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  • Keedie
    Keedie Posts: 2,979 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Thank you very much @AntoMac for volunteering for June. I've added your name for that month.

    My PAD is £125 to the One Month Ahead pot.

    Debt Free Diary:- The Mental Debt Struggle
    (Original Debt on 15/07/2016 was £33,056.76) 🙈 but Debt Free on 09/02/2025 🎉
    2025 SAVINGS: Emergency Fund (£604.30/£5,000) 12.09% saved
    2025 CHALLENGES: #16 Sealed Pot Challenge ~ 18 || #9 50 Envelope Challenge 22/50
  • Charlie_21
    Charlie_21 Posts: 123 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    £5.71 to savings
    Debt | £224.10 / £471.90 M1 | £131.88 / £858.65 Mobile | £443.45 / £3,370.22 L1 | £383 / £6,460 CC2 | £26.25 / £0 M2 | £1,159.55 / £1,159.55 CC1 | £2,368.23 / £12,309.32 Total

    Savings | £953.64 / £1,233 Other | £1,000 / £1,000 EF | £1,953.64 / £2,233 Total
  • angelicious
    angelicious Posts: 539 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    £4 today to savings (holiday)
    Save £25,000 in 2025: #45-£524.15/25, 000

    PAD 2025: £609.19/6100
  • cuddlymarm
    cuddlymarm Posts: 2,253 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Good morning and a Happy New Month PADders
    Today will be £20 to the CC please 

    Pay off by Xmas 2026 £70/£2324.67
  • Keedie
    Keedie Posts: 2,979 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Morning All,

    The total PAD for 30 April 2025 was £796.15

    Debt Free Diary:- The Mental Debt Struggle
    (Original Debt on 15/07/2016 was £33,056.76) 🙈 but Debt Free on 09/02/2025 🎉
    2025 SAVINGS: Emergency Fund (£604.30/£5,000) 12.09% saved
    2025 CHALLENGES: #16 Sealed Pot Challenge ~ 18 || #9 50 Envelope Challenge 22/50
  • Keedie
    Keedie Posts: 2,979 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    edited 1 May at 8:09AM
    Morning All,

    The total PAD for April 2025 was £11,480.86

    What a fantastic achievement everyone, it really shows that every penny does count. This is the third row in a month that we've surpassed the monthly total for 2024. Keep up the good work everyone...
    The Buyer  Onwards  Upwards Drinks people looking for new roles
    Debt Free Diary:- The Mental Debt Struggle
    (Original Debt on 15/07/2016 was £33,056.76) 🙈 but Debt Free on 09/02/2025 🎉
    2025 SAVINGS: Emergency Fund (£604.30/£5,000) 12.09% saved
    2025 CHALLENGES: #16 Sealed Pot Challenge ~ 18 || #9 50 Envelope Challenge 22/50
  • sams247
    sams247 Posts: 1,365 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Homepage Hero Photogenic
    Morning.   £3.20 to CC1 today
      To those who are given much, much is expected

        £2025 in 2025 = £680.60
          Food Budget £180/9.30.
            Fiver Friday #13 £35
          1. Charlie_21
            Charlie_21 Posts: 123 Forumite
            Eighth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
            £2.73 to savings 
            Debt | £224.10 / £471.90 M1 | £131.88 / £858.65 Mobile | £443.45 / £3,370.22 L1 | £383 / £6,460 CC2 | £26.25 / £0 M2 | £1,159.55 / £1,159.55 CC1 | £2,368.23 / £12,309.32 Total

            Savings | £953.64 / £1,233 Other | £1,000 / £1,000 EF | £1,953.64 / £2,233 Total
          2. Keedie
            Keedie Posts: 2,979 Forumite
            Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
            My PAD is £50 to Help to Save
            Debt Free Diary:- The Mental Debt Struggle
            (Original Debt on 15/07/2016 was £33,056.76) 🙈 but Debt Free on 09/02/2025 🎉
            2025 SAVINGS: Emergency Fund (£604.30/£5,000) 12.09% saved
            2025 CHALLENGES: #16 Sealed Pot Challenge ~ 18 || #9 50 Envelope Challenge 22/50
          3. LittleMissDetermined
            LittleMissDetermined Posts: 10,103 Forumite
            Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Photogenic
            Excellent total for April guys! 
            1st of the month so mortgage day total PAD is £1122.04 to various places
            LMD x
            Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
            2025 1p challenge #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017
            EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4055/£6000
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