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  • BlueJ94
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    So phoned Vanquis, offered them £100 which I didn't expect them to accept. They said no, so I said £140 50% they basically laughed and said they wanted £210, I explained I can't afford to give you that much so keep me on the payment plan.

    So now I'm planning on paying the £100 to another debt but not sure who yet 
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    Debt owed;

    Abound - £0/£7,092.16

    DFW Challenges! 

    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #9 £104.30
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £0/£7,092.16
    Make £2026 in 2026! £602.40/£2026

    Savings goal £162.79/£1000
  • Baileys_Babe
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    BlueJ94 said:
    So phoned Vanquis, offered them £100 which I didn't expect them to accept. They said no, so I said £140 50% they basically laughed and said they wanted £210, I explained I can't afford to give you that much so keep me on the payment plan.

    So now I'm planning on paying the £100 to another debt but not sure who yet 
    I suggest your smallest debt to clear it quicker.
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  • BlueJ94
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    BlueJ94 said:
    So phoned Vanquis, offered them £100 which I didn't expect them to accept. They said no, so I said £140 50% they basically laughed and said they wanted £210, I explained I can't afford to give you that much so keep me on the payment plan.

    So now I'm planning on paying the £100 to another debt but not sure who yet 
    I suggest your smallest debt to clear it quicker.
    I just paid £100 to SafetyNet just as you commented! :smiley:
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    Debt owed;

    Abound - £0/£7,092.16

    DFW Challenges! 

    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #9 £104.30
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £0/£7,092.16
    Make £2026 in 2026! £602.40/£2026

    Savings goal £162.79/£1000
  • BlueJ94
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    Woohoo!

    I'm now at 3.5k. Slowly but surely 
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    Debt owed;

    Abound - £0/£7,092.16

    DFW Challenges! 

    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #9 £104.30
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £0/£7,092.16
    Make £2026 in 2026! £602.40/£2026

    Savings goal £162.79/£1000
  • BlueJ94
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    edited 8 March 2022 at 9:43AM
    Morning all, 

    So woke up 20 minutes earlier than my alarm due to the cat wanting to go out. So I've managed it half 20 minutes to myself this morning with a coffee. 

    Total debt is now £3600

    £1600 across 4 CCs
    £1900 to one loan

    This is definitely doable betore Christmas. If I get kept on with Sainsburys I think this could even be doable by August, maybe earlier than that.

    So my plan of action?
    - surveys, I made over 1k last year
    - product testing - some items I can keep so saves me purchasing stuff
    - Tilly tiding (I enjoy this but forget to do it)
    - Topcashback - I always forget to use this 
    - sell items on Vinted or eBay

    Budget, budget budget! 
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    Debt owed;

    Abound - £0/£7,092.16

    DFW Challenges! 

    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #9 £104.30
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £0/£7,092.16
    Make £2026 in 2026! £602.40/£2026

    Savings goal £162.79/£1000
  • Four_Seasons
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    Congratulations!! roll on end of August x
  • BlueJ94
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    Congratulations!! roll on end of August x
    Thank you! It's motivating knowing in less than 6 months I can be debt free! 
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    Debt owed;

    Abound - £0/£7,092.16

    DFW Challenges! 

    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #9 £104.30
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £0/£7,092.16
    Make £2026 in 2026! £602.40/£2026

    Savings goal £162.79/£1000
  • Parkyp
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    That’s great 😃 
  • BlueJ94
    BlueJ94 Posts: 3,264 Ambassador
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    Parkyp said:
    That’s great 😃 
    Woohoo thank you! 
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    Debt owed;

    Abound - £0/£7,092.16

    DFW Challenges! 

    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #9 £104.30
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £0/£7,092.16
    Make £2026 in 2026! £602.40/£2026

    Savings goal £162.79/£1000
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