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  • Chrystal
    Chrystal Posts: 1,999 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Definetly sounds like a good plan. :smile:
    I Believe.....
    That it isn't always enough, to be forgiven by others.
    Sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.

    Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery
    Today is a gift. That's why it is called the present.

    happiness isn't achieved by getting extra things,
    but by getting rid of the things that make you unhappy
  • EchoB
    EchoB Posts: 124 Forumite
    Third Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper
    Another month down!
    Current status is;

    L1 £11,000 from £14,396
    L2 £12,749 from £15,000
    CC1 £0 from £4,022
    CC2 £3,981 from £4,397
    CC3 £0

    total debt £27,731 From £37,815
    I have paid £10,114 in total which is 26.7%
  • EchoB
    EchoB Posts: 124 Forumite
    Third Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper
    This month felt like another tough one. I’m hoping September is going to be less “eventful”.
    I am determined to end the month with £250 in my EF. I am feeling frustrated as I should have made more progress in August, at least my debt didn’t increase. 
    Food spend has been too high lately so im going to get meal planning again and being organised, as popping to the shop for a pint of milk results in about £12 spend 🤦🏻‍♀️
  • bd80s
    bd80s Posts: 368 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper
    Great progress being made :smile: 
    I'm with you on the being organised for shopping, i'm so much better when I've planned and have list in hand. 
  • EchoB
    EchoB Posts: 124 Forumite
    Third Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper
    I’ve finally started to list my pile of “things I don’t want/need but are too good to throw away” on ebay. I’ve made sales of £130 so far. I’ve put £100 to my loan and £30 in my EF.

    I have decided I am going to use money from selling things to reduce my loan balance as I’m going to build up the balance to clear my cards from my salary.

    I have been feeling slightly frustrated that the loan isn’t going down so hopefully this will fuel my selling motivation 🤞
  • EchoB
    EchoB Posts: 124 Forumite
    Third Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper
    I ended September with £100 in my savings account-not what I’d hoped but better than the last few months.

    Progress so far;

    L1 £10,259 from £14,396
    L2 £12,461 from £15,000
    CC2 £3,931 from £4,022
    Total £26,643 from £37,815  £11,202 or 29.5% paid off 

    only had £100 in my EF, aim for this month is to have at least £350 at the end of the month.
  • DrCarrie
    DrCarrie Posts: 923 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 500 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Photogenic
    Wishing you all good things in your onward journey, you have come a long way!
    3-month emergency fund (Cash ISA & PBs): £4744/ £6,000
    Stocks and shares ISA: £1497
    Additional pension contributions £0
    Overpayment on mortgage: £0
    Big Renno..£0
  • EchoB
    EchoB Posts: 124 Forumite
    Third Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper
    So not sure where October went!

    totals are
    L1 9,357 from 14,396
    L2 12,172 from 15000
    CC 3,881

    Total £25,410 from £36,815 which is 32% 
    I’m almost a third of the way there :-)

    I did have some EF left at the end of the month and am hoping I won’t touch it this month.

    I made a 500 over payment to the loan this month and I hope to do the same next month, it helps me to see the balance come down.

    hope everyone is well and coping with lockdown 2. It’s certainly helping with my NSDs!
  • Well done you are doing great keep going. 
    *Dad loan - £5300 - £7300
    *Virgin Credit Card - £3552.50 - £0
    *Natwest - £1828.35 -£400

    Barclaycard - £2315.25 - £0.00

    Creation Finance - £960.32 £860
    *Total debt - £8560/£11641.17*


    Savings
    *Savings Buffer - £1000/£1500
    *Emergency Fund - £1000/£1500


    New diary- https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6474943/the-three-cs-coffee-clothes-credit-cards/
  • EchoB
    EchoB Posts: 124 Forumite
    Third Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper
    Thanks @Sarahwithlove trying to keep on track! Luckily Covid has removed lots of temptation for me!

    December update
    L1 £8,250 from £14,396
    L2 £11,881 from £15,000
    CC 3031

    Total £23,162 from £36,815 
    37% paid off
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