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Sorting through my rubbish
I have been lurking on this website for a few years now, mainly reading threads and posting occassionally. Started PADding (twice) and stopped (twice!). Avide fan of the OS threads - all hail the Stardrops:D I have managed, mainly through being a shopaholic and a hoarder, to get myself in a real pickle both financially and…
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Admitting there is a problem
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Advice on Parent taking out Personal loan and implications?
Hello all I am in the position where I have had to approach a parent to help me with some debt consolidation. The family member would be looking to take out a loan of £25,000 to pay off my creditors directly, we then have a monthly payment plan agreed between us to repay what they have borrowed over 5 years. The reason I…
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First time Mum's debt journey
So, this is far from my first diary on here, but so much has changed since I last posted I thought I might as well start a new diary alongside this new chapter in my life! I'm due my first child in early October and I'm determined to pay off all my debt and save for a house before this baby will start school so we can be…
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Time to stop running away
Hi I am a newbie joining after years of lurking and after listening to a podcast about running away from your problems (via drinking, facebook, tv, going out) and instead using that time wisely to solve your problems. So I've decided to take small daily actions towards a few worries I have...debt being one of them. I've…
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Third-Life Crisis
Hi everyone, So it would appear I am having a third-life crisis. Although we've been aware of our massive debt for a long time (having been in debt since being offered my first credit card by the bank at 18) it has really hit home this week how much we owe and how long it's going to take to pay off. Throw in the looming…
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Over 30K in unsecured debt SOA
Hi, My SOA is below. I am a recovering gambling addict which is how I got myself into this mess. I am 29 years old. I am fortunate enough to have a great job so am hoping I can dig myself out of this without having to resort to anything too drastic. Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet Monthly Income Details…
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Battling Debt and Mental Illness — and (hopefully) Winning!
Hi everyone :hello: I've been lurking on the Debt-Free Wannabe forums for ages and thought it was high time I joined in. I'm also hoping that having my own diary will motivate me to keep going — I've been reading some of the other diaries on here and feel inspired. About me: I'm 31, single, unemployed and living with my…
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N245 help
Hi there, Could someone please help me. I am about to file form N245 to reduce monthly payments to CCJ. The debt has been transfer from Employment Tribiunal. In the section income I have declared my salary, Universal Credit and Child benefit. Shall I put my daughter's maintenance there as well? It's very unclear on the…
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Mobile phone debt
Hi not sure I’m in the right place but looking for any advice really, my mum was paying my phone bill and my contract ran out Oct 2017 so she cancelled the direct debit etc. In Jan 2019 she had a letter from Lowell portfolio stating she had a £39 debt for this old mobile phone so I quickly paid it off because she’s upset…
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Unsecured Debt Free by 2021
Hello All. This is the start of my journey to becoming debt free (not including mortgage) by 2021. No more loans, credit cards or catalogue purchases. Smoking stopped, car sorn so no more tax or insurance. internet tv and magazine subscription cancelled. Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet Monthly Income…
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Lantern text messages but no debt?
Hi, I’m not sure if this is the right place to post. However I need some advice. Since April I’ve been receiving text messages from ‘Lantern’ first asking me to access my Lantern account (I’ve never owned one or even heard of Lantern) or call them using a reference number. I ignored it. I received a second text two days…
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New challenges for OrangeFairy 😝
Hi all, I haven’t been on MSE for a while but it has really helped me in the past. We cleared all out debt to save for a house- we have achieved that goal but now have a bit of debt due to the house move and purchases. It isn’t unmanageable but hoping to concentrate on it over the next few months- it will be harder this…
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I'm debt free!
Hi everyone, it wasn't much of a diary as I cancelled my broadband to keep costs down which meant I couldn't log in. So I now have to let everyone know, a) because I'm pleased with myself and b) because I'm hoping to inspire others, that I am now debt free. :D I was credit card debt free on 30/05/18 (had started with about…
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Clean slate
Hello diary land. I am a thirty-something stay at home single mum. Also, long time reader of this particular part of the forum. I am not in debt at the minute, but feel my money is getting away from me. I think I would benefit from somewhere to log my thoughts and keep myself accountable. This seems like just the place!
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Starting my diary again...
A bit about me... I'm 25, still living at home & have a decent paid job with a bank. I have been a member of MSE for a while now, and did used to be a regular poster but haven't been on for a good year or two (maybe more :o )! I currently have outstanding debts of £8,828.86 which consist of a loan from my Grandparents, a…
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The Final Few Months of Debt
Hello, this is my first post in this forum so please be kind. I just wanted to share a little bit of my story in the hope it might resonate with one or two people in the same position I was. I'm a single 35 year old male who's been in debt for most of my adult life. There was a brief period around seven or eight years ago…
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Repaying my (old) life away!!
After being a long-time lurker I have decided to bite the bullet and start my own thread.:j:j I am a 28yo Mother of 2 boys, I am roughly in about 8K of debt (cc and bank of mum) I earn a decent wage, have spread sheets coming out my ears for monthly expenses (bills etc.,) but its what's left over that seems to vanish. My…
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Getting Debt-Free despite Struggling with MH problems
I have quite a lot of debt: £7000 ''normal' debt' - paying this off at £335 / month £6000 'debt to a family member' (no interest on this one, and can perhaps vary the payments a bit' - paying this off at £50 / month £127000 'mortgage debt' - paying this off at £600 / month - not really significant to me at the moment, my…
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Here we go again
We are virtually debt free but the purse is going to have to be padlocked, I need to build up a decent emergency pot pretty quickly. My OH is 86 and in poor health, should anything happen to him I would have to pay full rent and council tax until my financial situation is sorted out. Funeral plans in place for both of us,…
