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My long overdue journey to becoming debt free!!

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  • MissPennySave
    MissPennySave Posts: 421 Forumite
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    edited 2 March 2023 at 11:20AM
    My spreadsheet says it wont make a huge difference either way so I think I'll sit tight and wait for August and keep my fingers crossed for a decent balance transfer then!x
    November 2022 - £46,626.96 / May 2025 - £5,970.00
    Debt paid off so far - £40,656.96 (87.19%)

    Current Challenges:
    #10 DFBXMAS25 £8670.00 / £15120.00 (57.34% paid off) 

    Completed Challenges:
    #15 DFBXMAS24 £16972.80 / £14000.00 (121.23% paid off) COMPLETED!
    #41 DFBXMAS23 £14751.96 / £12000.00 (122.93% paid off) COMPLETED!

    MissPennySave's Debt Free Diary - DFW Diary
  • It’s good that you’re getting offers :) As you said, it’s an indication that your creditworthiness is improving 
    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
    2025 1p challenge #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017
    Sealed pot 2025 £6573 | EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £3364/£6000 | Travel savings £1508 | Sinking pots £2571
  • MissPennySave
    MissPennySave Posts: 421 Forumite
    100 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 2 March 2023 at 11:37AM
    I mean it can only keep getting better form here on out!

    I just had a stroke of luck, I still have £61.21 confirmed in my TCB account, but this morning I had £85.64 go straight to payable! I had to order 24 bottles of champagne for my husbands company at Christmas, so of course I went through TCB, hence the nice big lump sum!  Happy Thursday!!!  MPS  B) x
    November 2022 - £46,626.96 / May 2025 - £5,970.00
    Debt paid off so far - £40,656.96 (87.19%)

    Current Challenges:
    #10 DFBXMAS25 £8670.00 / £15120.00 (57.34% paid off) 

    Completed Challenges:
    #15 DFBXMAS24 £16972.80 / £14000.00 (121.23% paid off) COMPLETED!
    #41 DFBXMAS23 £14751.96 / £12000.00 (122.93% paid off) COMPLETED!

    MissPennySave's Debt Free Diary - DFW Diary
  • Ooooh nice move! That’s a great amount x
    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
    2025 1p challenge #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017
    Sealed pot 2025 £6573 | EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £3364/£6000 | Travel savings £1508 | Sinking pots £2571
  • Morning everyone! (just!) and a very Happy Friday!  So the good news kept coming yesterday, not only will we get our usual bonus and payrise at work, we are also getting a one off additional bonus of 2% of our salary due to the economic crisis.  So there should be a nice chunk paid off my debt come March payday!! MPS  B) x
    November 2022 - £46,626.96 / May 2025 - £5,970.00
    Debt paid off so far - £40,656.96 (87.19%)

    Current Challenges:
    #10 DFBXMAS25 £8670.00 / £15120.00 (57.34% paid off) 

    Completed Challenges:
    #15 DFBXMAS24 £16972.80 / £14000.00 (121.23% paid off) COMPLETED!
    #41 DFBXMAS23 £14751.96 / £12000.00 (122.93% paid off) COMPLETED!

    MissPennySave's Debt Free Diary - DFW Diary
  • Morning everyone! (just!) and a very Happy Friday!  So the good news kept coming yesterday, not only will we get our usual bonus and payrise at work, we are also getting a one off additional bonus of 2% of our salary due to the economic crisis.  So there should be a nice chunk paid off my debt come March payday!! MPS  B) x
    This is brilliant news! There will be no such thing at our work :disappointed:
    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
    2025 1p challenge #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017
    Sealed pot 2025 £6573 | EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £3364/£6000 | Travel savings £1508 | Sinking pots £2571
  • Aww that's a shame.  Although, I wouldn't be surprised if next year we end up paying for it in smaller bonuses but it's certainly welcomed now for me!!x
    November 2022 - £46,626.96 / May 2025 - £5,970.00
    Debt paid off so far - £40,656.96 (87.19%)

    Current Challenges:
    #10 DFBXMAS25 £8670.00 / £15120.00 (57.34% paid off) 

    Completed Challenges:
    #15 DFBXMAS24 £16972.80 / £14000.00 (121.23% paid off) COMPLETED!
    #41 DFBXMAS23 £14751.96 / £12000.00 (122.93% paid off) COMPLETED!

    MissPennySave's Debt Free Diary - DFW Diary
  • Evening everyone, happy Sunday, and hope you've all had great weekends! I've had such a lovely weekend, lots of family time, not a lot of spending and I'm feeling in a really good place. In 19 days CC1 will be gone! And I cannot wait for my first debt win! Every day is one step closer. 💪 MPS.x
    November 2022 - £46,626.96 / May 2025 - £5,970.00
    Debt paid off so far - £40,656.96 (87.19%)

    Current Challenges:
    #10 DFBXMAS25 £8670.00 / £15120.00 (57.34% paid off) 

    Completed Challenges:
    #15 DFBXMAS24 £16972.80 / £14000.00 (121.23% paid off) COMPLETED!
    #41 DFBXMAS23 £14751.96 / £12000.00 (122.93% paid off) COMPLETED!

    MissPennySave's Debt Free Diary - DFW Diary
  • MissPennySave
    MissPennySave Posts: 421 Forumite
    100 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 6 March 2023 at 11:23AM
    Morning all and happy Monday, its wet and miserable here today, but I'm not planning on going anywhere so it should be a NSD.  My budget is on track so far for this month, hopefully next week I'll find out my bonus and payrise amounts so will be able to update my spreadsheet and tracker app which I am very excited about!!  I can't believe I'm on month 5 of my debt free journey already, I was so worried I'd struggle to stick to my budget and would slip back to my old ways, but I'm actually finding that that I don't think that way anymore, and its now second nature to not spend money without really thinking about it first! Who'd have thought it!!! MPS B) x.  
    November 2022 - £46,626.96 / May 2025 - £5,970.00
    Debt paid off so far - £40,656.96 (87.19%)

    Current Challenges:
    #10 DFBXMAS25 £8670.00 / £15120.00 (57.34% paid off) 

    Completed Challenges:
    #15 DFBXMAS24 £16972.80 / £14000.00 (121.23% paid off) COMPLETED!
    #41 DFBXMAS23 £14751.96 / £12000.00 (122.93% paid off) COMPLETED!

    MissPennySave's Debt Free Diary - DFW Diary
  • shell16
    shell16 Posts: 1,354 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    19 days to get rid of a debt is nothing and will fly by quickly.  It will be a real boost to your confidence that you CAN clear this debt one day at a time.  

    Shell x
                                                                                             

     Debt Free - 04/03/23.  Total LBM August 2021 £15410.70

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