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Climbing Out Of This £45,000 debt

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  • Just wanted to say well done and good luck on your debt free journey.
  • well done you are doing great
  • Jophi2b
    Jophi2b Posts: 40 Forumite
    Second Anniversary 10 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    And the journey continues! I have managed to clear one of my credit accounts and have continued to jiggle my accounts about a lot, so the majority of my debt is on 0% interest now. I am focussing as hard as I can on paying off those that aren't first. 
    Current situation in order of priority is -
             
    Credit account 1 -   2,500
    Credit account 2 -   8,900
    Credit account 3 -   4,550       (0%)
    Credit account 4 -   1,600       (0%)
    Credit account 5 -  13,500     (0%)

    Total -                   £31,050

    My next short term goal is to get my total debt under £30k, which will be a third of the way to my debt free goal.
    Jophi2b - Debt free Wannabe!

    Starting debt £45,362 @ 10 July 2020
    Current debt £24,900 @  13 September 2022


  • lynneee
    lynneee Posts: 877 Forumite
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    Well done, good progress! 👍 
    mortgage £800 overpayment 2022. £600/£2400 2023 🙂 savings £1853/£1800 😊
  • Jophi2b
    Jophi2b Posts: 40 Forumite
    Second Anniversary 10 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I am actually starting to feel like I am winning this battle now! I have managed to break below 30k barrier. Also been doing a bit more jiggling about to get as much of my debt onto 0% as possible.

    Updated situation in order of 'paying off priority' is -
             
    Credit account 1 -   4,900
    Credit account 2 -   4,500       (0%)
    Credit account 3 -   1,560       (0%)
    Credit account 4 -  4,750        (0%)
    Credit account 5 -  13,315     (0%)

    Total -                   £29,025

    My next short term goal is to get rid of Credit account 1 asap.  It is the only debt that I am currently paying monthly interest on, and it needs to GO!
    Jophi2b - Debt free Wannabe!

    Starting debt £45,362 @ 10 July 2020
    Current debt £24,900 @  13 September 2022


  • Now below £25k! Wahoo!

    Still focusing on Credit account 1, working on getting it cleared by end of November.

    Updated situation in order of 'paying off priority' is -
             
    Credit account 1 -   2,500
    Credit account 2 -   4,350       (0% til Feb 23)
    Credit account 3 -   1,450       (0% til Feb 23)
    Credit account 4 -   4,600       (0% til Jun 23)
    Credit account 5 -  12,000     (0% til Oct 23)

    Total -                   £24,900
    Jophi2b - Debt free Wannabe!

    Starting debt £45,362 @ 10 July 2020
    Current debt £24,900 @  13 September 2022


  • Great job, keep up the good work V x
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