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This Board Now Charges Those Who Become Debt Free!

MSE_Martin
MSE_Martin Posts: 8,272 Money Saving Expert
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in Debt-free wannabe
Dear Debt-Free Wannabee Board

I have just noticed a few people starting to declare themselves debt-free on these boards after working through their problems. This of course means they may be tempted to leave - heaven forfend. Thus I plan to impose the following two official charges on anyone who declares themselves debt free

1. The 'How I did it thread'. Anyone who has become debt free must write a description of how they did it including useful tips for others along the way.

2. Anyone who has become debt free must pop into this board on occassion for at least six months afterwards to continue to provide the benefit of their acquired wisdom to others.

Who said this site was free! Ha!

Martin :)

PS I obviously have no way of enforcing this, but failure to comply and you may be cursed with your flies falling undone when you're not looking!

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Martin Lewis, Money Saving Expert.
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  • Alleycat
    Alleycat Posts: 4,601 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    That'll be about 2009 for me then!!
    "I've fallen down a hole" - said in best Monty Python voice-over.
  • trigger_mike
    trigger_mike Posts: 1,554 Forumite
    you'll be claiming your pension by the time im debt free martin!! :money:
  • skintchick
    skintchick Posts: 15,114 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    I think that's a great idea - we need their wisdom!!

    Thanks for the post Martin!
    :cool: DFW Nerd Club member 023...DFD 9.2.2007 :cool:
    :heartpuls married 21 6 08 :A Angel babies' birth dates 3.10.08 * 4.3.11 * 11.11.11 * 17.3.12 * 2.7.12 :heart2: My live baby's birth date 22 7 09 :heart2: I'm due another baby at the end of July 2014! :j
  • fairylights_2
    fairylights_2 Posts: 851 Forumite
    Phew! I thought that meant charges a fee - don't do that to me!

    I was saying last night I don't know what I'm going to do with myself after April 1st - it's going to be really odd not having the debt to obsess over any more - but I can't now imagine not being on here ... so this is one edict from :money: I will obey without feeling like a miser!
    Official DFW Nerd Club - Member no. 002 :rotfl:
  • Alleycat
    Alleycat Posts: 4,601 Forumite
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    Fairylights, you can always pay some of my debt if you aren't ready to be debt free yet!!!
    "I've fallen down a hole" - said in best Monty Python voice-over.
  • loubie_lou
    loubie_lou Posts: 1,368 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    :money: :money: :money: :money: :money: :money: :money: :money: :money: :money: :money: :money: :money:

    Your funny Martin!
    In debt no more!
  • fairylights_2
    fairylights_2 Posts: 851 Forumite
    Alleycat wrote:
    Fairylights, you can always pay some of my debt if you aren't ready to be debt free yet!!!

    :rotfl: :T

    I'm ready, just not sure what next. Good one though. Nearly choked on my sandwich!
    Official DFW Nerd Club - Member no. 002 :rotfl:
  • robnye
    robnye Posts: 5,411 Forumite
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    MSE_Martin wrote:
    PS I obviously have no way of enforcing this, but failure to comply and you may be cursed with your flies falling undone when you're not looking!

    --

    me thinks you have had this happen recently......?

    this assumes averybody wheres trousers and/or with a zip..... :rotfl:
    smile --- it makes people wonder what you are up to.... ;) :cool:
  • isgman
    isgman Posts: 490 Forumite
    What a Great Idea...Well done Martin. as always, you got it in one
    :beer: Keep your Chin up.. it can only get better :beer:
    :confused: I'm one of those people who was born to have money, :confused:
    :confused: but I just don't have any!:confused:
  • Edinburghlass_2
    Edinburghlass_2 Posts: 32,680 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    This is a great idea Martin. I love it on the phone boards when someone pops back in just to tell the regulars on there that by following their advice and/or suggestions they have cut their telephony bills.

    For every user that signs up for the forums there are at least another two who are reading and heeding the advice given on all the boards and its especially nice when those readers sign up just to say thank you and then stick around to pass on their experiences icon7.gif
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