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Will we EVER get there ???

I guess this type of thread has been done alot before, but I could'nt find anything.

We are in over £25,000 of debt and even though I had my Lightbulb moment November 2007, we are making slow progress.

I must admit that we have good & bad months, but all the cards are cut up so we arn't living extravagantly.

I just wondered if there are any success stories out there, with people who have had a similar amount of debt and are now free of it?

I know its going to take us years & years to clear this but it just sometimes feels like we are kidding ourselves.

My Hubby is a self-employed builder and his current job ends in a week or so and we don't have another job for him to go to as yet, so I guess I am having abit of a wobble worrying about the future.

xxxStressedStephxxx

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  • Idiophreak
    Idiophreak Posts: 12,024 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I just wondered if there are any success stories out there, with people who have had a similar amount of debt and are now free of it?

    I had 25k of debt when I left uni - that was 3 years ago...have paid 20 and just have 5 to go now...Keep your chin up, you *will* get there.
  • chevalier
    chevalier Posts: 7,937 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    just need to think outside of the box, ie, maybe where he advertises etc.
    good luck
    chev
    I want a job that is less than an hour driving away from my house! Are you listening universe?
  • Hey, have a look at the roll of honour!! Now that's a motivating board ;)
    Personal challenge: Do without as much as possible to pay off £12k by 07/2009!!!:T
    Bluejeans Challenge: Spend less - Eat less! Need to lose [STRIKE]4 [/STRIKE] 2.5 stone (:eek:) then maintain until my concert in Dec!!
    Cady's jam jar challenge.. how much will be in the pot?!

    Budget: a mathematical confirmation of your suspicions.
  • LilacPixie
    LilacPixie Posts: 8,052 Forumite
    you will get there. You just have to take baby steps.
    MF aim 10th December 2020 :j:eek:
    MFW 2012 no86 OP 0/2000 :D
  • **Amy**
    **Amy** Posts: 2,680 Forumite
    As others have said, it takes time but you will get there.

    Deffo look at the role of honour. So many great stories on there.

    x
    Debt: just my mortgage :D
  • Oh I did'nt realise there was a Role of Honour section, Off to check it out now.

    I would post my SOA, but I did it a few months back and just about everything is cancelled and cut back that can be done.

    Just a matter of going for as many NSD's as possible and living on nothing to get these debts paid off :-(

    Thanks for your replies all.
    xxx
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