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Pay ALL your debt off by Xmas 2019
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I have approx £13k debt.
I know the best way to remedy this is to eliminate the husband! 🤣
Currently making minimum payments as I'm not making enough to do more. On maternity leave. So any ideas ofways of making a few extra pennies to put towards would be fab x0 -
Sarahandmelissa wrote: »I have approx £13k debt.
I know the best way to remedy this is to eliminate the husband! 🤣
Currently making minimum payments as I'm not making enough to do more. On maternity leave. So any ideas ofways of making a few extra pennies to put towards would be fab x
I do avon as well as online surveys which come in handy for extra pennies xxNEXT 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 -
RetireAt50 wrote: »Don’t know my number but seeing as this is the first time doing this I’ll aim for £2000 - I assume this is all about paying stuff off from additional funds or savings, and does not include standard monthly payments??
It’s whichever you choose
I add up normal payments (after any interest if applicable has been added on) and any extra xx Debt £30,823.48/£44,856.56 ~ 06/02/21 - 31.28% Paid OffMortgage (01/04/09 - 01/07/39)
£79,515.99/£104,409.00 (as of 05/02/21) ~ 23.84% Paid Off
Lloyds (M) - £1196.93/£1296.93 ~ Next - £2653.79/£2700.46 ~ Mobile - £296.70/£323.78
HSBC (H) -£5079.08/£5281.12 ~ HSBC (M) - £4512.19/£4714.23
Barclays (H) - £4427.32/£4629.36 ~ Barclays (M) - £4013.78/£4215.82
Halifax (H) - £4930.04/£5132.12 ~ Halifax (M) - £3708.65/£3911.20
Asda Savings - £0
POAMAYC 2021 #87 £1290.07 ~ 2020/£3669.48 ~ 2019/£10,615.18 ~ 2018/£13,912.57 ~ 2017/£10,380.18 ~ 2016/£7454.80
~ Emergency Savings: £0
My Debt Free Diary (Link)0 -
I’m new to the MSE forums and would love to join this challenge!
Target of £5,000 this year. I might be around for a few years to come 😳0 -
I've paid £190 so far, I'm trying to PAD each day but will post the amount here weekly I think otherwise it'll be a lot of work!0
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Afternoon and a Happy New Year

Off the starting blocks.
#41 £315.70/£40000 -
#78 with my first overpayment of £100/3880
When life throws you a curveball, learn to catch it and throw it back! Feb Grocery Challenge/£1000 -
#57 checking in with my 1st payment of the year
£60/£3500Pay 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%0 -
I'd like to join. My total is £3103.35. Many thanks in advance all.0
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Another wee payment (£5.73) from me - so I'm now at:
#04 - £11.03 / £4,1610
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