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Lucielle's daring debt free journey

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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,661 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    GReat news :grin:
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 11,588 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    First £10 to Santander now winging its way over.
    Horse had a pedicure today £23.50. He was falling asleep.
    L
    Total Debt Dec 07 £59875.83 Overdrafts £2900,New Debt Figure ZERO !!!!!!:j 08/06/2013
    Lucielle's Daring Debt Free Journey
    DFD Before we Die!!!! Long Haul Supporter #124
  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    yay to getting rid of Amex. Look out Santander!
  • turfy6
    turfy6 Posts: 1,479 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    :wave: Bye bye Amex, well done Lucielle, go girl onto the next one :j One day I'll be waving to dear old barclaycard :beer:
    Visa £[STRIKE]5063 [/STRIKE]now 0. Loan 1 €[STRIKE]4885[/STRIKE] now 0. Loan 2 €29,590 now €0 as of 22/02/2016 Mgage €55000/ €23,639 at 01/02/18
    Proud to be dealing with my debts - DFW Nerd 1209 Keep on keeping on folks DFD FEB 2016 MGE FREE 2024 (hopefully earlier)
  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    Absolutely fantastic...Well done...won't be long before you are rid of Santander with the rate you are going.
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,087 Forumite
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    well done lucielle you are doing really well getting rid of those cards!
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
    5) SIPP £5K updated 10/10/25
  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 11,588 Forumite
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    Feeling a bit crappy today. Its been a hard week at work and I feel I've certainly earn't my money. Pay day next Wednesday, so something to look forward to.

    One of the freezers at work had tripped during the night so we were unable to sell the stock. I was offered some, so I took a carrier bag full. However I was made to feel very uncomfortable doing so and I don't think this has helped.

    Had a nice tea which was virtually free. I took scampi, chicken nuggets, onion rings, battered mushrooms, fish fingers and 2 garlic bread. Everyone had chance of it and it was going in the bin anyway.

    OH had a very low wage this week so not much happening on the debt busting front.
    L
    Total Debt Dec 07 £59875.83 Overdrafts £2900,New Debt Figure ZERO !!!!!!:j 08/06/2013
    Lucielle's Daring Debt Free Journey
    DFD Before we Die!!!! Long Haul Supporter #124
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,087 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Well done on the freebies - no point being proud. Hope you have a fun weekend! DS is making me watch Britains got talent at the moment... not seen any talent yet tho
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
    5) SIPP £5K updated 10/10/25
  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 11,588 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I know just felt a real bag lady.
    L
    Total Debt Dec 07 £59875.83 Overdrafts £2900,New Debt Figure ZERO !!!!!!:j 08/06/2013
    Lucielle's Daring Debt Free Journey
    DFD Before we Die!!!! Long Haul Supporter #124
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,661 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Me I take anything going gratius these days.
    Good job Im much thicker skinned now than I used to be!
    Was at the OT today & got lots of lovely bits n bobs~pen wth good grip,jar opener,long handled sponge,long shoe horn,trhingy for making my stick not fall over if I put it down.Felt like Christmas :grin:
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
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