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21 days of pain - AGAIN!!
Hiya - I successfully did this challenge near the end of last year and intended to continue it into the next month using £1 less per day at £9 and then £8 per day the following month etc until I found a level I couldn't reduce any further. Unfortunately life, a poorly cat, Christmas, then a poorly husband took over and I…
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2019 to be my year
hi everyone, Even though I've signed up to MSE just over a year ago, it's only this last week or so I've been more active on the forums (even if it's just read them most of the time lol) So my goal is to reduce/remove my credit card debit of £4180 and increase my saving for a deposit to get back on the property ladder…
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Debt Free by December 2017
I have been lurking on here for a while and decided to start my own debt free diary! We had to buy a new car last year and along with various other circumstances (broken boiler, sick cat, bathroom with tiles falling off and broken shower), we are currently repaying our debt. The amount stands at £6750.02 and I would like…
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16,074.43 Wrong Decisions
Hi All, Thought i would post my debt free diary on here as I see a lot of support and advise from others and maybe get the same advice about my issue. firstly sorry for my spelling but i have dyslexia and struggle with texting let alone making a story :rotfl: Now my story only started about 3-4 years ago as i never had any…
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Blogging my journey
I know that the whole idea of this forum is to track my journey through my debt. What I want to do us write a blog on how i am getting on. Has anyone any idea on good blogging sites that i can use? I have a new twitter feed for this as well. Thanks in advance
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Starting Over
Hi Decided that enough is enough. I need to come over from the "Dark Side" and try to act like an adult.;) I have spend my lunchtime setting up a new email address (not linked to my name) and an account on here and now I have no time left to look on the forums. ;-( Very quickly, I have recently transferred my debt onto a…
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Mulchy Murph's Marvellous Musings
Hello all! I am Murph and I have some debt, a mortgage and an allotment (hence the 'mulchy' bit) I’m keeping this diary as a way of documenting how I go at becoming debt free and mortgage free (or at least as reduced as possible!). I have recently bought a little bungalow. Mortgage is high as I wanted it at short as…
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Things have to change...
Hello all I've been a lurker on MSE for years but i'm finally plucking up the courage to start my own diary. I'm 38, working part-time and raising my two daughters aged 13 and 2.5 by myself. Life is a hectic juggling act and this combined with my natural disorganised nature means that I've struggled to keep on top of…
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Homemade, debt free & clutter free - can it be done?!
Hi! I’m a married mum of 2 monkeys (you’d never have guessed...) who has a small(ish) amount of debt, works a few regular hours and some irregular ones and has been lurking on here, following a few people (that sounds dodgy but it’s not!) for a few years... I’ve always loved crafty things - knitting, cardmaking, baking etc…
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More flash light than lightbulb
Hi I am stil building up to my light bulb moment, but have now found a flash light and am looking for the lightbulb. I am £25393 In debt incl £1000+ in a unsecure loan and £1000 in an overdraft, and the rest on 3 credit cards at about 18%. I will pay this off in 5 years! Not sure how yet but it will happen. I am currently…
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EllaRedRose Debt Busting Diary
Good evening all, After lurking for many years and getting inspiration about how to manage my money, I have finally had my LBM. I have always carried some debt since being at University and I have never seen it as an issue as I have always been able to pay my bills. However, I still find it far too easy to pay things with…
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Change's Debt Free Diary
Completely new to the forum, but am working on becoming debt free and heard from a friend that there is much moral support to be had around here! Starting balances (including last year's wins :j ) [STRIKE]Credit card #1: £500[/STRIKE] PAID IN FULL! [STRIKE]Overdraft: £2000[/STRIKE] PAID IN FULL! Credit card #2: £4850…
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Solicitor Asking For Voluntary Charge On My Property
Hi, newbie here. Long story but I owe a solicitor just under £20,000 from my divorce. It was my intention to pay in instalments at the end of the divorce and they did not disagree with this. However, my expected instalments have been less due to my ex not paying any maintenance as he is not working, so the money I earn…
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Want to travel the world
Hello all, I lurk on these boards for many years now. The first Reason I don't post is: I am french and I only learnt English at school….. 30 years ago. So, at the beginning of december, I was in debt cc1: 4479 euros, 12.90%, min 152,17 euros cc2: 4500 euros, 12.90%, min 155 euros loan: 4492 euros, 2.50%, min 149 euros…
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Debt free 2021?
Ok this is going to be long. Apologies in advance. Debt free wana be thread I will fill out a SOA when I get access to a PC but at present I can only list what I have saved in my notes in my phone and on my “money database app”. (Which is really good tbh) I want to clear all my debt and start rebuilding my credit so I can…
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My Debt Free Diary
Hi all, So having been struggling with debt for a long long time, mainly caused by a HUGE Gambling problem, ruthless spending and just borrowing way beyond my means when i was younger. It's time I dealt with my £42,349.38 DEBT ! This total is made up from 3 separate areas: Total Of Debts; Joint Debts with my partner:…
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2019 My Light bulb year!
Hi all, I'm Sharon, almost 40, married to the wonderful MrP for almost 7 years and together for almost 12 years. Me and the husband differ in the mindset of money. He has always been a none spender and me, well it burns a hole in my pocket as soon as it touches. Lately though my life has been changing, not sure if it's the…
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A Year to make a Difference
Afternoon all, Well after lurking for years, being an active user under a different name for years, to this new account due to too much personal info on the last one. I have finally set up my first MSE diary! A short bit about me. I live in central Scotland with Mr Thrice and our two dogs. We have a home that needs a lot…
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Time to get free of DMP and move on..
It has been about 5 years since I last had a diary on here :eek: Recently I have been reading Sun Addicts diary and she has inspired me to post my own. A little on my background. I was with my ex husband for 19 years and split with him in early 2012. We had so much debt and at one point it was near £40,000 not including…
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thoughts on this opinion please
Recently I asked my bank to convert some of my credit cards debts into a loan. Endured the process and got told “No” - on affordability grounds. The calculation had offered me fourteen thousand pounds over a few years, and the monthly payment was the same as one of my credit cards. With that money, I could have cleared 3…
