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My long overdue journey to becoming debt free!!

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  • Just found your diary MPS and can see we have a lot in common. its great to read how well you are doing. Do you feel like tracking it all helps with motivation? Can I please ask about your survey sites? I just got accepted to prolific. but what is PA? thanks xx
    Jan - x2 Wins, Feb -
  • joedenise
    joedenise Posts: 17,687 Forumite
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    I think PA is what is now called Prolific.  It used to be called Prolific Academy.

  • joedenise said:
    I think PA is what is now called Prolific.  It used to be called Prolific Academy.

    Exactly this, sorry. Old habits die hard 
    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
  • oh thank you! Prolific is going well ,so just wondered if there was something else to try 
    Jan - x2 Wins, Feb -
  • MissPennySave
    MissPennySave Posts: 421 Forumite
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    edited 25 October 2023 at 1:55PM
    oh thank you! Prolific is going well ,so just wondered if there was something else to try 
    Sorry for the delay in replying!!!  I have also used Curious Cat and Qmee in the past which were pretty good, but Prolific is far better  :)
    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, it's that time again so checking in with my monthly balances: 

    CC1 0% Jan 24 - £4825.00/£1635.00
    CC2 0% Jun 24 - £14258.00/£13180.00
    CC3 0% Nov 24 - £6456.02/£5490.00 
    CC4 4.9% May 26 - £16888.98/£13970.00

    Debt paid off so far £12351.96

    Grand total = £46,626.96/£34,275.00

    MPS.x  B
    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
  • Well done in what you've paid off so far! It's brilliant :) 
    What plans do you have for the cards with offers ending in Jan?
    LMD 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
  • MissPennySave
    MissPennySave Posts: 421 Forumite
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    edited 3 November 2023 at 8:15AM
    The CC ending in Jan will be paid off in December, and the one ending in June will have a small balance left which takes me 2months over when the 0% ends so I will work out the fee to balance transfer the balance vs the cost of interest of making the 2 final payments and see which is cheaper.  All the other cards will be cleared before the 0% promotions end x  B)
    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
  • That’s fantastic!
    My bad, I read the Jun as Jan too 🤷🏻‍♀️
    LMD 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
  • Thank you, if all goes to plan, this time next year I will only have 1 CC with a balance on it!! I am so excited for it!!!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
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