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PAY ALL YOUR DEBT OFF BY XMAS 2023
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Sorry, haven’t updated in a while. Been grabbing as much overtime as I can get.
#54 - £2950 / £4786
£1836 left to pay3 -
Morning all, payday again so another £1035 paid off, so I am now:
#41 £8660.05 / £12000
MPS.xI 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 Diary3 -
I've hit my target! Debt free!! I have a wedding and honeymoon to save for next year so my next goal is to put enough away each month to avoid going into debt again.
Good luck everybody! Will keep checking in to see how we are all doing.
#24 - £4,384.36/£4,384.36
DEBT FREE
Starting Debt = £25,046.68 (Nov 2019)
Current Debt = £0
Total paid off = £25,046.68 (100%) June 2023
Pay Debt by Xmas23 #24 - £4,384.36/£4,384.36
Pay Debt by Xmas22 - £4,957.69/£9,342.055 -
Hi All,
Sorry, it's been a while...here is my update - I'm still waiting for my rebate for an overpayment which will reduce the balance so will update next week!
#56 DFBXMAS23 - £9552.24/£17,658.12 - 54.10% Cleared
Over 50% - yay!4 -
Good evening everyone!
Please put me down for £12 to the usual CC which now makes it
#2 £482/£637.98 76% paid
Not much longer now!Number 17-Pay off all your debt by Xmas 2024 Tesco CC £50/£127.95 Debt=39% paid.2 -
Paid another £400. I’m going to try much harder now. If not now then when!Total debt £18,000 at the start of DFW Journey. 2018 14TH JULY 2021 DEBT FREE / 2026 trying to stay debt free2
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Good evening everyone! Please put me down for £2 to the usual CC which now makes it
#2 £484/£637.98 paid 76% paid
Number 17-Pay off all your debt by Xmas 2024 Tesco CC £50/£127.95 Debt=39% paid.2 -
Paid £300 to Barclaycard, so
#42 £3,945.17/£6,000 (65.75% repaid)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
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