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

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  • EEEEEEKKKKKK So excited for you!!! Well done!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
    Debt Remaining: £8,781.53
    3 Month EF: £1,000/£4,494
    2025 MFW Challenge #9: £999.00/£4,000
  • I don't know when I've ever been so excited - you GO girl!! BiB x 
    DF :grin:
  • How utterly brilliant of you to get Very out the way - taking money from the EF for this is genius. One debt down!
    July 2024 £12,150  May 26 Bclycrd £4,096, Hfax £3,032, Lyds £1,394, PPin3 £170, Klarn £57, Very £16 Total £8,765 yay another £1k barrier smashed!!
  • RelievedSheff
    RelievedSheff Posts: 12,977 Forumite
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    Well done.

    Whats next on the hit list?
  • Nintud
    Nintud Posts: 557 Forumite
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    Well done.

    Whats next on the hit list?
    Nationwide cc is next. Around £360 to pay off. Rolling Very over will pay £86 (inc my monthly DD). I have £50 to come from Vinted sales. I can pay off 1/3rd within 3 weeks then put all Vinted payments towards the debt and try to pay it off by the end of February. Santander cc after that. Repaying £250 plus Vinted sales. Aiming to pay off 50% of that CC by Christmas. My car loan ends then and I will try to pay off £850 per month and have that cc paid by the end of April 2026.

    It feels like a mammoth task.
    MBNA 430/14000
    Santander 435/10550
    Nationwide 0/497
    Santander OD 0/2900
    Nationwide OD 21/100
    Mortgage
    NSD Jan/6

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    What matters is how we live and love and how we spend our dash. (L Ellis)
  • Nintud said:
    Well done.

    Whats next on the hit list?
    Nationwide cc is next. Around £360 to pay off. Rolling Very over will pay £86 (inc my monthly DD). I have £50 to come from Vinted sales. I can pay off 1/3rd within 3 weeks then put all Vinted payments towards the debt and try to pay it off by the end of February. Santander cc after that. Repaying £250 plus Vinted sales. Aiming to pay off 50% of that CC by Christmas. My car loan ends then and I will try to pay off £850 per month and have that cc paid by the end of April 2026.

    It feels like a mammoth task.
    Genuinely I think your progress is immense! 

    Have a little faith, baby, have a little faith". Oddball - Kelly's Heroes
  • That is great news that Very has gone and another debt is not far behind. You are showing such discipline and hard work getting this debt down while still doing your travelling.It may seem like a huge mountain to get the bigger credit cards off but things can change along the way and you may find the snowballing effect kicks in making it easier than you think. You might event some balance transfer offers which would save you interest and speed everything up. You have made massive changes over the last six months and are an inspiration to many on here. 
  • RelievedSheff
    RelievedSheff Posts: 12,977 Forumite
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    You have done the hard part by making a start and sticking too it. 


  • FootyFanDan
    FootyFanDan Posts: 2,055 Forumite
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    As others have commented, I think you have made fantastic progress. I am looking forward to see the balance tumbling on the next debt on your hit list.
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