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Pay All Your Debt Off By Christmas 2024

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  • ahall3519
    ahall3519 Posts: 580 Forumite
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    Morning I'd like to join again to continue to pay the rest of my total from last year so for now I owe £127.95. 
    Number 17-Pay off all your debt by Xmas 2024 Tesco CC £50/£127.95 Debt=39% paid.
  • BlueJ94
    BlueJ94 Posts: 3,040 Ambassador
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    zedonk said:
    Count me in! I'd like to pay off £5K.
    You're number 10 :smile:
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    Debt owed;

    *update pending as I've no idea* 

    DFW Challenges! 

    PAD #
    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14

  • BlueJ94
    BlueJ94 Posts: 3,040 Ambassador
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    PurplePhoenix62 said:
    Can I join please, I’d like to pay £4,000 off (part of a larger total!!) 
    You're number 11 :smile:
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    Debt owed;

    *update pending as I've no idea* 

    DFW Challenges! 

    PAD #
    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14

  • lashie
    lashie Posts: 76 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts
    Could I join please? My target will be clearing my CC balance - £3464. Thank you for running the thread BlueJ94 😊
  • BlueJ94
    BlueJ94 Posts: 3,040 Ambassador
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    lashie said:
    Could I join please? My target will be clearing my CC balance - £3464. Thank you for running the thread BlueJ94 😊
    Sure welcome along! You're number 11! :smile:
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    Debt owed;

    *update pending as I've no idea* 

    DFW Challenges! 

    PAD #
    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14

  • Couldsavemore
    Couldsavemore Posts: 495 Forumite
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    Oh my lord.. I need some help..
    I thought I had 6 months of a loan kept..  nope 18 months.
    Was doing well paying down my cc but got hit with  £500 vet bill followed by £520 car repair..

    Debt sits at £8138

    I could cry.. in fact I'm off to throw myself a pity party and write a budget.

    Could I have a number please..


    # 36 1p challenge 2024 - £536.60

    #13 POYD by Christmas 24  £2875 / 8138
  • lashie
    lashie Posts: 76 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts
    Should I be 12 and not 11 BlueJ94? I think 11 is already allocated. 😊
  • BlueJ94
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    edited 1 January 2024 at 7:18PM
    lashie said:
    Should I be 12 and not 11 BlueJ94? I think 11 is already allocated. 😊
    Good spotting! yep 12 :smile:
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    Debt owed;

    *update pending as I've no idea* 

    DFW Challenges! 

    PAD #
    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14

  • BlueJ94
    BlueJ94 Posts: 3,040 Ambassador
    Seventh Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Couldsavemore said:
    Oh my lord.. I need some help..
    I thought I had 6 months of a loan kept..  nope 18 months.
    Was doing well paying down my cc but got hit with  £500 vet bill followed by £520 car repair..

    Debt sits at £8138

    I could cry.. in fact I'm off to throw myself a pity party and write a budget.

    Could I have a number please..


    Welcome along! Number 13!
     I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Debt Free Wannabe boards and spending & discounts boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.

    Debt owed;

    *update pending as I've no idea* 

    DFW Challenges! 

    PAD #
    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14

  • Aso
    Aso Posts: 10 Forumite
    10 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper
    Hi,

    Could I get a number please? 

    My target just now is cc £3100

    Many thanks
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