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Pay ALL Your Debt Off By Xmas 2026!

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  • BlueJ94
    BlueJ94 Posts: 3,131 Ambassador
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    Right im on the work pc all day today so i will definitely updated numbers as soon as I get into work! I do apologise 
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    Debt owed;

    Admiral - £0/£8000

    DFW Challenges! 

    PAD #
    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #8 £31.65
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £74.77/£8000
    Make £2026 in 2026! £390.05/£2026

    Savings goal £91.50/£1000
  • BlueJ94
    BlueJ94 Posts: 3,131 Ambassador
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    Do we keep numbers from last year?  I was #26 so happy to keep the number if that makes it easier.

    Anyway have paid off £300 on Friday so a start has been made.

    £300/ £6000
    just changed your number to 19 sorry! 
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    Debt owed;

    Admiral - £0/£8000

    DFW Challenges! 

    PAD #
    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #8 £31.65
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £74.77/£8000
    Make £2026 in 2026! £390.05/£2026

    Savings goal £91.50/£1000
  • BlueJ94
    BlueJ94 Posts: 3,131 Ambassador
    Seventh Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    You should all now have assigned numbers, let me know if you don't! I will also update targets etc throughout the day as im on the shop floor serving customers too :lol:
     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;

    Admiral - £0/£8000

    DFW Challenges! 

    PAD #
    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #8 £31.65
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £74.77/£8000
    Make £2026 in 2026! £390.05/£2026

    Savings goal £91.50/£1000
  • NUMBER 15 here first post of 2026. £273 
    I want to pay £10,000 because everything has died cooker, car, gas fire and I have to borrow to replace them
    £273/ £10,000
    Total debt £18,000 at the start of DFW Journey. 2018 14TH JULY 2021 DEBT FREE / 2026 struggling
    NUMBER 14 1p a day challenge 2026 £3.95 / £667.95 NUMBER 15 Pay my debts in 2026 £273/£10,000
  • SuperSavingD
    SuperSavingD Posts: 614 Forumite
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    #2 paid another £20 off.

    Now £40/£2200

    Thank you
  • NeverendingDMP
    NeverendingDMP Posts: 2,425 Forumite
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    Can I have a number please. I'm aiming to clear 637 pounds this year. Thanks
    Jan 18 Joint debts 35,213

    Mortgage Jan 18- 77224 Jan 26- just under 64k

    June 25 Debts in my name were £5170. Now 5178 (Jan 26)
    DH debts ?? at a guess £15k
  • Honeysucklelou2
    Honeysucklelou2 Posts: 4,860 Forumite
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    Thank you for the new number @BlueJ94.
    paydbx2026 #19 £422/£6000 . Mortgage start £148k June 23 - now £135k.
    2026 savings challenge £0/£2000
    EF £140. Savings 2 £2.17
  • SuperSavingD
    SuperSavingD Posts: 614 Forumite
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    #2 paid another £45 off today

    £85/£2200
  • makingmehappy
    makingmehappy Posts: 307 Forumite
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    edited 16 January at 9:12AM
    Hello. Can I join, please? I'm going to put the full, horrendous total of debt, but I don't know how far I'll get. My motivation is retirement, as soon as possible :) My total is £23,253.
    Thank you for running the challenge @BlueJ94
  • £10 off cc today 🥳
    #no 3 Debts off by Xmas 2026 £633.58/£15,250
    NSD Jan 17/20
    #no 13 365 days 1p challenge 2026
    £17.70/£667.95 paid 59/365 
    #no 2 £2 coin savers challenge 2026 £12
     #no 11 SPC 19 £44 banked restart £19.66
    2026 PAD challenge  £660
    1% challenge = 5%

    #cc1 200/4100 29%
    #cc2 NatWest 210/3400 29%
    #cc3 Halifax 60/2150 26%
    #cc4. MBNA 80 /5600 0% runs out soon
    #loan1 /14000  7.2%
    #loan2 /11000 13%
    #family loan /3000 0%
    #solicitors /3500
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