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Pay ALL Your Debt Off By Xmas 2026!

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  • £890 paid off the credit cards this month!

    #no 3 Debts off by Xmas 2026 £15,250 PAID 
    NSD April 25/22 May 5/22
    #no 13 365 days 1p challenge 2026 90/365
    £40.95/£667.95 
    #no 2 £2 coin savers challenge 2026
     #no 11 SPC 19 £44 banked restart
    2026 PAD challenge  £15,250
    1% challenge = 100% paid RESTART   / £13000
    1% - 

    #cc1 4100 PAID
    #cc2 NatWest 3400 PAID 
    #cc3 Halifax 2150 PAID 
    #cc4. MBNA 3200/5600 0% runs out soon
    #loan1 14000  PAID 
    #loan2 858/11000 13%
    #family loans 4600 PAID 
    #solicitors 8000 PAID

    Crisis fund 500/1000
  • leannej85
    leannej85 Posts: 10 Forumite
    10 Posts Second Anniversary

    #12 - £413.72 / £5,336.77 (7.75%)

    Paid the minimum of one account.

    "Money can't buy happiness, but it can make you awfully comfortable while you're being miserable."
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    Challenges
    Pay Debts by Xmas '26!: #12 - £574.13 / £5,336.77 (10.8%)
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    Debts
    HSBC Credit Card: £150.41 / £3,046.28 (4.9%) | Creation Finance: £327.56 / £1,110.24 (19.7%) | Bank of Mum: £20 / £980.25 (2%) | Bank of Dad: £0 / £200 (0%)

  • SuperSavingD
    SuperSavingD Posts: 699 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper

    #2 £200/£2200 - £2k to go!


    Thanks

  • makingmehappy
    makingmehappy Posts: 310 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 100 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper

    Well done everyone for the great payments in January.

    My update is #25 £347.70/£23,253.

    I've upped some of the direct debits so it should be more next month.

    PAYDBX26       £21161
    Make £2026 in 2026      




  • Sallyp2
    Sallyp2 Posts: 444 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 1 February at 7:13AM

    i'm going to post my debts

    Loan 7 months left £1538.13

    Lloyds CC £1370.70

    M&S CC £221.42

    Total £3130.25

    Have had the M&S card for well over 15 years - amounts fluctuate from 0 to £1,000's. The points reward are not as good now and the M&S offer coupons are not great. Might have to go!

    May 26 NSD 6/16
    Mag 26 Grocery challenge £0/£310

    Debt-Free April 2026
  • Sallyp2
    Sallyp2 Posts: 444 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper

    does anyone remember alvin hall and/or spendalholics

    May 26 NSD 6/16
    Mag 26 Grocery challenge £0/£310

    Debt-Free April 2026
  • BlueJ94
    BlueJ94 Posts: 3,303 Ambassador
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic

    I'll update figures shortly again later ☺️

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    Debt owed;

    Abound - £0/£7,092.16

    DFW Challenges! 

    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #9 £104.30
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £0/£7,092.16
    Make £2026 in 2026! £602.40/£2026

    Savings goal £162.79/£1000
  • Highlanddream
    Highlanddream Posts: 364 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker

    Highlanddream #9 , £1005/ £8975, more than i realised!

    Sept 24 : £32000                  Sep 25 - £10356         Feb 26 - £6872               
    May 25 :  £14000                  Oct 25 -  £9569          Mar 26 - £5998         
    June 25 : £13000                   Nov 25 - £9275                                  
    July 25 :  £12000                   Dec 25 - £8975
    Aug 25 :  £11436                   Jan 26 -  £8065
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