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I was feeling very low today, but then....

Obsessedwithdebt
Obsessedwithdebt Posts: 16 Forumite
edited 25 October 2011 at 8:51PM in Debt-free wannabe
Was feeling very low this morning, I got to work and had five minutes to pay some urgent bills. Then I decided to check online my egg account, as I have been working very hard to pay this off. To my very happy surprise, £1000.00 had been deducted from the balance yesterday. About 4 weeks ago I rang up and said I wasn't very happy with the fact I had ppi on the card when I first took it out. I then received a letter to say that I would here from them nearer December. So you can imagine my surprise. They agreed I wouldn't have benefitted from it!

It was sooo easy and I now only have 1500.00 to pay off this card now, this originally had a balance of 8000. Fingers crossed, it will be paid off by march

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  • QueenB.
    QueenB. Posts: 1,083 Forumite
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    Thats fab news, its unexpected things like that that keep you motivated when trying to get DF.
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  • beanielou
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    Great news for you :)
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  • beckseven
    beckseven Posts: 877 Forumite
    What great news and well done for clearing so much of your debt.
    HSBC Visa-High interest-£2349.23 Nat West £2605.18
    My Overdraft-£1500
    Barclaycard-1089.77
    Marks and Spencer card- 3331.30 next 92.67
    Total was 11066.29 now £10,968.15
  • Early Christmas present for you :D :beer:

    £23,000 of debt

    Cleared 18/10/2011 :T
  • WOW! Fantastic news :D
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    Emergency Fund £0
  • Excellent news - early merry christmas!

    Right, I now need to do this PPI and bank charges thing. Where to start?!
  • thriftymoo
    thriftymoo Posts: 1,219 Forumite
    Excellent! I claimed mine back from them last year and got far more than I thought I would it was a great suprise and meant I could pay my car loan off!
    Aug £10 a day £0/£1000
  • hummingbird
    hummingbird Posts: 1,522 Forumite
    Well done! You've inspired me to have a go now!:money:
    £10 a day extra in May '18[B]£35/310[
    Virtual Sealed Pot 2018 £500/£2500 = 20%
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