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  • Pepperoni
    Pepperoni Posts: 461 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Hi Everyone!


    I use to post on here, cleared all the debt, but have let some creep back in to place :-(



    Credit card has been paid over last 2 months - now moving onto bank loan!
    • [STRIKE]Credit Card: £2,989 / £2,989[/STRIKE]
    • Bank Loan: £12,000 / £14,000
  • Deni_debt-free_dreamer
    Deni_debt-free_dreamer Posts: 1,855 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Morning everyone

    Paid £225 off my 3 x CCs so now at:

    #96 £1572.05/£9597.05

    Waiting for payment of one half year self employment invoice and going to pay a bit more off when I get the payment....

    Deni x
    LBM - October 2018; finally debt free on 16 March 2021
    2023 Mortgage Free Wannabee #92023 Mortgage free in March 23 !
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  • xslytherinx
    xslytherinx Posts: 18 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary
    Hello Everyone,

    Sorry, haven't updated in a while!

    #90

    Over the last few months, I've paid off £1583.01 in total off my CC's taking my total to £3589.30 / £8000

    I'm a bit behind (due to doing Kilimanjaro :D) but I think I can catch up before the end of the year.

    :j
    Original CC Debt= £15256.29 **LBM - September 2018** **Debt Free - March 2020** :smiley:
    £1000 Emergency Fund - Achieved January 2020
    Emergency Fund Target 2 - £1200/£7500 (16%)
  • abba1772
    abba1772 Posts: 7,746 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Car Insurance Carver!
    Morning :hello:

    Sent £6.62 towards the Argos card

    Brings my total to £6696.93 / £10000
    NEXT TARGET: Halifax credit card DEC 22 £0 / £4499.12
    POAMAYC 2011 £6378.35 POAMAYC 2012 £5000.78
    POAMAYC 2013 £3480.04 POAMAYC 2014 £4085.14
    POAMAYC 2015 £7565.24 POAMAYC 2016 £8000.90 POAMAYC 2017 £7278.80 POAMAYC 2018 £13208.18POAMAYC 2019 £13309.28 POAMAYC 2020 £15026.05
  • Steameh
    Steameh Posts: 369 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper
    The minimum payments have left my account today.... £149.10

    #134 - £5,018.88 / £15,985.00

    Slooooooow progress but at the moment we're £600 a month down on income, roll on October when we start getting that back again.
    EMERGENCY FUND CHALLENGE - £2,292.05 / £6000

    DEBT FREE DATE - 16/02/2021
    Pay Debt by Xmas 2021 - No.134 - £2,871.64 / £2,871.64 - 100% Paid
    Pay Debt by Xmas 2020 - No.134 - Target: £7,985 / Achieved: £5,113.36
    Pay Debt by Xmas 2019 - No.134 - Target: £15,985.00 / Achieved: £8,000
  • sunshine81
    sunshine81 Posts: 1,485 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 22 July 2019 at 10:28AM
    Added in £68.44

    #145 £10,116.01 / £27,996.15 (36.13%)
  • AdventureWanted
    AdventureWanted Posts: 1,474 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    #29 now at £6,563.60 / £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.
  • abba1772
    abba1772 Posts: 7,746 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Car Insurance Carver!
    Morning :hello:

    Daily round down this morning sent £5 towards the Argos card

    Brings my total to £6701.93 / £10000
    NEXT TARGET: Halifax credit card DEC 22 £0 / £4499.12
    POAMAYC 2011 £6378.35 POAMAYC 2012 £5000.78
    POAMAYC 2013 £3480.04 POAMAYC 2014 £4085.14
    POAMAYC 2015 £7565.24 POAMAYC 2016 £8000.90 POAMAYC 2017 £7278.80 POAMAYC 2018 £13208.18POAMAYC 2019 £13309.28 POAMAYC 2020 £15026.05
  • st182
    st182 Posts: 164 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 100 Posts Photogenic
    change pot exceeded £50, a penultimate chunk removed- DD now set to "minimum payment" that felt good! :D
    #175- £2250 / £2300
    Keep up the hard work everyone :cool:
    Pay Off Debts by Xmas 2025 debt £0/7400
  • LLM2018
    LLM2018 Posts: 194 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 100 Posts Combo Breaker Uniform Washer
    #78

    I have managed to pay another £85 to my debt. Total is now £2465/3880

    Only £1415 left to go. I'm hoping to reach my goal of being debt free December 2019 :) so close.
    When life throws you a curveball, learn to catch it and throw it back! Feb Grocery Challenge/£100
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