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PAY ALL YOUR DEBT OFF BY XMAS 2023

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  • stuartp2000
    stuartp2000 Posts: 186 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    #18 8000 / 8000  :) 

    Had a big energy account credit so withdrew that and along with payday a tightening of the belt in May & June and a review of savings pots I’ve managed to clear the balance on my account.
    Final balance was on 0% CC and I could have kept but the physiological benefit of clearing was better than the interest forgone.

    This is massive for me as part from the mortgage I have no debt, this is the first time in over 30+ years I have not had any loans or credit card balances.

    Next challenge will be 3 month’s emergency fund, I now after all these overpayments have about a weeks cover so by Xmas need to make that nearer a month.

    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 / 8,000

  • No 28 pd £8623.90 to clear cc and have paid off car loan and made payments since I last posted every month on loan just one loan left to pay off so balance of debt now £929.48 . There is a light at the end of the tunnel now 😀
    Pay ALL your debt off by Xmas 2021 no 50 Target for this year £12,000 
    Pay all your debt off by Xmas 2022 target £15,000 pd £7969.95 / 15,000
    SPC 2022/23 014
    Pay all of your debt off by XMAS 2023
     #no 28 target £11,200.00



  • shell16
    shell16 Posts: 1,354 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    #18 8000 / 8000  :) 

    Had a big energy account credit so withdrew that and along with payday a tightening of the belt in May & June and a review of savings pots I’ve managed to clear the balance on my account.
    Final balance was on 0% CC and I could have kept but the physiological benefit of clearing was better than the interest forgone.

    This is massive for me as part from the mortgage I have no debt, this is the first time in over 30+ years I have not had any loans or credit card balances.

    Next challenge will be 3 month’s emergency fund, I now after all these overpayments have about a weeks cover so by Xmas need to make that nearer a month.

    Brilliant news!!!  Well done on becoming debt free!
    Shell x
                                                                                             

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

  • shell16
    shell16 Posts: 1,354 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    No 28 pd £8623.90 to clear cc and have paid off car loan and made payments since I last posted every month on loan just one loan left to pay off so balance of debt now £929.48 . There is a light at the end of the tunnel now 😀
    Hi there.  I have you now at £10270.52 paid out of a total of £11200 (leaving £929.48)  is that correct?

    Shell x
                                                                                             

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

  • @shell16 yes thank you that’s great 😀
    Pay ALL your debt off by Xmas 2021 no 50 Target for this year £12,000 
    Pay all your debt off by Xmas 2022 target £15,000 pd £7969.95 / 15,000
    SPC 2022/23 014
    Pay all of your debt off by XMAS 2023
     #no 28 target £11,200.00



  • nomi01
    nomi01 Posts: 463 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Paid £580 to debt

    PAYDBXMAS23 #26 £4626.54/£5000 paid
    🎄PAYDBXMAS21 #11  £11,300/£11300
    Target met.
    💥PAYDBXMAS22  #11 £5000/£5000 target met.
    PAYDBXMAS23 #26 £5000/£5000 paid

  • shell16
    shell16 Posts: 1,354 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    nomi01 said:
    Paid £580 to debt

    PAYDBXMAS23 #26 £4626.54/£5000 paid
    You are so close now!  92.5% paid off!
    Shell x
                                                                                             

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

  • Keedie
    Keedie Posts: 2,984 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    £300 paid to Barclaycard as a normal direct debit, so...

    #42 £3,439.63/£6,000 (57.33%)
    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 22/50
  • ahall3519
    ahall3519 Posts: 580 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper
    Good evening everyone! Please put me down for £10 to the usual CC which now makes it 

    #2 £395.50/£637.98 62% paid
    Number 17-Pay off all your debt by Xmas 2024 Tesco CC £50/£127.95 Debt=39% paid.
  • ahall3519
    ahall3519 Posts: 580 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper
    Good evening everyone me again!

    Please put me down for £12.50 to the usual CC which now makes it

    #2 £408/£637.98 64% paid
    Number 17-Pay off all your debt by Xmas 2024 Tesco CC £50/£127.95 Debt=39% paid.
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