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Payment a Day - Chapter 2026

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  • £22 off overdraft for me please!

    Great start - well done :)
    I'm always in it. It's just the depth that varies.

    Immediate Problem: Overdraft: £752.59 * Paypal £671.07 * Creation £592.74 = £2,016.04
    Phase 1: Vanquis CC £4100.11 * Tesco CC £3996.60 * Capital One CC £3800 = £11,896.71
    Phase 2: Zopa Loan: £12,755
     
  • I_Love_comps
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    CC £8.00
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    £14.37
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  • Keedie
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    Evening All,

    The total PAD for 6 January 2026 was £350.93

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  • BlueJ94
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    Can I count paying off all my CCs and loans using another loan? If so 8k please 😂
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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

    Savings goal £91.50/£1000
  • st182
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    PAD all to cc1:

    £2.33
    Pay Off Debts by Xmas 2026; £0 / £6201.56
  • Keedie
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    BlueJ94 said:
    Can I count paying off all my CCs and loans using another loan? If so 8k please 😂
    You certainly can include CC debt payments. Am I correct in thinking you paid £8k?! If so, well done 🥳.
    Debt Free Diary:- The Mental Debt Struggle
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  • BlueJ94 said:
    Can I count paying off all my CCs and loans using another loan? If so 8k please 😂
    you did it you got this 💪🏻
    #no 3 Debts off by Xmas 2026 £633.58/£15,250
    NSD Jan 10/20
    #no 13 365 days 1p challenge 2026
    £17.70/£667.95 paid 59/365 
    #no 2 £2 coin savers challenge 2026 £8     #no 11 SPC 19 £44 banked restart £1.62
    2026 PAD challenge  £660
    1% challenge = 4%

    #cc1 200/4100 29%
    #cc2 NatWest 150/3400 29%
    #cc3 Halifax 0/2150 22%
    #cc4. MBNA 80 /5600 22%
    #loan1 /14000  7.2%
    #loan2 /11000 13%
    #family loan /3000 0%
    #solicitors /3500
  • SuperSavingD
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    £20 to savings today please 
  • BlueJ94
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    Keedie said:
    BlueJ94 said:
    Can I count paying off all my CCs and loans using another loan? If so 8k please 😂
    You certainly can include CC debt payments. Am I correct in thinking you paid £8k?! If so, well done 🥳.
    I used a consolidation loan to pay all debts so now I only have the one payment going out
     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

    Savings goal £91.50/£1000
  • rsdiscos
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    Today's pad is £3.44! Cheers. 
    Plan to PAD Everyday 2026
    Credit Card - £2864.24 int free to 31/05/26) -
    PAD Totals
    Jan 2026 - £141.03 4.92% paid!
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