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Payment a Day - Chapter 2025

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  • LittleMissDetermined
    LittleMissDetermined Posts: 10,113 Forumite
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    Keedie said:
    I've set up the 2026 PAD thread, please can someone let me know if you can see it okay 

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6647700/payment-a-day-chapter-2026#latest

    Yes this works @Keedie :)
    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
  • LittleMissDetermined
    LittleMissDetermined Posts: 10,113 Forumite
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    My PAD today is £5 to the sabbatical
    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
  • BlueJ94
    BlueJ94 Posts: 3,040 Ambassador
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    Keedie said:
    I've set up the 2026 PAD thread, please can someone let me know if you can see it okay 

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6647700/payment-a-day-chapter-2026#latest

    yep all good and just joined!
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    Debt owed;

    *update pending as I've no idea* 

    DFW Challenges! 

    PAD #
    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14

  • Keedie
    Keedie Posts: 2,991 Forumite
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    Thanks for confirming @LittleMissDetermined and @BlueJ94 🤗.


    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: 2,991 Forumite
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    Afternoon All,

    The total PAD for 26 December 2025 was £53.56

    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: 2,991 Forumite
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    I forgot to ask, does anyone know how to get an 'announcement' tag on the 2026 thread? It helps people to find us easier, and there is one on this thread, but I cannot remember how it got there 😬.
    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
  • LittleMissDetermined
    LittleMissDetermined Posts: 10,113 Forumite
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    Keedie said:
    I forgot to ask, does anyone know how to get an 'announcement' tag on the 2026 thread? It helps people to find us easier, and there is one on this thread, but I cannot remember how it got there 😬.
    I don’t know, I need to find out too for my 2026 weekly envelope challenge 
    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
  • BlueJ94
    BlueJ94 Posts: 3,040 Ambassador
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    I'll sort it now! 
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    Debt owed;

    *update pending as I've no idea* 

    DFW Challenges! 

    PAD #
    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14

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