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  • supersaver1000
    supersaver1000 Posts: 2,465 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Debt-free and Proud!
    098 supersaver1000 £ 4030/£ 4030

    April update is that I have paid off the final £1200 of my last credit card.

    All I have left is my student loan but I have the right amount saved up in my regular saver, which matures shortly. As soon as HMRC tell me the exact amount I can transfer it.
    OSWL (start 13st) by 30Jun20 6/10
    £1/day Xmas'20-62 £214/£366 saved
    Grocery Challenge Jun £742/£320 spent
    Homeowner wannabe by July 2020 - WooHoo!!
    Starter Emergency Fund £1000/£1000 saved
  • snow10
    snow10 Posts: 2 Newbie
    Fifth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    I want to clear my car loan by Xmas 2019, so I can start saving for the fees for a new flat. Overcrowding situation. £0 / £1878.
  • spudsmum
    spudsmum Posts: 584 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    spudsmum wrote: »
    Another £24.50 to mbna

    #22 now at £678/£5000

    Another £13.20 to mbna

    #22 now at £691.20/£5000
    Total debts £21050! :eek: now £10941. 76. Total extra income made in Jan22 £109. 27 Feb 22 £45.25 Total extra income made in 2022 £154.52 Aiming for debt free at 45 - 41 months to go!
  • Calling14
    Calling14 Posts: 3,498 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Hiya folks


    £100 off for me today


    Totals #16 £1757/£5457
    LBM 13039 1.1.13 Now £0 Finally Debt FreeMortgage free Oct 2019:)EFund/savings £25000 10/11/22
  • Homegrown0
    Homegrown0 Posts: 1,280 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Third Anniversary Name Dropper
    £50 DD to CC1 yesterday and £30 overpayment to CC today so...

    #02 is at £2,967.19 / £10,000 (29.67%)
    Sealed Pot Challenge 075
    Pay off by Xmas 2019 #02 - target £10,000
  • st182
    st182 Posts: 167 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 100 Posts Photogenic
    money movement- a slice for CC2 :beer: happy days

    #175 £1200/£2300

    keep up the momentum everyone you're doing good :j
    Pay Off Debts by Xmas 2026; £0 / £6201.56
  • spudsmum
    spudsmum Posts: 584 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    spudsmum wrote: »
    Another £13.20 to mbna

    #22 now at £691.20/£5000

    Another £19 to mbna

    #22 now at £710.20/£5000
    Total debts £21050! :eek: now £10941. 76. Total extra income made in Jan22 £109. 27 Feb 22 £45.25 Total extra income made in 2022 £154.52 Aiming for debt free at 45 - 41 months to go!
  • kindofagilr
    kindofagilr Posts: 6,825 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Everyone is rocking it :) xx
    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)
  • aimeemum
    aimeemum Posts: 687 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Xmas Saver!
    #148 - £48 paid today - £1,976/£4,782
    Changing my Family's Future!! - Starting again!!!!
    Current Progress -
    Debt - Start date 14/4/25 = £14,880.45
    Savings Goal = £1000 EF - £0/£1000 = 0%
  • Honeysucklelou2
    Honeysucklelou2 Posts: 4,844 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Sorry slow in updating this month. Usual payments have gone out which means that £46 has been paid off the capital bringing the total to . #93. £507.38/£10,100.
    paydbx2025 #26 £890/£5000 . Mortgage start £148k June 23 - now £138k.
    2025 savings challenge £0/£2000     EF £140. Savings 2 £30.00. 17
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