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PAY ALL YOUR DEBT OFF BY XMAS 2023
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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
2025 CHALLENGES: #16 Sealed Pot Challenge ~ 18 || #9 50 Envelope Challenge 22/502 -
£775 paid today. £2387/23,302 10.2%Pay off all your debt by 2023 #7
£5353/23,302 29%3 -
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.3 -
Hi @real_@"[Deleted User]"[Deleted User] said: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.
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 xDebt Free - 04/03/23. Total LBM August 2021 £15410.70
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@shell16 thank you ☺️1
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Hello all! Can I please join in?? I have never commented before so very new and not sure what I’m doing!! 🙃#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 20235
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Hello
Just checking in
#25 £2214.90 / £14258 = 15.5%
Thank You
DFD December November 2025£59242.78 31-12-2021
£38177.49 01-01-2024
£36850.00 01-02-2024
£34216.82 07/03/2024
£32160.49 28/05/2024
£29225.77 27/08/2024
(Going Down one pence at a time )
Paid To Date: £30,017.01
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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.shayal2 said:Hello all! Can I please join in?? I have never commented before so very new and not sure what I’m doing!! 🙃
Thanks
Shell xDebt Free - 04/03/23. Total LBM August 2021 £15410.70
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#18 2631.50
Made a payment today that brings the end date of final loan to May 24. Need circa 160 a month to bring to end Dec 2023 that should be doable from new tax year as I get a revision on my code as currently overpaying for a prior year under payment.
if energy prices also continue downwards as forecast I should reduce that bill by 50 a month from June when that cap price is clearer.
Feeling positive albeit never get to far ahead as life knows how to bring you straight back down again.Challenges
MFW 2025 #6 - 14871.56/14,000
Completed Challenges
MFW 2024 #35 - 9,000/9,000
Pay off all debts by 2023 - #18 8,000 / 8,0005
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