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Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2025!

BlueJ94
BlueJ94 Posts: 2,760 Ambassador
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Welcome to Pay ALL Your Debt Off By Xmas 2025

Firstly I would like to welcome all new and existing members from last years thread (New numbers will be allocated for 2025). Thank you for last year! 

Anyone is welcome to join this challenge and it is NEVER too late. There is also no amount of money too small or too large that will stop you from joining this challenge. We have several members who will be on their debt journey for several years to come, but they are part of this thread to pay off a fixed amount of their debt as the support on here is fantastic! 
So, if you think you can pay off all your debts by the end of the year or have a goal to pay off a certain amount then please join in!  You do not need to pay off that target, but having a target to aim for is a good thing!  Whatever you manage to pay is a plus!

This challenge runs until 25th December 2025 - PLEASE DECLARE YOUR FINAL TOTALS BY THIS DATE

To help me run this thread easily, could you please all post your challenge number - Payments/Targets for example

#6 - £1000/£5000 


Posting any other way may result in your amounts not being updated or updated incorrectly. 
I will aim to update at least weekly. GOOD LUCK TO ALL!

Monthly Totals

January  - £26,986.04
February - 
March - 
April - 
May - 
June - 
July - 
August - 
September -
October - 
November - 
December -

Members who are joining the challenge;

1 - @Combenew = £3587/£4494.95
2 - @NeverendingDMP = £47/£4700
3 - @Nintud - 0/£25000
4 - @lilian1977 £772.91/£6,087.25
5 -
@BrotherUuurgh £1744.15/£12,934.78
6 - @hhcaffers £1800/£9000
7 - @Pinkpieuni £1106/£6500
8 - @Charlie_21 £725.67/£5500
9 - @overhauler £191.71/£2254
10- @MissPennySave £2100/£15120
11- @SuperSavingD£907.63/£4746.64
12 - @peacocking ££4900/£16000
13 - @IrishRose12 £511.83/£3000
14 - @SerenitySeven £751.82/£18490.03
15 - @cydney65 0/£6949
16 - @CoffeeSonata £0/3000
17 - @felicityBD15 £0/£15000
18 - @Rdpncp £965/£14,600
19 - @BlueJ94£609.74/£2971
20 - @Bluefeathers32 £93/£3500
21 - @chasingthedream2025 £200/£4640.40
22 - @Less_Talk_and_More_Action £2713/£20000
23 - @chasingthedream2025 £0/£4640.40
24 - @meachybee £287.48/£7113.80
25 - @32b3in2013 £4972.88/£10000
26 - @Honeysucklelou2 £590£5000
27 - @Pauper1 £351.76/£5853.34
28 - @dreamingofmoney £0/£10000
29 - @prebb£915.43/6303.54
30 - @st182 £75/£7400
31 - @RandomOne £0/£9540
32 - @Golden_Goose_The £3793.42/£19800
33 - @Thriftymissus£1526/£7128




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Debt owed;

Salad Money - £827.59/£1200 JAJA - £813.67/ £900 Zable - £720/£1300 = £2361.26

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Comments

  • Please can I join? 2025 will be my debt free year!

    0/£4494.95
  • BlueJ94
    BlueJ94 Posts: 2,760 Ambassador
    Seventh Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Combenew said:
    Please can I join? 2025 will be my debt free year!

    0/£4494.95
    yes! Welcome along, you're number 1 :smile:
     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;

    Salad Money - £827.59/£1200 JAJA - £813.67/ £900 Zable - £720/£1300 = £2361.26

  • NeverendingDMP
    NeverendingDMP Posts: 2,060 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 15 December 2024 at 3:01PM
    Hello everyone. My total debt in my name is 4755. This year I'm gonna brave it and put the whole total as my target. Please can you put me down for 4700 and a 1% of £47. (Off to pay a bit off so it can be easier maths). I don't think I'll hit zero by next Christmas but it's worth a try. Household debt is higher but DH spending more than he pays off so I'm focusing on mine for now. 
    Jan 18 Joint debts 35,213 - Jan 25 13.4 k
    Mortgage Jan 18- 77224 Jan 25- just over 66 k

    Debts in my name only £4755
  • Nintud
    Nintud Posts: 553 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I’m up for the challenge. I won’t be able to pay off all my debt so a challenge target of £25000 for me please. This will include payments to (but not interest) to secured and unsecured debt. 
    MBNA 237.47/13997.47
    Santander 300/10550
    Nationwide 60/460
    Very 943/943 paid off 01/02/25
    Santander OD 0/2900
    Nationwide OD 100/200
    Mortgage 18430/125194
    EF 300/1000
    Declutterred via Vinted 53/2025
    NSD Feb 2/7
    SPC2025 #11
    52 wk envelope challenge #6 28/virtual
    Debt repaid 2025 2437.60/38650.60
    MFW 2025 1036/107800
    Make £2025 in 2025 458/2025
    Friday Fiver 35/260 virtual pot.

    - - - -
    What matters is how we live and love and how we spend our dash. (L Ellis)
  • lilian1977
    lilian1977 Posts: 5,157 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    edited 15 December 2024 at 8:20AM
    Please can I join? I need to clear £6,113.26 and fully intend to do this by the end of next year.

    Edit: just worked out that it's £16.75 per day, roughly £500 a month, which sounds scary! Especially as I really don't have anything left to sell! I will get there though.
    My debt free diary | Post Office loan: £2131 1747.02 | Barclaycard: £4429 3567.32 | Paypal Credit £322.71 0.00 | Total £5,314.34 | £1,678.47 of £6992.81 paid off since diary started October 2024.
  • I'd love to join this one. I have £12,883.76 remaining to clear (started a couple months ago at £14,161.59). I think it's doable and even more so with a bit more motivation :) 

    Thank you!
    Debt @ LBM 01/11/24 - £14,161.59
    Debt current - £11,043.63
    --22% paid--

    "When it's good, it's fun. When it's bad, it's funny". Trying to take things one step at a time.

  • This sounds like a great challenge, count me in please:

    0 / 9000

    many thanks 
  • Can I join please? I intend to clear £6,500.

    Challenges

    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2025 #7 £1,326/£6,500 (CC -  0% to June 2026)

    52 Week Envelope Saving Challenge #12  £318/£1,378 -(12/52)

    The Save £12k in 2025 challenge #4 £7,435/£30,500

    2025 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £7,424/£38,000

    Mortgage Jan 2025 £75,600- current bal £67,088.79 Target 16 months to MF (Jun 26).


  • Charlie_21
    Charlie_21 Posts: 102 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 16 December 2024 at 2:25PM
    I'd like to join please. £0/£5,500 and will include my monthly payments. 
    Debt | £134.46 / £471.90 M1 | £26.25 / £0 M2£98.91 / £858.65 Mobile | £866.55 / £1,159.55 CC1 | £266.07 / £3,370.22 L1 | £220 / £6,460 CC2 | £1,611.24 / £12,309.32 Total

    Savings | £800 / £800 Bills 1£390 / £1,000 EF | £1,190 / £1,800 Total
  • BlueJ94
    BlueJ94 Posts: 2,760 Ambassador
    Seventh Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Welcome along all! Will update targets and numbers later this evening for you all! 
     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;

    Salad Money - £827.59/£1200 JAJA - £813.67/ £900 Zable - £720/£1300 = £2361.26

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