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Paying off £37065 unsecured debt by July 2027 while continuing to travel this amazing world

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  • Great news on the leftover Very balance! Excited to see you clear it! 🎉x
    Debt Remaining: £8,781.53
    3 Month EF: £1,000/£4,494
    2025 MFW Challenge #9: £999.00/£4,000
  • Sarahwithlove
    Sarahwithlove Posts: 3,502 Forumite
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    That's great news about very, bet you can't wait to see the back of it. 
    *Dad loan - £7000 - £7000
    *Tesco Credit Card (0% 9/9/27) - £3623.18 - £3623.18
    *Nationwide Loan - £11,000 -£11000.00
    *Total Debt - £21623.18/£21623.18*


    Savings
    *Sinking Fund - £1400/2000
    *Emergency Fund - £0/£3000


    New diary- https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6474943/the-three-cs-coffee-clothes-credit-cards/
  • Nintud
    Nintud Posts: 557 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    That's great news about very, bet you can't wait to see the back of it. 
    I’ve reduced the limit to £200 to ensure I don’t use it again.  Soon to be first debt gone for 2025, to be rapidly followed by the Nationwide CC, potentially be the end of February 😁
    MBNA 430/14000
    Santander 435/10550
    Nationwide 0/497
    Santander OD 0/2900
    Nationwide OD 21/100
    Mortgage
    NSD Jan/6

    - - - -
    What matters is how we live and love and how we spend our dash. (L Ellis)
  • MFWannabe
    MFWannabe Posts: 2,563 Forumite
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    Wow you’re on a debt busting mission now 🤛

    MFW 2026 #50

    Mortgage:

    04/04/26: £33,500 

    07/03/26: £34,418.15

    16/01/26: £56,794.25
    02/01/26: £60,223.17

    12/08/25: Mortgage: £62,500.00
    12/06/25: Mortgage: £65,000.00
    07/03/25: Mortgage: £67,000.00
    18/01/25: Mortgage: £68,500.14
    27/12/24: Mortgage: £69,278.38 

    Savings: £20,000




  • RelievedSheff
    RelievedSheff Posts: 12,977 Forumite
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    Be warned. Debt busting becomes addictive  :D 
  • Nintud
    Nintud Posts: 557 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Be warned. Debt busting becomes addictive  :D 
    I’ll have to feed my addiction from the remnants of my bank account today. I doubt anyone will go out in the snow to collect their parcels.

    vinted rant: why don’t some buyers click “everything is ok” when they have received and checked their delivery? It takes a second, and sellers have to wait 2 days to be paid if the buyer doesn’t bother.

    Some take days to collect too. I’ve had an item I sent on Boxing Day, just sitting in a shop waiting to be collected for a week now. I’ll also bet the buyer doesn’t click “everything is ok” when/if they collect it.

    i need that £6 to feed my debt busting addiction!!
    MBNA 430/14000
    Santander 435/10550
    Nationwide 0/497
    Santander OD 0/2900
    Nationwide OD 21/100
    Mortgage
    NSD Jan/6

    - - - -
    What matters is how we live and love and how we spend our dash. (L Ellis)
  • MasterG83
    MasterG83 Posts: 773 Ambassador
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    Agree with you, I do it for all my vinted purchases to ensure the sellers get paid out quickly but never has it happened to me. Reminded me to relist some items today, better pictures and a new item. I have been following a big Vinted seller on TikTok and using their tips. 
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    Baby Step 6/7 . £18000 saved and invested. £47,000 deposit paid on new home DEBT FREE !!!
  • Nintud
    Nintud Posts: 557 Forumite
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    First day of 2025 with no Vinted sales 😩
    I’ve slipped on uploading so have set myself a target of 12 uploads on Sunday.  I have 3 parcels to drop off on Sunday morning, then home to upload a dozen more.

    I’ve edited my signature to show total debt repaid so far this year and my reducing mortgage. I’m behind on the items decluttered. I intend to start car booting once the weather improves. I could do two per week locally, and one further a field if I can find a carboot sale on a Saturday.  I need to knuckle down on the debt repayments.

    Im finding it hard to get motivated. The flat needs a good sort and tidy. I’m doing it in ten minute chunks whilst listening to a podcast, but I find I’m making more mess than I’m clearing.  Any tips on a good tidying method when everywhere looks like an episode of Hoarders?
    MBNA 430/14000
    Santander 435/10550
    Nationwide 0/497
    Santander OD 0/2900
    Nationwide OD 21/100
    Mortgage
    NSD Jan/6

    - - - -
    What matters is how we live and love and how we spend our dash. (L Ellis)
  • MFWannabe
    MFWannabe Posts: 2,563 Forumite
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    I’ve no tips on tidying, hopefully I can pick some up too 🤞

    You’re so nearly there with smashing the Very debt, hopefully won’t be long now til you can tick the first debt off 👍

    MFW 2026 #50

    Mortgage:

    04/04/26: £33,500 

    07/03/26: £34,418.15

    16/01/26: £56,794.25
    02/01/26: £60,223.17

    12/08/25: Mortgage: £62,500.00
    12/06/25: Mortgage: £65,000.00
    07/03/25: Mortgage: £67,000.00
    18/01/25: Mortgage: £68,500.14
    27/12/24: Mortgage: £69,278.38 

    Savings: £20,000




  • liselle
    liselle Posts: 326 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 100 Posts
    Actually the ten minute blast at the housework is a great idea.
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