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Pay a debt by Xmas 08
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Everyone is doing so well already. I have yet to make any payment towards my cards.
I get paid tomorrow, but the only problem is that I am moving out a week tomorrow and therefore all my spare cash is going towards various house type things and I doubt I'll be able to pay any extra off until August.
Still, my montly payments will knock them down a bit I suppose.
Emily x0 -
Morning everyone how are we all?
Well done to everyone who has already made their payments.
I have had a hectic weekend so sorted nothing yet but I am off work for two weeks now so hoping to get some money made and cards overpaid :TProud to be dealing with my debts - DFW No: 712
03/09/09 - DEBT FREE AT LAST
Racing Hypno to Save - £10/£50000 -
I made a banking error so did an early over payment to this card - £23 down.Debt at LBM (20th March 2008) £13,607
Debt currently [strike]£11,667[/strike] [strike]£11088[/strike] [strike]£10,681[/strike] [STRIKE]£10354 Hurrah 24% paid off[/STRIKE]
Oh dear ... back to £12944 9% paid off :rolleyes:
Hurrah £10712 22% paid off0 -
well, I've got a full cupboard, freezer etc. If I can stay away from the supermarket for as long as possible, I'm hoping that by the 24th - ish I'll be able to post an updated overdraft that is lower than my starting point. Also by then the Quidco money will have arrived on the 'saving towards the overdraft' pot.
With a bit of luck (and a minor miracle!) by Christmas the over draft amount and the amount saved in the 'pot' might match up so I can pay the rest off!!
I probably entered around 900 or so of the 1200 competitions ending today so fingers crossed I might win something I can then sell on! I'm going to do the daily ending competitions as well - I'm off to the comps board now.Pay off a Debt by Christmas 2008 Challenge: £1500 overdraftTotal paid off: £235Comping: July wins: The Who tribute band tickets (£24), MP3 download, Man Utd DVD (£17), Life's too F'ing short book (£13)0 -
Can I join please - never tried one of these challenges before but really need the motivational kick up the backside.
Goldfish card £1660.
177 days till Xmas eve
£9.50 odd per day to find, starting 1/7/08 :eek:
Got a couple of bits on ebay at the mo - going to find another 5 items to list this evening.
Going to make a list off all the books on the book shelf too and check Amazon to see if any are worth selling.
Got some quidco money paying out today (hopefully) and will get my head around some of the free money ones I've not done yet (the betting sites where you get cash back after a deposit....they scare the bejesus out of me for some reason....any tips?)"Start every day off with a smile and get it over with" - W. C. Field.0 -
Hi, am I too late to join? I have £13,000 on 0% interest with VirginCC.
My goal is £7000 saved by Xmas - I need motivating!
Great thread idea0 -
plz add me I want to finish a barclays loan early, December. If I overpay with extra funds from MSEing I should do it. £620.530
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Another £45 bites the dust from the evil egg today :j
Balance now stands at £1796.55.....right on target :TSuccessful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)0 -
Afternoon all..nothing paid off the debts that are in the challenge yet(halifax and BMI) but money is coming off all the others at the moment as I joined this challenge after I'd paid some off so nothing due for a couple of weeks.Well done to everyone else though that has made a start.0
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Hi everyone, well I haven't made any new payments yet, I have just started matched betting so needed some extra funds as a float for that. Hoping it makes me a bit of cash this month;) I have £188 quidco due to be payed out tommorow(I hope):T so most of that will go towards total, although I may need to keep back some of it. Plus I have been payed for a job with grassroots only £10 but better than nowt.DFW no.630!
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