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PAY ALL YOUR DEBT OFF BY XMAS 2023
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#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.
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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
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#no 28 target £11,200.002 -
stuartp2000 said:#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.
Shell xDebt Free - 04/03/23. Total LBM August 2021 £15410.70
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welshspendthrift said: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 😀
Shell xDebt Free - 04/03/23. Total LBM August 2021 £15410.70
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@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
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#no 28 target £11,200.001 -
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 paid2 -
£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 22/502 -
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.1 -
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.2
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