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100 STEPS TO DEBT FREE BY XMAS 2024
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@Aimingforthegoodlife the old car has other ideas at the moment 😬😩 well done on your amazing progress 💪🏼🎉 you’re on the home straight now!Aimingforthegoodlife said:Monthly payment and weeks PADs take me to 56.69/100 steps
@BudgetingBelinda I have everything crossed you will get those two extra steps!Emergency Fund: 1000/2000August Grocery Challenge: 208/550
S&S ISA: £420
Save 12k in 2025: #10 1200/10000
100 steps challenge.. to be where you want to be in 2025:
EF 60/100 (1 step= £20)
holiday 0/100 (1 step= £30)
savings 4/100 (1 step= £50)
2025 diary: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6576803/a-fresh-start-a-year-of-growth-and-balance/p1?new=1
old diary becoming DMP free in 2024: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6495850/freedom-and-independence/p11 -
This week takes me to 58.26/100, honestly never thought we would be making so much impact by this time of the year! Makes me happy!
@BudgetingBelinda thank you! My car has started to make lots of strange worrying noises, I hope that yours will be ok!1 -
15.7 steps here. Slow for a month due to a car bill for MOT, but will be fully funded by budgeting next year
and the car bill didn't go on credit card 
Sept 24 : £32000 Sep 25 - £10356 Feb 26 - £6872
May 25 : £14000 Oct 25 - £9569 Mar 26 - £5998
June 25 : £13000 Nov 25 - £9275
July 25 : £12000 Dec 25 - £8975
Aug 25 : £11436 Jan 26 - £80652 -
59.52/100 steps, little movements but movements all the same! At the moment, looking at Dec 2024 as the month it will be 100!
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16 steps. Plus a nice little 5000 coming in in September, that will make an impact.Sept 24 : £32000 Sep 25 - £10356 Feb 26 - £6872
May 25 : £14000 Oct 25 - £9569 Mar 26 - £5998
June 25 : £13000 Nov 25 - £9275
July 25 : £12000 Dec 25 - £8975
Aug 25 : £11436 Jan 26 - £80651 -
What a lovely month to finish! Fantastic way to start 2025. Woo hoo.Aimingforthegoodlife said:59.52/100 steps, little movements but movements all the same! At the moment, looking at Dec 2024 as the month it will be 100!Sept 24 : £32000 Sep 25 - £10356 Feb 26 - £6872
May 25 : £14000 Oct 25 - £9569 Mar 26 - £5998
June 25 : £13000 Nov 25 - £9275
July 25 : £12000 Dec 25 - £8975
Aug 25 : £11436 Jan 26 - £80652 -
39
steps!
oh to get to 40 by the end of the month 😩🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼Emergency Fund: 1000/2000August Grocery Challenge: 208/550
S&S ISA: £420
Save 12k in 2025: #10 1200/10000
100 steps challenge.. to be where you want to be in 2025:
EF 60/100 (1 step= £20)
holiday 0/100 (1 step= £30)
savings 4/100 (1 step= £50)
2025 diary: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6576803/a-fresh-start-a-year-of-growth-and-balance/p1?new=1
old diary becoming DMP free in 2024: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6495850/freedom-and-independence/p11 -
40!! Will be another hang on tight to the budget next month but got to 40 steps… still on target!Emergency Fund: 1000/2000August Grocery Challenge: 208/550
S&S ISA: £420
Save 12k in 2025: #10 1200/10000
100 steps challenge.. to be where you want to be in 2025:
EF 60/100 (1 step= £20)
holiday 0/100 (1 step= £30)
savings 4/100 (1 step= £50)
2025 diary: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6576803/a-fresh-start-a-year-of-growth-and-balance/p1?new=1
old diary becoming DMP free in 2024: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6495850/freedom-and-independence/p12 -
60.37/100 steps
@Highlanddream thank you, I do love these steps, makes it feel less of a mountain! 5000 in September will be amazing, fab work
@BudgetingBelinda congrats on hitting 40! That is great, I have everything crossed for a smooth budget the rest of the month!0 -
17/ 100 steps. I know I won't clear by the end of this year but it's great incentive, thank you Sept 24 : £32000 Sep 25 - £10356 Feb 26 - £6872
May 25 : £14000 Oct 25 - £9569 Mar 26 - £5998
June 25 : £13000 Nov 25 - £9275
July 25 : £12000 Dec 25 - £8975
Aug 25 : £11436 Jan 26 - £80651
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