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  • IrishRose12
    IrishRose12 Posts: 1,793 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    edited 6 September 2019 at 6:43PM
    Another small £10 payment made today
    #57 £629.20/£3,500
    Pay all debt off by Christmas 2025 £815.45/£3,000£1 a day challenge 2025 - £180/£730 Declutter a bag a week in 2025 11/52Lose 25lb - 10/25lbs Read 1 book per week - 5/52Pay off credit card debt 18%/100%
  • Hi all

    13 days to payday but still using cash to pay food, have paid a car bill & bank balance still looking ok so paid off another £100 to the CCs.

    Payments total updated:

    #96 has paid £2,370.05/4,500

    Deni x
    LBM - October 2018; finally debt free on 16 March 2021
    2023 Mortgage Free Wannabee #92023 Mortgage free in March 23 !
    Decluttering Campaign member 2023🏅🏅 🏅⭐️⭐️
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  • #054 3579.64/ 8000 that's how much I've paid off.
    If you dream it can you do it????????
  • Well done everyone.
    Total debt £18,000 at the start of DFW Journey. 2018 14TH JULY 2021 DEBT FREE / 2026 trying to stay debt free
  • WHOOHOO!!!! I'M DEBT FREE!!!!

    Today has been one of those days where decisions needed to be made. I got so carried away and excited by future plans I decided to bite the bullet and pay off the remaining £650. My CC online statement doesn't show it yet but my debt is GONE! :j:j:j:j



    Reading everyone's posts has been a huge factor in getting to this point so thank you everyone and good luck on your own journeys


    #89 £3855.16/3855.16
    Debt free and saving like crazy
  • abba1772
    abba1772 Posts: 7,746 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Car Insurance Carver!
    Morning :hello:

    Sent £9.56 towards the barclaycard

    Brings my total to £8708.69 / £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
  • Just a quick update for #191
    £989.78 paid off debt so far
    [starting £5291 now £4301.22 left to pay
    not going as fast as I like but it’s good to see everyone doing so well and a few debt free 👍🏻
  • Calling14
    Calling14 Posts: 3,498 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    £120 off for me today:T


    #16 £2587/£5457



    Thanks muppets:D
    LBM 13039 1.1.13 Now £0 Finally Debt FreeMortgage free Oct 2019:)EFund/savings £25000 10/11/22
  • abba1772
    abba1772 Posts: 7,746 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Car Insurance Carver!
    Morning :hello:

    Sent £20.25 by mistake to the Halifax :rotfl: and sent £20 to my barclaycard

    Brings my total to £8748.94 / £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
  • abba1772
    abba1772 Posts: 7,746 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Car Insurance Carver!
    Morning :hello:

    Sent £6.46 towards the barclaycard

    Brings my total to £8755.40 / £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
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