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Hooooooooooooooray!!!!!!!!!!!!

Finally after 3 months using this forum i have just worked our money out as its pay day and after taking off all the monthly bills, food & spending we are £30 in credit!!!!!

We have not been in credit for years and years......i am so happy....thanks everyone on this site....it's wonderful.

Next we are saving for new central heating so we have a long way to go yet...but we are now in credit...we are going in the right direction!!!1

Thank you so much everyone!
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  • Well done and keep at it. the only way is up. Is this not the best site ever. x
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  • Well done!

    Now where can you make cut backs in the spending to get your heating a bit quicker?
    Proud to be dealing with our debts - We WANT to be debt free DEC 09 :rolleyes:
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  • MushyPeas
    MushyPeas Posts: 3,104 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Congratulations :)
    Previous debt: £14K :embarasse Debt free: Sept '03 :DMFW#42 Mortgage OP savings £4271.18/£12000 2019 :)Started dating OH Mar '12, married Oct '12, Walnut born Dec ' 12 :A SPC 12: 99 £38.05/£500 Make money Jan: £412.34/£310 :T Feb: £88.79/£280 May: £215.52/£310 June: £18.98/£300
  • anniestar
    anniestar Posts: 2,600 Forumite
    Very well done.
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    And when no hope was left inside on that starry starry night.

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  • Skint_Catt
    Skint_Catt Posts: 11,548 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    bananakinz wrote:
    Well done!

    Now where can you make cut backs in the spending to get your heating a bit quicker?

    When you first make cut backs you think you've gone as far as you can. Then after a while, you can see other areas. Then a while later you can see more. It's true and so satisfying!!!!

    Keep going and congrats!

    S_C
  • ashden
    ashden Posts: 64 Forumite
    Well done you!
    First DMP payment (Payplan) February 2007
    Total debt: £30503.40
    DFW Nerd number: 273
    I'm proud to be dealing with my debts

    :cool:
  • Congratulations!
    Bewitched2761
    debts at 23.1.07 [STRIKE]10,689[/STRIKE]:eek: 1.02.07[STRIKE] 9816 [/STRIKE] 2.04.07 [STRIKE]8630.[/STRIKE] 7.06.07 7200
  • kippers
    kippers Posts: 2,063 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Central heating here we come....thanks everyone!
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    well done!!
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
  • Skint_Catt wrote:
    When you first make cut backs you think you've gone as far as you can. Then after a while, you can see other areas. Then a while later you can see more. It's true and so satisfying!!!!

    Keep going and congrats!

    S_C


    Curious to know, how are you going to clear £3000+ debt in 9 months?
    keep smiling,
    chinagirl x
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