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  • Keedie
    Keedie Posts: 2,998 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Thanks @shell16! I think if I can achieve the goal I'll be really happy, but if not, at least I'll be close, and it's not so discouraging than if I'm chasing a target that I know I'll never reach. I feel more motivated now that it's more realistic 🤗.

    I'm concentrating on savings and sinking funds this year so that I don't have to rely on any form of credit. 
    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
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  • £775 paid today. £2387/23,302 10.2%
    Pay off all your debt by 2023 #7
    £5353/23,302 29%
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
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    edited 24 February 2023 at 2:17PM
    Hi @shell16 please may I join in? My aim is for the year is £17,658.12

    In February, I have paid £475.20 so far 

    #56 £475.20/£17658.12 2.69%

    Next month I will be paying off my car with my savings so I will be a lot happier.

  • shell16
    shell16 Posts: 1,354 Forumite
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    edited 4 February at 12:06PM
    Hi @shell16 please may I join in? My aim is for the year is £17,658.12

    In January, I have paid £475.20 so far 

    Next month I will be paying a chunk of my debt. 


    Hi @real_@"[Deleted User]"

    Welcome and you are number 56.  Please add this to your signature as page 1 of this thread shows.  When updating your totals please remember to quote your member number and the amount paid off in total, I will then provide weekly updates.

    Good luck to you!
    Shell x
                                                                                             

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

  • @shell16 thank you ☺️ 
  • Hello 

    Just checking in

    #25    £2214.90 / £14258  = 15.5%

    Thank You




    DFD December November 2025 

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  • shell16
    shell16 Posts: 1,354 Forumite
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    shayal2 said:
    Hello all! Can I please join in?? I have never commented before so very new and not sure what I’m doing!! 🙃
    Hi @shayal2 yes of course you can join.  I will need to know what your target for this year is so I can add you.  You are number 57.  Please read page 1 of this thread which will detail how to post your progress on here.  I will aim to update once a week with progress.

    Thanks
    Shell x
                                                                                             

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

  • shayal2
    shayal2 Posts: 17 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 10 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 25 February 2023 at 3:36PM
    Thank you @shell16
    #57 
    Target is to pay all of my £24,360 debt by Christmas 🤢 

    #57Savings : £00.00/ £5,000 Loan - £9, 700 Credit cards - £12,000Over Draft - £1950Total £24,350…Target… to have it all paid up by Xmas 2023
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