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£2.84 to Nationwide LoanMortgage free wannabe 2025-2030. Successfully used PAD-ing to clear consumer debt - now for the mortgage challenge!
Mortgage Balance:
31 Dec 2024: £70,550
Mortgage Savings Balance:
31 Dec 2024: £02 -
£49 today please
27/5/17 Mort 64705 BTs 1904031/12/17 Mort 59815 BT 1673007/04/20 Mort 49208 BT 1572128/07/20 Mort 47387 BT 1263414/11/20 Mort 45905 BT 10134 20/05/21 Mort 42335 BT 686811/08/22 Mort 32050 BT 2915Sealed Pot Challenge 16 Number 52 -
Hi all,
PAD £5 Tesco credit card,
Thank you xx2 -
Morning everyone.
You guessed it... £10 to CC1 :-)Jan 2022
Owed approx 70,000 in consumer debt
Dec 2024/Dec 2025
Loan 1 4750/0
Loan 2 10690/0
Card 1 10764/6378
Card 2 5674/3564
Card 3 5158/3532
Card 4 0/10785
Total 37036/24274
Emergency Fund 0/2000
2022 Over 70k debt. Time to change!
2022-25 Paying off debt.
2025 Cash lump sum used to pay down debt quicker than hoped.
2025+???? Stay happy and in control of my finances4 -
Morning, £434.10 PAD to various places today
I knew it was meant to rain, but still disappointed that it is!1 -
Morning all,
The total PAD for 21 May 2024 was £86.84
I wanted to share one of my favourite quotes on the perspective of achievement. It's been a wallpaper on my laptop for years, and it helps me to stay focussed when I'm lacking motivation and thought it may be helpful to you too...
Debt Free Diary:- The Mental Debt Struggle
(Original Debt on 15/07/2016 was £33,056.76) 🙈 but Debt Free on 09/02/2025 🎉2 -
The weather really is a step back (or forward) to Autumn type vibes isn't it @Aimingforthegoodlife? I'm loving the consistency of your PAD @Prodigal50.
My PAD is £1.05 cashback to the penny challenge.Debt Free Diary:- The Mental Debt Struggle
(Original Debt on 15/07/2016 was £33,056.76) 🙈 but Debt Free on 09/02/2025 🎉1 -
Good morning
£63 to savings please
LMD xLife gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me2025 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4055/£60002 -
Back with another little PAD of £0.85 to the penny challenge.Debt Free Diary:- The Mental Debt Struggle
(Original Debt on 15/07/2016 was £33,056.76) 🙈 but Debt Free on 09/02/2025 🎉1 -
Hi all on this rainy, yet suspiciously warm, day.
PAD £5 to virgin credit card.2
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