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  • AdventureWanted
    AdventureWanted Posts: 1,474 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    £8 bank round down yesterday and today DDs for CC4 & DHs Cc have come out, so now at:

    #29 Pd £3,936.59 / £15,000
    LBM Aug 2017.
    Debt at LBM - £30,055
    Debt at highest - £43,148.59
    Current debt - £18,880.00
    EF - £1,000.00

    Challenges
    PAYDBX 2021 - #29 Pd £2,355 / £8,000 PAYDBX 2020 - Pd £6,459.00 | PAYDBX 2019 - Pd £16,945.60 | PAYDBX 2018 - Pd £15,010.60.
  • aimeemum
    aimeemum Posts: 687 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Xmas Saver!
    #148 - £45 paid this week

    Total now: £2,092/£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%
  • behenjamin
    behenjamin Posts: 14 Forumite
    I failed miserably in the 2018 challenge. Can I join this years one? Starting to make progress this year.


    Started the year with £12,446

    Currently at £10,306

    Can't see how I can get rid of it. But a £6k target is achievable.
    Aiming to be debt free by Xmas 2020

    Starting debt Jan 2019 £12446
    Currently £10,306
  • Under
    Under Posts: 9 Forumite
    Chipping away slowly. Another £150.00
    for #195

    So £280.00 / £22470.39
  • Homegrown0
    Homegrown0 Posts: 1,280 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Third Anniversary Name Dropper
    £50 DD came out to credit card yesterday and I made an overpayment of another £50 today so...

    #02 is at £4,000.96 / £10,000 (40% paid)

    :j:j
    Sealed Pot Challenge 075
    Pay off by Xmas 2019 #02 - target £10,000
  • donkids22
    donkids22 Posts: 289 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper
    Paid off £257.93 in May that makes my new total
    £2741.87.
    If you dream it can you do it????????
  • New update:

    #179 571.49/1832.32
    PAYDBX 2022 #8 £135.62 / £7500
  • AdventureWanted
    AdventureWanted Posts: 1,474 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    £22 paid to CC3 today. Now at #29 £3,958.59 / £15,000.
    LBM Aug 2017.
    Debt at LBM - £30,055
    Debt at highest - £43,148.59
    Current debt - £18,880.00
    EF - £1,000.00

    Challenges
    PAYDBX 2021 - #29 Pd £2,355 / £8,000 PAYDBX 2020 - Pd £6,459.00 | PAYDBX 2019 - Pd £16,945.60 | PAYDBX 2018 - Pd £15,010.60.
  • Calling14
    Calling14 Posts: 3,498 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    £120 off for me today.


    #16 £1912/5457


    Thanks muppets
    LBM 13039 1.1.13 Now £0 Finally Debt FreeMortgage free Oct 2019:)EFund/savings £25000 10/11/22
  • xebruary
    xebruary Posts: 45 Forumite
    Congrats to all those who have cleared their debts!

    Just a small payment from me to keep a little momentum going until statements/payday in a couple of weeks.

    #173 Paid £8 = £1,712.13 / £5,800
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