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2019 1% challenge
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pedrouk:money: Number 44 checking in! My 1% is £31.
17/4/19: 6% cleared (bank switching bonus)
30/5/19: 22% cleared (another bank switching bonus, Quidco cashback, won a free bet, cashed in Clubcard vouchers to buy groceries instead of using for going out for food!)
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Can you add me to the list please. I've recently had an unpleasant financial shock and so want to be debt free (excl the mortgage) within 3 years. This is a great idea - seeing the total figure outstanding is horrific, but this helps make it seem achievable.
My 1% is £190
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Number 22 checking in now at 20%
I still need to cash my Populus cheque to get my next 2.5% and I'm close to receiving another!
My OH owes me £200 which I'll throw right towards this debt when I get it back at the end of this month :jNext[STRIKE] £362.91[/STRIKE]/£0; Natwest OD[STRIKE] £2000[/STRIKE]/£0; Natwest Loan [STRIKE]£1692.50[/STRIKE]/£0; CDL £5700/£2386.72; Bank of M&D £2710.35/£1965.35 DFD 31/12/190 -
Number 35 checking in; now at 21%
Thank you
Debts: CC1: [STRIKE]£1675.83[/STRIKE] £2269.40 CC2: [STRIKE]£3209.11[/STRIKE] £707.56 CC3:[STRIKE]£704.04[/STRIKE] £235.69 OWE PARTNER: £0
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#17 checking in at 17%.Jan 18 Joint debts 35,213
Mortgage Jan 18- 77224 Sept 26- just under 62k
June 25 Debts in my name were £5170. Now 6122 (Oct 26)
DH debts ?? at a guess £15k0 -
#7 checking in with another 3% paid off thanks to money left from March wages :j:j
That makes 15% paid off :T:jYou've got to be in it to win it!! Just believe to receive!! :j2024 Wins - Feb: Fae Magazine - Mar: 2 Tickets to Living North Live - May: Hellmans Bucket Hats
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#22 now at 30%Next[STRIKE] £362.91[/STRIKE]/£0; Natwest OD[STRIKE] £2000[/STRIKE]/£0; Natwest Loan [STRIKE]£1692.50[/STRIKE]/£0; CDL £5700/£2386.72; Bank of M&D £2710.35/£1965.35 DFD 31/12/190
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Hi Adventurewanted. Just a check in to say I am now debt free
Thank you for this thread, it really helped me re frame the debt in my head any make every little payment feel worth it as it was building to a 1% x19/12/14: Spent 10 years of savings!!
:heart2: ..... to buy my first home. :heart2:
11K OP 31.03.19
Current goal: €151,000 deposit Ireland and counting, to buy Spring 2022 we hope!0 -
a_silver_lining wrote: »Hi Adventurewanted. Just a check in to say I am now debt free
Thank you for this thread, it really helped me re frame the debt in my head any make every little payment feel worth it as it was building to a 1% x
Well done :beer: you must be so relieved.Did owe £9,951.96
Now helping hubby pay off loan. Finally paid off :j
Owe Virgin [STRIKE]£5,950.00 [/STRIKE]at 0% til June 2009 £3,427.89. Owe HSBC [STRIKE]£5,460.78 [/STRIKE]2.9% til May 2010 £3,703.07. Owe Post Office £1,676.62 at 0% til September 20100
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