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  • st182
    st182 Posts: 166 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 100 Posts Photogenic
    DD for cc3 left this mornin, now puts me at:

    #175 = £6300 / £7300

    Keep up the good work everyone!  B)
    Pay Off Debts by Xmas 2026; £0 / £6201.56
  • TrushTush
    TrushTush Posts: 218 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 100 Posts Photogenic Energy Saving Champion
    Hello everyone!
    Today I have paid off £3090.26 to completely clean my debt.

    I am officially DEBT FREE*!

    061 PositiveBalance £5069.01 / £5.069.01 100%

    *We'll talk student loans and mortgages at a later date...

    ruddy well done!! and welcome to the debt free club <3 
    No Spend Days 2020 Jul 24 / 28 Jun 20/25 May 22/25 Apr 20/25 Mar 16/25 Feb 20/20 Jan 20/15
    Clear all Debt in 2020 #97 WE DID IT!! DFD June2020
  • TrushTush
    TrushTush Posts: 218 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 100 Posts Photogenic Energy Saving Champion
    Lovely to see you back @muppets <3 
    No Spend Days 2020 Jul 24 / 28 Jun 20/25 May 22/25 Apr 20/25 Mar 16/25 Feb 20/20 Jan 20/15
    Clear all Debt in 2020 #97 WE DID IT!! DFD June2020
  • PositiveBalance
    PositiveBalance Posts: 1,268 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Thank you, @TrushTush. :)

    Sorry I can't quote you directly but I am on my phone and it really doesn't like quotes!
    Debt: £11,640.02 paid in full! DFD: 30/06/20
    Starter Emergency Fund (#187): £1000/£1000
    3 month Emergency Fund (#45): £3300/£3300
  • SuperSavingD
    SuperSavingD Posts: 586 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper
    Hello everyone!
    Today I have paid off £3090.26 to completely clean my debt.

    I am officially DEBT FREE*!

    061 PositiveBalance £5069.01 / £5.069.01 100%

    *We'll talk student loans and mortgages at a later date...

    Congratulations Well done, time to celebrate your achievement 🍾🍾
  • Finstickle
    Finstickle Posts: 301 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper
    Hi, new poster. 
    I went back to work in April following Maternity leave and towards the end had to use my credit card.  Working on clearing the balance before Christmas. 

    To date: £2,506.59/£6,269.58

    January Grocery Challenge     £56.33/£400

    2025 Grocery Challenges      Average - 104.36% spend vs Budget
    2024 Grocery Challenges      Average - 98.67% spend vs Budget
    2021 Declutter                       369/365 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🏅🏅🏅
  • PositiveBalance
    PositiveBalance Posts: 1,268 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Thanks @Bizzywizard and @SuperSavingD - much appreciated! Tonight is a Chinese takeaway and a bottle of wine. A treat will present itself in time (but in what form I do not yet know! 😁)
    Debt: £11,640.02 paid in full! DFD: 30/06/20
    Starter Emergency Fund (#187): £1000/£1000
    3 month Emergency Fund (#45): £3300/£3300
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