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  • A check in from me, early days so not much yet but we will get there!

    #12 £57/£4713

    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
    EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4055/£6000
  • # 10 £30/£5460
  • Doily94
    Doily94 Posts: 585 Forumite
    500 Posts Third Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    My overpayments have been updated and reflected in my balance so my new total for #5 is £169.54/£7076.80
    PAYDBC24 #8 ~ £10188.21
  • Another payment today for me so my new total is:

    #41 £252.71/£12000

    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
  • Jrcoal5
    Jrcoal5 Posts: 647 Forumite
    Fourth Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper
    Another small payment just to round up the current account £3.17 so my total is now #23 £153.18/£3000
    Pay off debt by Xmas 2023 #23
    paid £7112/£7800-**DEBT FREE April 2024**

    My debt free diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6436651/clearing-my-debt-after-25-years#latest

    £9400 saved for emergency fund 

  • shell16
    shell16 Posts: 1,354 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Thats great news @nomi01, you have paid off 12.5% of your pledge so far!
                                                                                             

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

  • nomi01
    nomi01 Posts: 463 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    shell16 said:
    Thats great news @nomi01, you have paid off 12.5% of your pledge so far!
    I am feeling very motivated.
    I love this challenge. Thanks for the update x
    🎄PAYDBXMAS21 #11  £11,300/£11300
    Target met.
    💥PAYDBXMAS22  #11 £5000/£5000 target met.
    PAYDBXMAS23 #26 £5000/£5000 paid

  • A small payment made to CC1 of £2 today so total is now #6 £432.32/#12,000
    Total debt when my journey began in December 2022- £66,133.42
    Current debt May 2024- £40,064.57
    Repaid 39.42%

    My Debt Free Wannabe Diary
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6411146/the-final-bite-of-the-cherry-journey-to-clear-66k#latest

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