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Time to Start Chipping away at old Debts
Hello, I am looking for some advice. I have recently purchased my own home (waiting for completeion date) so exciting! and our next challenge is to clear OH debt! To break it down, we are not married, my credit is perfect and the mortgage is in soley my name. We are not financially linked! He has a defaulted loan from 2008…
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Not straight forward Car finance gone wrong !! Help
Hi guys My very first post on here so go easy on me!! Got a car on finance about 6/7 yrs ago For just under £28,000 Paid £21,000 off it n fell into difficulties and couldn't pay monthly repayments and the last £7000 (there abouts) off Told the finance company we couldn't afford it they said return the car which we did.…
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need help about possible old debt...
I got a letter this weekend from a debt collection agency reference a debt of over £7000 from Barclaycard masterloan. I left the UK for 11 years (1999) and only returned 3 years ago. I called the company (Portfolio recovery associates) and after finally asking them over and over they said the debt was from 1998 and that…
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The Magnificent May-pole NSD Challenge!
Welcome to The Magnificent May-pole NSD Challenge! We are a happy (and some might say mildly insane) bunch doing battle with those retailers - and there’s plenty of temptation out there at the moment. We are seriously committed to saving money, but nobody said it can't be done with a smile on your face - so we organise…
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Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 8th June 2014
Hello everyone. Welcome to the Weekly Spend Challenge. This challenge is open to anybody, no matter what financial place they are in. Everyone is welcome here. On this thread please post an amount of money you wish to stay below within the week (Sunday to end of working day on Friday). This can be pennies or thousands it…
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Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 8th June 2014
Duplicate thread. :)
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Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 1st June 2014
Hello everyone. Welcome to the Weekly Spend Challenge. This challenge is open to anybody, no matter what financial place they are in. Everyone is welcome here. On this thread please post an amount of money you wish to stay below within the week (Sunday to end of working day on Friday). This can be pennies or thousands it…
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May 2014 - Make £10 a day - everyone welcome
Hello and welcome to all newbies and regulars. This is the 81st month of this challenge, which was first started by Batgirl, in September 2007. Thanks to Batgirl for starting it, Nat21luv, Monkeynut, Sweetpeas, Purpleroses, JesaRose, MizMir and of course special thanks to Aesop for keeping the thread going. I know this…
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Dmp
This is all new to me as This is the first time i have tried doing anything like this I don't know how to explain or where to start it so difficult trying to write it down but I have got myself into a right financial mess It start at least 5 yrs ago I started taking out loans to cover cost but was just managing to get by…
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Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 25th May 2014
Hello everyone. Welcome to the Weekly Spend Challenge. This challenge is open to anybody, no matter what financial place they are in. Everyone is welcome here. On this thread please post an amount of money you wish to stay below within the week (Sunday to end of working day on Friday). This can be pennies or thousands it…
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Roadkill Rebels May 2014
Hello RoadKill Rebels, Welcome to the May Challenge. The drill is still the same: find as much roadkill as you can between May 1st and 31st. As HOK3Y said, "the only stipulation is that it must be found outside of your home and/or car - it has to be money that genuinely wasn't yours or your family's before you found it! So…
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NSK: MAY the Odds Be Ever In Your Favour!!!
:T:T:T MAY The Odds Be Ever In Your Favour! :T:T:T That's Right - It's The Hunger Games!!! It's been a favorite of mine since it was released. Survival of the fittest is what the movie is ultimately focusing on. Not all about brawn but an equal measure of ingenuity, cunning and thinking ahead - where is your opponent? It's…
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Best saving rate challenge
I figured I'd start this as I need motivation to save (and also reminders!) This is a great rate (for kids) and can pay between £10 and £100 a month for 6%. Original post from lovely MSE page - http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/child-savings-tax-free In my sig I'm leaving the months and putting a strike through when…
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Old debt
Hi, I had a bank loan in 2003, shortly after went to Uni. This debt was not paid at the time. I have paid small amounts off this about a year ago. I now received a letter that this debt has been past to a debt recovery agency. I spoke to credit experia, they advised me that this debt will be off my records next year. The…
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Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 18th May 2014
Hello everyone. Welcome to the Weekly Spend Challenge. This challenge is open to anybody, no matter what financial place they are in. Everyone is welcome here. On this thread please post an amount of money you wish to stay below within the week (Sunday to end of working day on Friday). This can be pennies or thousands it…
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Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 12th May 2014
Hello everyone. Welcome to the Weekly Spend Challenge. This challenge is open to anybody, no matter what financial place they are in. Everyone is welcome here. On this thread please post an amount of money you wish to stay below within the week (Sunday to end of working day on Friday). This can be pennies or thousands it…
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I WILL make it to cashing out - boost your motivation for earning on different sites.
There are sooooooo many sites used to earn cash or vouchers which seem to take forever to reach the cashout level and lots of people who give up because of boredom, forgetting to log in, or sheer lack of motivation. For this challenge I will pick up to 3 sites to focus on per month so we can all help to motivate each other…
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Evening all!
Hi! Just to let you know we're highlighting some of your fantastic challenges on twitter this evening. To join in join us at 8.30pm for #dfwbloggers. If you don't know what it is yet you can read about it in our Team Blog If you're happy to share your twitter identity give us a shout on here or on twitter Andrea :)
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Roadkill Rebels March 2014
Hi guys, I am taking over this challenge for March to support HOK3Y, hope you don't mind. For the 5th month of roadkill rebels the drill is still the same: find as much roadkill as you can between March 1st and 31tst. As HOK3Y said, "the only stipulation is that it must be found outside of your home and/or car - it has to…
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Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 4th May 2014
Hello everyone. Welcome to the Weekly Spend Challenge. This challenge is open to anybody, no matter what financial place they are in. Everyone is welcome here. On this thread please post an amount of money you wish to stay below within the week (Sunday to end of working day on Friday). This can be pennies or thousands it…