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£86 today please
27/5/17 Mort 64705 BTs 1904031/12/17 Mort 59815 BT 1673007/04/20 Mort 49208 BT 1572128/07/20 Mort 47387 BT 1263414/11/20 Mort 45905 BT 10134 20/05/21 Mort 42335 BT 686811/08/22 Mort 32050 BT 2915Sealed Pot Challenge 16 Number 51 -
£11 to debt todaySave £25,000 in 2025: #45-£524.15/25, 000
PAD 2025: £609.19/61001 -
£31.82 PAD for me today please.
I had a DD budgeted for which came out much lower so I put the difference to the pad!PAD total so far £84.51Dec GC 🎄 £122.41/£600
Debt Marstons - paid off (June 25)Debt Clearpay - paid off (July 25)
Debt Ovo - paid off (July 25)
Debt Klarna- paid off (September 25)
Debt Capitol one- £500Debt Barclaycard - £1,195.19
Debt Uksl - £1,379.831 -
Afternoon All,
Apologies for the delay in counting...The total PAD for 3 July 2025 was £142
The total PAD for 4 July 2025 was £291.28
We all have different goals in life, but and so the main thing is to choose the direction that makes you the happiest...
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 22/502 -
£16 to debt today please
27/5/17 Mort 64705 BTs 1904031/12/17 Mort 59815 BT 1673007/04/20 Mort 49208 BT 1572128/07/20 Mort 47387 BT 1263414/11/20 Mort 45905 BT 10134 20/05/21 Mort 42335 BT 686811/08/22 Mort 32050 BT 2915Sealed Pot Challenge 16 Number 51 -
£10 today to debtSave £25,000 in 2025: #45-£524.15/25, 000
PAD 2025: £609.19/61001 -
£5 today please
LMD xLife gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me2025 1p challenge #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4055/£60001 -
Just 84p for me today
Ty!Dec GC 🎄 £122.41/£600
Debt Marstons - paid off (June 25)Debt Clearpay - paid off (July 25)
Debt Ovo - paid off (July 25)
Debt Klarna- paid off (September 25)
Debt Capitol one- £500Debt Barclaycard - £1,195.19
Debt Uksl - £1,379.830 -
£45 today please
27/5/17 Mort 64705 BTs 1904031/12/17 Mort 59815 BT 1673007/04/20 Mort 49208 BT 1572128/07/20 Mort 47387 BT 1263414/11/20 Mort 45905 BT 10134 20/05/21 Mort 42335 BT 686811/08/22 Mort 32050 BT 2915Sealed Pot Challenge 16 Number 50 -
Evening All,
The total PAD for 5 July 2025 was £68.82
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 22/500
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