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Payment a Day - Chapter 2026

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  • Evening,
    Could I join please? I think trying to PAD daily will help me progress towards some goals this year. Aiming for a successful 2026!
    Bounty
    2026 MFW No:23
    MFiT-T7 12
  • Newbie here, registered to join this. I have 7K debt so paying it down daily would be brilliant-Bettyboo65
  • Could I join please starting out with approx £19k debt, will total on Jan 1st 

    2026 - 52 Week Envelope Challenge #17

    Payment a Day - Chapter 2026 £0/ £19,000

    Make £2026 in 2026

    365 Day 1p Challenge for 2026

    January 2026 Grocery Challenge 


  • Keedie
    Keedie Posts: 3,013 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Welcome aboard @DebtBustingButterfly, well done for PADding already and definitely keep us updated with your progress so that we can cheer you along.

    It's hard sometimes being consistent when you don't have a challenge or laser focus isn't it @Makingabobor2. I think the savings for full and final settlements would definitely be good for your goals, and PAD as often as you like so that we can celebrate with you as you work on your goals.

    Welcome back @rsdiscos, PADding really does help doesn't it, and it can get so addictive (in a good way). Are you able to be counter upper for February 2026? Or you can pick another month that suits you, and thank you for volunteering.

    Wishing you all the success for 2026 and beyond for your goals @Bounty123, and welcome aboard.

    So glad that you registered to join us @bettyboo65, this is such an inspiring and supportive thread. So I'm sure you'll make good progress with your goals. As will you @Christa27, and once you know your total starting amount, you might want to have an overall amount you'd want to reduce it to by this time next year, so that you can pace yourself. PADding can make all the difference, especially if we have a goal in mind (well that's what helped me anyways).

    I'll do the final check-in on the 2025 thread tomorrow, and then post the yearly total here.

    Best of luck for your 2026 PADding and goals everyone 🤗.
    Debt Free Diary:- The Mental Debt Struggle
    (Original Debt on 15/07/2016 was £33,056.76) 🙈 but Debt Free on 09/02/2025 🎉
  • st182
    st182 Posts: 168 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 100 Posts Photogenic
    PADing sounds great. I'm in!  B)

    I have a fixed target on "pay off all your debt 2026" for 0% balances which expire in 2026, so I'll use this to nip away at some of my longer term higher balances so there is less for 2027's. Nice one :) 
    Pay Off Debts by Xmas 2026; £0 / £6201.56
  • cuddlymarm
    cuddlymarm Posts: 2,269 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Good morning and a Happy New Year everyone 
    £270 today please ( this is £250 to the regular saver account and £20 off my 0% CC)


    Pay off by Xmas 2026 £130/£2324.67
    January NSDs 2/15
    January PADs £310
    January grocery challenge £6.61/£150
  • LittleMissDetermined
    LittleMissDetermined Posts: 10,155 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Photogenic
    Happy New Year! My PAD today is £351.64 to various places
    LMD x
    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
    2026 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017
    EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4220/£6000
  • Bounty123
    Bounty123 Posts: 107 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 100 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Happy New Year everyone,
    My PAD is £6 for 1st of January to my cc. 
    2026 MFW No:23
    MFiT-T7 12
  • £4.47 

    The first PAD of the year! 🥰

    Happy new year to all. 🎉 
    Jan 26 GC 🥞🧇 £14.34/£500

    Debt free in 2026 - £437.18 of £4,226.52
    NSD JAN 2/10
    PAD JAN £14.23

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