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Don't Dilly Dally Dolly - 2025 and Beyond

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  • Aw wow! I cannot wait to join you in the MF club!
    Debt Free - 4th June 2025
  • _Dolly_Rocker_
    _Dolly_Rocker_ Posts: 1,031 Forumite
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    edited 13 December 2024 at 8:20PM
    2025 Goals
    • Pay all unsecured debt in full
    • Overpay mortgage by £1,000
    • Close Lloyds CC
    • Close MBNA CC
    • Close Virgin CC
    • Close Tesco CC
    • Save £2,000 in LISA
    • Reduce the stashes (toiletries, stationary, clothes, bags, shoes)
    • Reach goal weight of 10st
    Debt Free - 4th June 2025
  • misstara
    misstara Posts: 4,168 Forumite
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    Great goals for 2025 :smiley:
    Mortgage 26.4.25 - £108,500  1.4.26 - £103,723.68 (4.4% paid)
    Mortgage overpayments so far - £927.90
    Debt 16.11.25 - £5160  1.4.26 - £4660 (9.7% paid)
    Roof savings - £1287.38/£3660 (35.2% saved)
  • badmemory
    badmemory Posts: 10,535 Forumite
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    Do you mean close the credit card or stick them in a lump of ice in the freezer so you don't use them.  Closing them all can be seen as a negative.
  • badmemory said:
    Do you mean close the credit card or stick them in a lump of ice in the freezer so you don't use them.  Closing them all can be seen as a negative.
    I was gonna close them completely. 

    I've got one with Sainsburys that I am going to keep, it has a limit of £8,900 so thought that would be enough temptation. 
    Debt Free - 4th June 2025
  • badmemory
    badmemory Posts: 10,535 Forumite
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    That sounds like a plan!
  • So the girl came and picked up the bed so I can finally get my dining room all set for Christmas time! 

    I also gave her a wee dog toy and a 'Crazy Dog Lady' photo frame thing that I've had in the cupboard for ages so I suppose that counts towards reducing my stash - yay!
    Debt Free - 4th June 2025
  • And just like that the weekend is almost over!

    Chilling on the couch with the dogs watching telly - early night so I'll be in bed before 10pm. 

    FT shift and 2 paid dog walks to do tomorrow so I'll have to work late to make up the time. 
    Debt Free - 4th June 2025
  • lilian1977
    lilian1977 Posts: 5,188 Forumite
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    Hope you had a lovely weekend Dolly!
  • Thanks @lilian1977 - honestly didn't do much at all. 

    Saturday I was so lazy - apart from taking the dogs their 3 walks I just sat and watched telly. 

    Need that day to recharge because I am out and busy all other days. 

    How was your weekend? 
    Debt Free - 4th June 2025
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