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My long overdue journey to becoming debt free!!
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That's great, bright 2026 ahead for you. Debts gone and a new property hopefully*Dad loan - £5300 - £7200
*Virgin Credit Card - £3552.50 - £0
*Natwest - £1828.35 -£0.00
Barclaycard - £2315.25 - £0.00
Creation Finance - £960.32 £840
*Total debt - £8040/£11641.17*
Savings
*Savings Buffer - £100/£1500
*Emergency Fund - £1500/£1500
New diary- https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6474943/the-three-cs-coffee-clothes-credit-cards/1 -
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
November 2022 - £46,626.96 / September 2025 - £1,100.00
Debt paid off so far - £45,526.96 (97.64%)
Current Challenges:
#10 DFBXMAS25 £14020.00 / £15120.00 (92.72% 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 Diary2 -
Whoop! Exciting times aheadSealed pot challenge 822
Jan - £176.66 :j1 -
Brilliant.. well donePenny 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.1 -
Looking good. Nearly thereMissPennySave said: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 Jan 18 Joint debts 35,213
Mortgage Jan 18- 77224 May 25- just under 65k
June 25 Debts in my name only £5170. DH can't keep track...2 -
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 xNovember 2022 - £46,626.96 / September 2025 - £1,100.00
Debt paid off so far - £45,526.96 (97.64%)
Current Challenges:
#10 DFBXMAS25 £14020.00 / £15120.00 (92.72% 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 Diary1 -
Well donePenny 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.1 -
What fab work! So close now!1
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I know in reality your credit score means nothing, but today I finally hit a perfect 999 on Experian!
November 2022 - £46,626.96 / September 2025 - £1,100.00
Debt paid off so far - £45,526.96 (97.64%)
Current Challenges:
#10 DFBXMAS25 £14020.00 / £15120.00 (92.72% 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 Diary2 -
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 November 2022 - £46,626.96 / September 2025 - £1,100.00
Debt paid off so far - £45,526.96 (97.64%)
Current Challenges:
#10 DFBXMAS25 £14020.00 / £15120.00 (92.72% 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 Diary3
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