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Raphael's DFW Diary ~ The beginning of the End

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  • beanielou wrote: »
    Get that siggty updated.

    Woops! Was too happy I forgot that! :D
    Debt Free as of 17/01/2009 Turtle Power!!

    EF Challenger #3 £1543.72 / £5000
    MFW 2024 #100 £1300.00 / £10,000

    MFiT #40 Jan 2025 Target - £99,999.00
    Mortgage at 30/09/22 £113,694.11 | Mortgage at 24/01/23 £110,707.87
    Mortgage at 21/04/23 £107,701.01 | Mortgage at 20/07/23 £106,979.65
    Mortgage at 04/10/23 £106,253.77 | Mortgage at 10/01/24 £105,324.57
    Mortgage at 01/04/24 £104,424.73 | Mortgage at 01/10/24 £103,594.98
  • jamesd
    jamesd Posts: 26,103 Forumite
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    "Total Debts Left to pay £1096.60 on Lloyds CC (£1000 0% free 6 months)"

    That looks so good. :)

    If you were to pay it evenly it'd be 182 a month in debt repayments. About the same as the 185 you were doing at the start of the year but none of it interest now, while back at the start of the year about 70 of the monthly payments was interest.
  • jamesd wrote: »
    If you were to pay it evenly it'd be 182 a month in debt repayments. About the same as the 185 you were doing at the start of the year but none of it interest now, while back at the start of the year about 70 of the monthly payments was interest.

    All things going well I hope to pay off about £500 in December :D
    Debt Free as of 17/01/2009 Turtle Power!!

    EF Challenger #3 £1543.72 / £5000
    MFW 2024 #100 £1300.00 / £10,000

    MFiT #40 Jan 2025 Target - £99,999.00
    Mortgage at 30/09/22 £113,694.11 | Mortgage at 24/01/23 £110,707.87
    Mortgage at 21/04/23 £107,701.01 | Mortgage at 20/07/23 £106,979.65
    Mortgage at 04/10/23 £106,253.77 | Mortgage at 10/01/24 £105,324.57
    Mortgage at 01/04/24 £104,424.73 | Mortgage at 01/10/24 £103,594.98
  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    All things going well I hope to pay off about £500 in December :D

    Woo hoo! that would be great news, at this rate you will be all clear by February
    Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for thou art crunchy and good with catsup :D
    NSD 15/20, OS WL 21-6 (4) :(C.R.A.P R.O.L.L.Z #44 Twisted Firestarter, VSP #57 - £39.43
    :p Every Penny's a Prisoner :p
  • beanielou
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    Told u u would be under £1000 by end of year!
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  • x_raphael_xx
    x_raphael_xx Posts: 4,411 Forumite
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    Lost 1.1 lbs :D so I'm now 11 stone 12.7 lbs. A little further away from the 12 stone mark :D can't get complacent thou, still a little way to go.

    Off to see a personal trainer for a free session today, hopefully he can improve my workout, cos I think my body is used to mine now, it doesn't have such an effect.
    Debt Free as of 17/01/2009 Turtle Power!!

    EF Challenger #3 £1543.72 / £5000
    MFW 2024 #100 £1300.00 / £10,000

    MFiT #40 Jan 2025 Target - £99,999.00
    Mortgage at 30/09/22 £113,694.11 | Mortgage at 24/01/23 £110,707.87
    Mortgage at 21/04/23 £107,701.01 | Mortgage at 20/07/23 £106,979.65
    Mortgage at 04/10/23 £106,253.77 | Mortgage at 10/01/24 £105,324.57
    Mortgage at 01/04/24 £104,424.73 | Mortgage at 01/10/24 £103,594.98
  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    Lost 1.1 lbs :D so I'm now 11 stone 12.7 lbs. A little further away from the 12 stone mark :D can't get complacent thou, still a little way to go.

    Off to see a personal trainer for a free session today, hopefully he can improve my workout, cos I think my body is used to mine now, it doesn't have such an effect.

    Yay for Raph! does this mean only 3 pounds to go now?
    Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for thou art crunchy and good with catsup :D
    NSD 15/20, OS WL 21-6 (4) :(C.R.A.P R.O.L.L.Z #44 Twisted Firestarter, VSP #57 - £39.43
    :p Every Penny's a Prisoner :p
  • x_raphael_xx
    x_raphael_xx Posts: 4,411 Forumite
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    The_Dragon wrote: »
    Yay for Raph! does this mean only 3 pounds to go now?

    For my height I can be between 9 1/2 and 11 1/2 stone to be healthy, so I'm just 5.7 lbs from being healthy. But I want to get to 11 stone to give me a little space to maintain.
    Not far off thou!

    PT at the gym was very enjoyable, he's given me a few tips to help burn off the last bits of fat. On the treadmill now I'm doing something called interval training, were I run at higher speeds in 30 second bursts. Supposed to be more effective than just running at one speed, and I did feel it working so we shall see :)
    Debt Free as of 17/01/2009 Turtle Power!!

    EF Challenger #3 £1543.72 / £5000
    MFW 2024 #100 £1300.00 / £10,000

    MFiT #40 Jan 2025 Target - £99,999.00
    Mortgage at 30/09/22 £113,694.11 | Mortgage at 24/01/23 £110,707.87
    Mortgage at 21/04/23 £107,701.01 | Mortgage at 20/07/23 £106,979.65
    Mortgage at 04/10/23 £106,253.77 | Mortgage at 10/01/24 £105,324.57
    Mortgage at 01/04/24 £104,424.73 | Mortgage at 01/10/24 £103,594.98
  • Thought I'd like to share this with you, it's my Abbey Credit Card statement (account details not showing of course!)
    balance.jpg

    Check out the outstanding balance!! :D :T
    Just the Lloyds to go!

    Love the picture so much...I have saved it!!!! Seriously so happy for you.:T:T:T:T:T:T
  • x_raphael_xx
    x_raphael_xx Posts: 4,411 Forumite
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    unknown3rd wrote: »
    Love the picture so much...I have saved it!!!! Seriously so happy for you.:T:T:T:T:T:T
    :D

    £150 over-payment made on the credit card today, it's now under £1000 :D

    Went to the dentist today, first time in 6 years. I'm back on the NHS list now :)
    Also bought my xmas tree today, me and C are going to decorate it when I get home from work. :xmastree: :D
    Debt Free as of 17/01/2009 Turtle Power!!

    EF Challenger #3 £1543.72 / £5000
    MFW 2024 #100 £1300.00 / £10,000

    MFiT #40 Jan 2025 Target - £99,999.00
    Mortgage at 30/09/22 £113,694.11 | Mortgage at 24/01/23 £110,707.87
    Mortgage at 21/04/23 £107,701.01 | Mortgage at 20/07/23 £106,979.65
    Mortgage at 04/10/23 £106,253.77 | Mortgage at 10/01/24 £105,324.57
    Mortgage at 01/04/24 £104,424.73 | Mortgage at 01/10/24 £103,594.98
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