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i am number 45 , have not posted for ages because of health issues but am plodding very slowly through, started the year owing £7802 have just made some payments today and now owe £4778 so have paid off £3024 .ITS SLOWER THAN I EVER EXPECTED BUT STILL GOING DOWN . bare with me .0
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i am number 45 , have not posted for ages because of health issues but am plodding very slowly through, started the year owing £7802 have just made some payments today and now owe £4778 so have paid off £3024 .ITS SLOWER THAN I EVER EXPECTED BUT STILL GOING DOWN . bare with me .
Over £3k since the start of the year is amazing, well done xJust trying to make up for past mistakes and work towards the future I want :hello:0 -
#46 with a payment of £10, please Muppets0
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Still here £66 paid off for me today:j
#16 2919/5552
Thanks muppets
LBM 13039 1.1.13 Now £0 Finally Debt FreeMortgage free Oct 2019:)EFund/savings £25000 10/11/220 -
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#78 checking in with an update of £1094 paid off. Making better progress this month due to a tax rebate. Almost halfway there.
When life throws you a curveball, learn to catch it and throw it back! Feb Grocery Challenge/£1000 -
Pay day today!
#076 £1340/£3490
Finally feel like I'm starting to make a dent :jDebt Free as of December 2020 👏
Save 12k in 2025 #6 - £300 / £3000
MFW - 26 months shaved off the mortgage0 -
#81 5500/10000 55% paid
Late checking in but another £250 paid off.... chipping away.19/12/14: Spent 10 years of savings!!
:heart2: ..... to buy my first home. :heart2:
11K OP 31.03.19
Current goal: €151,000 deposit Ireland and counting, to buy Spring 2022 we hope!0 -
thank you for the encouriging words0
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Further payment made this month of £459.52, so total paid this month now is £5049.92 - meaning YTD total is £18918.90/ £18918.90 (100%) for #15
Now Debt free!!! :j:j:j
Running update:
(OH) VW 9580 - repay all/ June paid 0/ YTD Paid 9580 :j
(me) HMRC 565.40 - repay all / June Paid 0/ YTD paid 565.40 :j
(OH) PO CC 3339 - repay all / June Paid 0/ YTD paid £3339 (100%) :j
(me) Hlfx CC 5209.98 - repay all / June Paid 4825/ YTD paid £5209.98 (100%) :j
(jt) Tax Cr 224.52 - repay all / June paid 224.52/ YTD paid 224.52 (100%) :j
Totals: 18918.90 / Mth paid £5049.92/ YTD paid 18918.90(100%)
Whoop! I did it! :jI am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soulRepaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NILNet sales 2024: £200
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