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My long overdue journey to becoming debt free!!

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  • Sarahwithlove
    Sarahwithlove Posts: 3,420 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    That's great, bright 2026 ahead for you. Debts gone and a new property hopefully 
    *Dad loan - £5300 - £7000
    *Virgin Credit Card - £3552.50 - £0
    *Natwest - £1828.35 -£0.00

    Barclaycard - £2315.25 - £0.00

    Creation Finance - £960.32 £760
    *Total debt - £7760/£11641.17*


    Savings
    *Savings Buffer - £500/£1500
    *Emergency Fund - £1500/£1500


    New diary- https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6474943/the-three-cs-coffee-clothes-credit-cards/
  • MissPennySave
    MissPennySave Posts: 438 Forumite
    100 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 22 August at 10:01AM
    Morning all!!  I totally forgot it was a Bank Holiday on Monday, so I actually got paid today, sooooo checking in with my monthly balance update, 2 more payments to go!! :

    CC1 0% Jun 26 - £10,790.00/£3,000.00

    Debt paid off so far £43,626.96 (93.56% paid off)

    Grand total left to pay = £46,626.96/£3,000.00

     MPS.x   B 
    I AM DEBT FREE!!!!!!  (as at 24.10.25)

    November 2022 - £46,626.96 / November 2025 - £0.00
    Debt paid off - £46,626.96 (100%)

    Completed Challenges:
    #10 DFBXMAS25 £15120.00 / £15120.00 (100% paid off) COMPLETED!
    #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
  • dawnybabes
    dawnybabes Posts: 3,549 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Whoop! Exciting times ahead 
    Sealed pot challenge 822

    Jan - £176.66 :j
  • jaxsmar
    jaxsmar Posts: 529 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Brilliant.. well done 
    Penny wise pound foolish. 366 days 1p challenge 2020/21/22/23 completed.
    No.13 1p a day challenge 2024
    No. 24 52 week savings challenge completed August 24
    No.16 1p a day savings challenge.
  • NeverendingDMP
    NeverendingDMP Posts: 2,365 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Morning all!!  I totally forgot it was a Bank Holiday on Monday, so I actually got paid today, sooooo checking in with my monthly balance update, 2 more payments to go!! :

    CC1 0% Jun 26 - £10,790.00/£3,000.00

    Debt paid off so far £43,626.96 (93.56% paid off)

    Grand total left to pay = £46,626.96/£3,000.00

     MPS.x   B 
    Looking good. Nearly there
    Jan 18 Joint debts 35,213

    Mortgage Jan 18- 77224 nov 25- just over 64k

    June 25 Debts in my name were £5170. Now 7150 (Nov 25)
  • MissPennySave
    MissPennySave Posts: 438 Forumite
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    edited 3 September at 9:40AM
    24 days until my next payday, I am seriously on the countdown now!  Going to push hard to see if I can reduce my final payment slightly! MPS x
    I AM DEBT FREE!!!!!!  (as at 24.10.25)

    November 2022 - £46,626.96 / November 2025 - £0.00
    Debt paid off - £46,626.96 (100%)

    Completed Challenges:
    #10 DFBXMAS25 £15120.00 / £15120.00 (100% paid off) COMPLETED!
    #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
  • jaxsmar
    jaxsmar Posts: 529 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Well done 
    Penny wise pound foolish. 366 days 1p challenge 2020/21/22/23 completed.
    No.13 1p a day challenge 2024
    No. 24 52 week savings challenge completed August 24
    No.16 1p a day savings challenge.
  • What fab work! So close now!
  • I know in reality your credit score means nothing, but today I finally hit a perfect 999 on Experian!  B) 

     

    I AM DEBT FREE!!!!!!  (as at 24.10.25)

    November 2022 - £46,626.96 / November 2025 - £0.00
    Debt paid off - £46,626.96 (100%)

    Completed Challenges:
    #10 DFBXMAS25 £15120.00 / £15120.00 (100% paid off) COMPLETED!
    #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: 438 Forumite
    100 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 25 September at 8:27AM
    Morning all!!  Okay here we go, the penultimate update!!!! Sooooo checking in with my monthly balance update, 1 more payment to go!! :

    CC1 0% Jun 26 - £10,790.00/£1,100.00

    Debt paid off so far £45,526.96 (97.64% paid off)

    Grand total left to pay = £46,626.96/£1,100.00

     MPS.x    B)
    I AM DEBT FREE!!!!!!  (as at 24.10.25)

    November 2022 - £46,626.96 / November 2025 - £0.00
    Debt paid off - £46,626.96 (100%)

    Completed Challenges:
    #10 DFBXMAS25 £15120.00 / £15120.00 (100% paid off) COMPLETED!
    #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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