/F&F pot.
I have actually put a bit towards mortgage overpayments but wont declare that till I physically pay it to the mortgage company.Making the debt go down and savings go up
LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,084....its going down
Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule. Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.Challenges
EF #68 £800/£3000
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Studies/surveys October £54.35
Decluttering items 1358/2025
Books read 19
Jigsaws done 11
My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up1 -
Love your quotes @Keedie and how exciting to be saving to go to Kenya. Good luckMaking the debt go down and savings go up
LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,084....its going down
Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule. Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.Challenges
EF #68 £800/£3000
.
Studies/surveys October £54.35
Decluttering items 1358/2025
Books read 19
Jigsaws done 11
My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up1 -
Evening all,
The total PAD for 6 December 2022 was £65.70
Work is really hectic so my days are very long, hence the late tallying up. I'll try and get today's total sent out in the morning.
I've been thinking a lot lately about life experiences and how they shape us, and I stumbled upon this and it summed everything I was trying to put into words/thoughts so thought you may find it helpful too.
Debt Free Diary:- The Mental Debt Struggle
(Original Debt on 15/07/2016 was £33,056.76) 🙈 but Debt Free on 09/02/2025 🎉
2025 SAVINGS: Emergency Fund (£604.30/£5,000) 12.09% saved
2025 CHALLENGES: #16 Sealed Pot Challenge ~ 18 || #9 50 Envelope Challenge 22/502 -
Thanks @AntoMac and @LittleMissDetermined. I'm very excited to go on holiday, and I don't really plan on taking my son either 🤫. So it'll be something for myself...
Debt Free Diary:- The Mental Debt Struggle
(Original Debt on 15/07/2016 was £33,056.76) 🙈 but Debt Free on 09/02/2025 🎉
2025 SAVINGS: Emergency Fund (£604.30/£5,000) 12.09% saved
2025 CHALLENGES: #16 Sealed Pot Challenge ~ 18 || #9 50 Envelope Challenge 22/501 -
Morning PADders! Today's PAD is £11 to CC7 made from £9 from Pinecone, £1 from WeAre8 on top of my basic daily quid

Have a great day all, fab quote again @Keedie!
LMD xLife gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me2025 1p challenge #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017Sealed pot 2025 £7390 | EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £3677/£6000 | Travel savings £1832 | Sinking pots £31071 -
£8 PAD to debt please
27/5/17 Mort 64705 BTs 1904031/12/17 Mort 59815 BT 1673007/04/20 Mort 49208 BT 1572128/07/20 Mort 47387 BT 1263414/11/20 Mort 45905 BT 10134 20/05/21 Mort 42335 BT 686811/08/22 Mort 32050 BT 2915Sealed Pot Challenge 16 Number 52 -
Morning all,
The total PAD for 7 December 2022 was £172.78
If you ever feel like giving up because everything is stacked against you, or things didn't turn out as you had hoped, always remember...
Debt Free Diary:- The Mental Debt Struggle
(Original Debt on 15/07/2016 was £33,056.76) 🙈 but Debt Free on 09/02/2025 🎉
2025 SAVINGS: Emergency Fund (£604.30/£5,000) 12.09% saved
2025 CHALLENGES: #16 Sealed Pot Challenge ~ 18 || #9 50 Envelope Challenge 22/502 -
£24 today, shared between
EF
Boiler service & Insurances
Christmas/ Birthdays '23
Dentist/Optician/Prescription pot.
Hoping there might be more later, as waiting on some cash outs from survey sites
Making the debt go down and savings go up
LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,084....its going down
Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule. Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.Challenges
EF #68 £800/£3000
.
Studies/surveys October £54.35
Decluttering items 1358/2025
Books read 19
Jigsaws done 11
My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up3 -
£25 paid to CCMarch NSD 14/15
Debt £9607.54/£11296.89
CC2:£2274.64/£2299.36 CC3: £1848/£1924.91 CC4:£25/£978.50 CC5: £1155/£1331.24 CC6: £3754.90/£4191.09 CC7: £550/£607.39
CC1: paid off 14/02/23PAYDBXMAS23 #4 £1432.74/£4000
Saving for Xmas 23 £30/£365
4.94% £570.89/£107
make £2023 in 2023 #24 £71.24/£20233 -
Back again with another £10 sent to mortgage overpayments. Thanks to deciding to sign up for a free trial of Amazon Prime when ordering a Christmas present. So I put the £4.99 I saved on delivery and added it to the amount already in the pot to send to mortgage company.
I can't believe how motivating these challenges are.Making the debt go down and savings go up
LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,084....its going down
Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule. Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.Challenges
EF #68 £800/£3000
.
Studies/surveys October £54.35
Decluttering items 1358/2025
Books read 19
Jigsaws done 11
My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up3
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