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  • You're making great progress :)
    The re-calling of the loan for review sounds like a positive step to me - fingers crossed you get some good news on that one soon!! 
    LMD x
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  • Just popping by after reading your diary.. 😼
    Great going . You are on a mission !  Fantastic progress is an understatement .
    Hoping your health and debt smashing improves ..
  • Have just had a read of your diary and am blown away by your progress. It is so heartwarming to see some companies respond so positively.

    Total Debt May 21 £20,490.44  DEBT FREE DATE 29/7/22 

    Mortgage balance May 21 £177,096.19. Now £143,588.36
    Mortgage free date. At start of sole mortgage = July 2042

    2024 SAVINGS FOCUS - get rid of the car finance. £12,706.25  PAID OFF 
    2025 Savings Focus - 33.3/33.3/33.3 split; savings for house renovations (bathrooms/garden/kitchen; whichever collapses first), save for a family holiday (probably our last one!) and paydown/offset the mortgage. Total pot = £3275.88
  • Thank you so much you are all really kind!

    so I got news from NatWest and they are indeed managing my loan again in their specialised department. They asked for some paperwork which I provided and yesterday they sent me an email saying they had send all this to the manager for consideration of the written off request although I am still not expecting a positive answer at least I know what going on with my debt!

    still doing well with all the other debts. I got the letter from Arvato today explaining that they are dealing with my £2400+ debt from EE and I was expecting this as I terminated my contracts early (I was paying nearly £200 monthly on my phone which was unsustainable!) so I have set up a payment plan with them and I hope they won’t default it. At the end of June I’m hoping to clear three small debts again so I’ll update you again. I’m mostly away nowadays cos I’m having horrendous physical issues so I’m not online much but still tackling my debts and feeling proud of myself :)
    TOTAL DEBT JUNE 2019: £38,233.87 Aiming debt free mid 2023. All bad debt written off / paid by January 2023. No missed payments in 2023. Only one active credit card to pay off! I DID IT 🎉
  • I’ve just received an email from Very saying that after reviewing all my documents they have decided to default my account and not pursue the debt any longer. That’ £570 less for me to worry about. I only need to hear from NatWest and tesco now and see what it’s their decision. So I had in total 2 debts totally wiped off and 3 reduced and settled. I consider this a massive win 
    TOTAL DEBT JUNE 2019: £38,233.87 Aiming debt free mid 2023. All bad debt written off / paid by January 2023. No missed payments in 2023. Only one active credit card to pay off! I DID IT 🎉
  • I’ve just received an email from Very saying that after reviewing all my documents they have decided to default my account and not pursue the debt any longer. That’ £570 less for me to worry about. I only need to hear from NatWest and tesco now and see what it’s their decision. So I had in total 2 debts totally wiped off and 3 reduced and settled. I consider this a massive win 
    Great news! Fingers crossed for the remaining debts
    Debt free November 2022 


  • Squirrelz92
    Squirrelz92 Posts: 770 Forumite
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    Great news with these debts getting reduced or wiped off completely! The weight must be falling off your shoulders with each bit of good news!
    Debt Remaining: £8,781.53
    3 Month EF: £1,000/£4,494
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  • I haven’t written in a while cos I really didn’t have much news to share other than me slowly paying off my debts.

    I sent a second letter of reconsideration for write off to NatWest who helds my largest debts (two loans) amounting total of £14862.4 

    I just got an email from them today that said:

    ” After careful consideration and in view of the documentation supplied, the Bank will no longer pursue the balances held on your NatWest accounts in your lifetime.”

    The way I screamed! 
    This means I only have two debts left. My old vanquis cc and my EE account for a total of 3165.16 which is massively lower than what I had yesterday (£18037.56)

    I’m going to try and negotiate this last two but even if they don’t agree, I will be debt free in less than 6 months!
    TOTAL DEBT JUNE 2019: £38,233.87 Aiming debt free mid 2023. All bad debt written off / paid by January 2023. No missed payments in 2023. Only one active credit card to pay off! I DID IT 🎉
  • Massive congratulations. I'm so pleased for you. I'm just starting my journey and you've certainly inspired me.
    Total debt when my journey began in December 2022- £66,133.42
    Current debt May 2024- £40,064.57
    Repaid 39.42%

    My Debt Free Wannabe Diary
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6411146/the-final-bite-of-the-cherry-journey-to-clear-66k#latest

  • Thanks! I never imagined when I started in 2019 that I would clear 35k in 3 years but here I am. 
    You can do it. Have a look at the debt camel website. Loads of good advice 
    TOTAL DEBT JUNE 2019: £38,233.87 Aiming debt free mid 2023. All bad debt written off / paid by January 2023. No missed payments in 2023. Only one active credit card to pay off! I DID IT 🎉
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