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The 'I want it NOW!!' debt/savings thread
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yeah it's never appealed to me either, you'd have to be so organised, remembering to pay minimum payment and then transfer to another 0%deal in plenty of time, one mistake and you've lost any small profit you made .0
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LOL at Cl and jade goody !!!!0
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Hmm if you put it in an account with a high interest rate like 6.5% interest with Capital one (though this will probably drop soon), the gross interest would be 5.2%...
£1000/100 x 5.2% = £52 a year from £1000
£52/12 months = £4.33 interest a month, plus it takes time for the money to transfer in and out so you'll lose a bit more interest.
now I think about it, it's a lot of hassle for a few extra quid. Maybe if you could get a £20K limit (!!!) then it's worthwhile... I know some people on the stoozing board have £60K being stoozed!0 -
yeah that is what i worry about first of all i have to get a 0% card then i have to make sure i pay and on time! i might see if i have time next year how much i can borrow on 0%:j Proud mum to Jade age 10 years and Baby Ellie born Christmas Day:eek: with a broke heart
Proven to be a little fighter and battling on with her heart condition :j
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wow £60k:eek: if i could borrow that much on 0 % i would take the cash and run away!!! £60k would be worth the hasstle of snoozing:j Proud mum to Jade age 10 years and Baby Ellie born Christmas Day:eek: with a broke heart
Proven to be a little fighter and battling on with her heart condition :j
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Not sure I've got the patience for reading another thread to learn something new again at the mo0
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i think i will only do snoozing if i can get over 2k at 0%:j Proud mum to Jade age 10 years and Baby Ellie born Christmas Day:eek: with a broke heart
Proven to be a little fighter and battling on with her heart condition :j
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where have you all gone and what you doing? i have run out of steam and i am now bored:j Proud mum to Jade age 10 years and Baby Ellie born Christmas Day:eek: with a broke heart
Proven to be a little fighter and battling on with her heart condition :j
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I've been looking at the houses board Jen, I want a house so badly. I keep thinking I'm going to have to live with my dad forever
. Finally bought a homeStarting mortgage £289,500 31.01.19 - Current outstanding £189,497.12Overpayments since 27.03.19: £53,964.80Moving fund so far £2500 - Premium bonds £9,5000 -
I went round OH's mums for dinner, feel soo fat now i might have to go for a nap

I know how you feel Nikki, i have been renting for 4 years but want my own home! Renting is pants, can't decorate, not allowed pets (not that i care!) and i am bored of this house, been here 3 years but its a bit too small. Hoping to buy early 2010.Now a SAHM trying to earn some spare pennies each month0
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