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Morning :hello:
Sent £1.73 towards the barclaycard
Brings my total to £9183.59 / £10000NEXT TARGET: Halifax credit card DEC 22 £0 / £4499.12POAMAYC 2011 £6378.35 POAMAYC 2012 £5000.78POAMAYC 2013 £3480.04 POAMAYC 2014 £4085.14POAMAYC 2015 £7565.24 POAMAYC 2016 £8000.90 POAMAYC 2017 £7278.80 POAMAYC 2018 £13208.18POAMAYC 2019 £13309.28 POAMAYC 2020 £15026.050 -
September update
#159
£1193.61 paid off
£8749.94/ £12,000 72.92% paid
My LBM May 2017, DH LBM July 2017- Total Debt (not Including Mortgage) £46444.23 :eek:£40773.61 /£46444.23 87.8% paid0 -
Me again :hello:
Hubby got a bigger payment from his previous job so I've cleared the balance of my halifax saves my paying any interest
sent £224.80 towards the halifax
brings my total to £9408.39 / £10000NEXT TARGET: Halifax credit card DEC 22 £0 / £4499.12POAMAYC 2011 £6378.35 POAMAYC 2012 £5000.78POAMAYC 2013 £3480.04 POAMAYC 2014 £4085.14POAMAYC 2015 £7565.24 POAMAYC 2016 £8000.90 POAMAYC 2017 £7278.80 POAMAYC 2018 £13208.18POAMAYC 2019 £13309.28 POAMAYC 2020 £15026.050 -
#100 haven't posted for a while, so much going on :-/ debt total now is at £29511.57 as of the end of this month, so have paid off £11291.52 since January this year, doubt I'll be hitting my target of paying off £14000 as my partner has just had to drop to part time work for health reasons :-(
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Morning :hello:
Sent £304.36 towards the barclaycard
Brings my total to £9712.75 / £10000NEXT TARGET: Halifax credit card DEC 22 £0 / £4499.12POAMAYC 2011 £6378.35 POAMAYC 2012 £5000.78POAMAYC 2013 £3480.04 POAMAYC 2014 £4085.14POAMAYC 2015 £7565.24 POAMAYC 2016 £8000.90 POAMAYC 2017 £7278.80 POAMAYC 2018 £13208.18POAMAYC 2019 £13309.28 POAMAYC 2020 £15026.050 -
#78 checking in,
I have decided to use my savings from my sealed pot challenge early as the tubs were all getting quite full and I was getting impatient as these last few months have dragged in terms of paying off the debt. I rounded the number using what's left of my bank account and paid off £500 off my last debt.
Total is £3770/3880 only £110 left on my credit card to clear. So close. I truly cannot wait considering it has been 10 years of persistent debt, the highest being £12500. Light bulb moment in Feb 2017 when have cut back everywhere, worked two jobs and also trying to save for all the annual bills alongside. I have been completed my Christmas shopping, bought the final bits which should be arriving very soon, all done on the smallest of budgets.
Good luck everyone.
When life throws you a curveball, learn to catch it and throw it back! Feb Grocery Challenge/£1000 -
This is fab news well done :j#78 checking in,
I have decided to use my savings from my sealed pot challenge early as the tubs were all getting quite full and I was getting impatient as these last few months have dragged in terms of paying off the debt. I rounded the number using what's left of my bank account and paid off £500 off my last debt.
Total is £3770/3880 only £110 left on my credit card to clear. So close. I truly cannot wait considering it has been 10 years of persistent debt, the highest being £12500. Light bulb moment in Feb 2017 when have cut back everywhere, worked two jobs and also trying to save for all the annual bills alongside. I have been completed my Christmas shopping, bought the final bits which should be arriving very soon, all done on the smallest of budgets.
Good luck everyone.
NEXT TARGET: Halifax credit card DEC 22 £0 / £4499.12POAMAYC 2011 £6378.35 POAMAYC 2012 £5000.78POAMAYC 2013 £3480.04 POAMAYC 2014 £4085.14POAMAYC 2015 £7565.24 POAMAYC 2016 £8000.90 POAMAYC 2017 £7278.80 POAMAYC 2018 £13208.18POAMAYC 2019 £13309.28 POAMAYC 2020 £15026.050 -
£26 paid off a debt today, making the new total #93 1014.17/10,100.paydbx2025 #26 £890/£5000 . Mortgage start £148k June 23 - now £138k.
2025 savings challenge £0/£2000 EF £140. Savings 2 £30.00. 170 -
Morning :hello:
Huge payment winging its way to the barclaycard of £554.05 and £28 towards the very account clearing it just in time for Xmas
Brings my total to £10294.80 / £10000
Target smashed :jNEXT TARGET: Halifax credit card DEC 22 £0 / £4499.12POAMAYC 2011 £6378.35 POAMAYC 2012 £5000.78POAMAYC 2013 £3480.04 POAMAYC 2014 £4085.14POAMAYC 2015 £7565.24 POAMAYC 2016 £8000.90 POAMAYC 2017 £7278.80 POAMAYC 2018 £13208.18POAMAYC 2019 £13309.28 POAMAYC 2020 £15026.050 -
Well done abba1772 on smashing your target :jpaydbx2025 #26 £890/£5000 . Mortgage start £148k June 23 - now £138k.
2025 savings challenge £0/£2000 EF £140. Savings 2 £30.00. 170
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