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  • Pay off the 173 and be done with it. The boost of having one less debt will be worth it 
    I second this, I know people usually say pay the one with the most interest first but I personally am someone who needs to see quick results as I'm so impatient, so if it was me and I had the opportunity to get rid of one ore debt in one go I would do that :)
    Tesco CC - £269.00.00/£750 
    Virgin CC - £1,050.00/£2570.00 
    MBNA CC - £825.00/£3360.00 
    Emergency/Home improvements Fund - £0.00/£1000.00
    Pay All Your Debt By Xmas 2021 Number 60 - £2144.00/£6680.00

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6233334/paddingtons-debt-free-journey#latest
  • BlueJ94
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    Pay off the 173 and be done with it. The boost of having one less debt will be worth it 
    I second this, I know people usually say pay the one with the most interest first but I personally am someone who needs to see quick results as I'm so impatient, so if it was me and I had the opportunity to get rid of one ore debt in one go I would do that :)
    Yeah I think that's what I'm going to do! I can pay this off within the next two weeks I think. So I'll pay it off and tackler the other smaller CCs! 
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    Debt owed;

    Admiral - £0/£8000

    DFW Challenges! 

    PAD #
    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #8 £31.65
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £74.77/£8000
    Make £2026 in 2026! £390.05/£2026

    Savings goal £91.50/£1000
  • FootyFanDan
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    Yay! So glad to read you managed to get the CC paid. Well done, that is one down. I agree with others whilst you are able to try get the other paid off I think it helps give you a little boost to see a debt disappear. You are doing so well 
  • BlueJ94
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    Yay! So glad to read you managed to get the CC paid. Well done, that is one down. I agree with others whilst you are able to try get the other paid off I think it helps give you a little boost to see a debt disappear. You are doing so well 
    Thank you! I'm so pleased I've stuck to it so far, I know it's only been a few days but this is the first CC I've paid back in FULL since ever owning one. I know its less than £200 but at least its one less debt to worry about. Yes, I think I'm going to do as others suggested. Pay off the other smaller CC. I do need to check if the 0% interest until April is at the beginning or the end of the month though. 
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    Debt owed;

    Admiral - £0/£8000

    DFW Challenges! 

    PAD #
    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #8 £31.65
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £74.77/£8000
    Make £2026 in 2026! £390.05/£2026

    Savings goal £91.50/£1000
  • Baileys_Babe
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    Are you closing the cards as you pay them off?
    Fashion on a ration 2025 0/66 coupons spent
    79.5 coupons rolled over 4/75.5 coupons spent - using for secondhand purchases

    One
     income, home educating family 
  • BlueJ94
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    edited 1 March 2021 at 11:14PM
    Are you closing the cards as you pay them off?
    Yes. Just so I can't use them again and repeat myself getting back into debt 
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    Debt owed;

    Admiral - £0/£8000

    DFW Challenges! 

    PAD #
    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #8 £31.65
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £74.77/£8000
    Make £2026 in 2026! £390.05/£2026

    Savings goal £91.50/£1000
  • BlueJ94
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    Afternoon those who follow along! I paid my other CC off in FULL! 
    so as it stands;

    As it currently stands 
    Vanquis £695.26
    marbles £197.76
    Barclaycard £327.27
    Fluid £360.67 (no interest until April)
    Aqua £577.17
    Ocean Finance £183.24 Paid in FULL as of 02/02/21
    Capital One £190.53  Paid in FULL as of 27/2/21 smiley

    Loans 
    118 £2205.84
    Likely Loans £1159.30
     I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Debt Free Wannabe boards and spending & discounts boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.

    Debt owed;

    Admiral - £0/£8000

    DFW Challenges! 

    PAD #
    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #8 £31.65
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £74.77/£8000
    Make £2026 in 2026! £390.05/£2026

    Savings goal £91.50/£1000
  • Baileys_Babe
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    Are you closing the cards as you pay them off?
    Yes. Just so I can't use them again and repeat myself getting back into debt 
    That is what I would do as well.
    Afternoon those who follow along! I paid my other CC off in FULL! 
    so as it stands;

    As it currently stands 
    Vanquis £695.26
    marbles £197.76
    Barclaycard £327.27
    Fluid £360.67 (no interest until April)
    Aqua £577.17
    Ocean Finance £183.24 Paid in FULL as of 02/02/21
    Capital One £190.53  Paid in FULL as of 27/2/21 smiley

    Loans 
    118 £2205.84
    Likely Loans £1159.30
    That is brilliant @jadewest94
    2 credit cards paid in full in less than a week 😄
    Which are you tackling next?

    Fashion on a ration 2025 0/66 coupons spent
    79.5 coupons rolled over 4/75.5 coupons spent - using for secondhand purchases

    One
     income, home educating family 
  • BlueJ94
    BlueJ94 Posts: 3,190 Ambassador
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 2 March 2021 at 12:51PM
    Are you closing the cards as you pay them off?
    Yes. Just so I can't use them again and repeat myself getting back into debt 
    That is what I would do as well.
    Afternoon those who follow along! I paid my other CC off in FULL! 
    so as it stands;

    As it currently stands 
    Vanquis £695.26
    marbles £197.76
    Barclaycard £327.27
    Fluid £360.67 (no interest until April)
    Aqua £577.17
    Ocean Finance £183.24 Paid in FULL as of 02/02/21
    Capital One £190.53  Paid in FULL as of 27/2/21 smiley

    Loans 
    118 £2205.84
    Likely Loans £1159.30
    That is brilliant @jadewest94
    2 credit cards paid in full in less than a week 😄
    Which are you tackling next?

    Thank you! It's amazing what you can do if you budget! :smile:
    Maybe Fluid or Barclaycard next! I'll see what I can change in my budget to try and pay either one of those off next month! Maybe sell some things! Thanks for the support :smiley:

    Edit: Might try and pay Marbles at the end of the month if I can!
     I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Debt Free Wannabe boards and spending & discounts boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.

    Debt owed;

    Admiral - £0/£8000

    DFW Challenges! 

    PAD #
    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #8 £31.65
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £74.77/£8000
    Make £2026 in 2026! £390.05/£2026

    Savings goal £91.50/£1000
  • You are doing brilliant, I think I would go for the marbles if you can that would be another one gone! x
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