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Debt free diaries
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Aiming for a debt free life on latitude 60.2100° N
I have been meaning to start this diary since we moved here in the end of September but for what ever excuse haven't. Perhaps because I haven't really been able to make up my mind where to start. From 12 years ago when I moved to UK, from last winter when the idea about moving back home started to form, from the time when…
The little changes that add up.
Hi, I have not started a thread before, but I was wondering what little changes people have made that means they will always save money? For me the one I find most pleasing is buying soap nuts. We are a family of five and we do alot of washing. Kids have sensitive skin so I had always relied on brand name products. Approx…
Driving debt down
Hello everyone, Never had my own diary before so I'm not sure how it's going to go but we shall see. :) As you can see from my signature I've been around a while and have made a good start on getting my debt down. The good news is that I have managed by some miracle and without any real plan managed to reduce it despite…
Mummy Rivett: Playing Pilgrims
"Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents," The opening line of one of my favourite books of all time, Louisa May Alcott's, Little Women. The fascinating story March sisters. As today is the 1st December, it feels quite apt that I too in the vainness of Meg March, look down at my dress and sigh, 'It's so dreadful…
DMP and car finance
Hi Hoping someone can help. I am currently on a DMP and have car finance which is kept seperate. I am spending too much on petrol and road tax and have looked at changing my car. For the new car it would be £3 extra a month however it is diesel so I would save with that and it's also much cheaper road tax so I would be…
Chapter 1 (Vanquishing Very) - Here's to 2013 and one debt at a time.
Well, after sitting around for the whole of 2012 waiting for a money parcel to be dropped in my lap, I've accepted that's not going to happen(!) and these debts will not pay off themselves. I'm not going to beat myself up about not having paid off my debts before now, I'm going to start with a clean slate and just accept…
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