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Payment A Day - Chapter 2023
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Morning!
Managed a £30 PAD today.
SF xTilly Tidying andPADing in 2024 £250.62
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RIP Mum & Dad - thanks for helping me on my journey to be
Debt and Mortgage free from 20181 -
Morning all,
Small PAD of £1.22 to the CC
DM xI feel like a Pelican - everywhere I look there's a bill staring at me!LBM: March 2014 Current CC debt: £2048.29/£3666.53 (55.86% repaid) Current Challenges:Tilly Tidy: £2087.67/£2500 (83.50%) 3 to 6 month emergency fund #75: £3653.62/£6000 (60.89%)1 -
£3 to the EF for me today
LMD xLife gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me2025 1p challenge #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4055/£60001 -
PAD today of £100 to DH for contribution to our trip to Cairo while we were in Egypt.My Debt Free journey - started 1 May 2023. Goal date October 2026 ACHIEVED SEPTEMBER 2025
Total Debt paid off: £28006.30
Savings £6621 -
Afternoon all,
The total PAD for 26 August 2023 was £563
Sometimes in life, things don't always go according to plan. My mum always says that 'every disappointment is a blessing', and I never paid much attention to its meaning. But, I've been thinking about this a lot recently, and realised that she is right. As it gives perspective as well as appreciation...
Debt Free Diary:- The Mental Debt Struggle
(Original Debt on 15/07/2016 was £33,056.76) 🙈 but Debt Free on 09/02/2025 🎉
2025 SAVINGS: Emergency Fund (£604.30/£5,000) 12.09% saved
2025 CHALLENGES: #16 Sealed Pot Challenge ~ 18 || #9 50 Envelope Challenge 22/501 -
Managed £1 PAD today. Happy bank holiday everyone!
SF xTilly Tidying andPADing in 2024 £250.62
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RIP Mum & Dad - thanks for helping me on my journey to be
Debt and Mortgage free from 20181 -
Good morning everyone. Sounds like your mom is a wise lady Keedie.My PAD today is £3 to the EF
LMD xLife gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me2025 1p challenge #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4055/£60001 -
Morning - PAD today was £20 to car tax potMy Debt Free journey - started 1 May 2023. Goal date October 2026 ACHIEVED SEPTEMBER 2025
Total Debt paid off: £28006.30
Savings £6621 -
Afternoon all,
PAD today of £21.20 to the CCI feel like a Pelican - everywhere I look there's a bill staring at me!LBM: March 2014 Current CC debt: £2048.29/£3666.53 (55.86% repaid) Current Challenges:Tilly Tidy: £2087.67/£2500 (83.50%) 3 to 6 month emergency fund #75: £3653.62/£6000 (60.89%)1 -
Afternoon all,
The total PAD for 27 August 2023 was £134.22
Glad that the quotes are a hit 🤗. If any of you are feeling at a crossroads, or feeling a lot or change in circumstances, just remember that...
Debt Free Diary:- The Mental Debt Struggle
(Original Debt on 15/07/2016 was £33,056.76) 🙈 but Debt Free on 09/02/2025 🎉
2025 SAVINGS: Emergency Fund (£604.30/£5,000) 12.09% saved
2025 CHALLENGES: #16 Sealed Pot Challenge ~ 18 || #9 50 Envelope Challenge 22/500
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