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Pay ALL your debt off by Xmas 2019
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Hello all!
I'd love to be debt free by 27 December 2019 when this challenge ends, as that's my 50th birthday... Please can I join?
TOTAL DEBT: £4163
Made up of:
CC1: 442
CC2: 1821
Overdraft: 19000 -
Statements have arrived and minimum payments have been made. Hoping to pay a lot more off the MBNA card when I get paid.
#173 Paid £51 = £1,763.13 / £5,8000 -
#148 £54 paid - £2,227/£4,782Changing my Family's Future!! - Starting again!!!!
Current Progress -
Debt - Start date 14/4/25 = £14,880.45
Savings Goal = £1000 EF - £0/£1000 = 0%0 -
Hey #112 here. Another £260 paid off this month total now up to £1200 paid off out of £3700. Getting there 🙂0
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Hi everyone. I’m so inspired by you all, I would love to join.
CC1 £1472.82
CC2 £1409.22
CC3 £489.89
CC4 £497.16
CC5 £1648.84 0% until2021
Catalogue £1781.31
Family £600
Total £7899.24:eek:
The absolutely awful thing is that I honestly don’t know what it’s gone on! I’m so cross with myself 😡 Doubt it will paid by Xmas 2019 but I need to make a dent in it!!! I’m so fed up feeling sick 🤢 with worry!
Could I have an even number please? Thank you.
Pix
Xx🎄The most wonderful time of the year 🎄0 -
Me again!
My total doesn’t include interest, do I need to add this on?
Thanks
Pix
Xx🎄The most wonderful time of the year 🎄0 -
Happy Friday

Payday and money moved about.
#041 £3117.41/£5604.31
£550 in total paid off :j0 -
A couple more payments from me this month...
#02 £4,587.37 / £10,000 (46%)
:TSealed Pot Challenge 075
Pay off by Xmas 2019 #02 - target £10,0000 -
Another £110 paid off the MBNA card
#173 Paid £110 = £1,873.13 / £5,8000 -
#211
Checking in with £338
£8809 left to go !2017 [STRIKE]48000[/STRIKE]
2018 [STRIKE]25900 [/STRIKE]
2019[STRIKE]11950 [/STRIKE]to pay off
£[STRIKE]4400[/STRIKE] to pay off !
DEBT FREE
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