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Feeling Positive Today

I have about £4500 on my cc's spread over 4 cards with only £350 on a 0% intrest. Well I've being tring to get the rest of it on 0% for ages but I've been a bit reluctant to keep applying in case it damages my credit file even more. Well on Saturday I got a letter from Barclaycard saying my application was accepted with a limit of £2500 and 0% bt for 14 months :p and today the postman brought a letter from Tescos with a PIN number for my new card- this was also 0% for 14 months. Just waiting to get my card to see what my limit is so I can transfer another.

Can't wait to get the others closed!!! I finally feel as though I can make a dent into my debt rather than firefight! **woop**

Lx
Free of NEXT Hooray!!!

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  • Thanks for this encouraging post!! Lovely to hear a succesful one!! Well done you, big mse cheers :D
    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.
  • **MissL2**
    **MissL2** Posts: 183 Forumite
    :D Thanks... feel even better now I've worked out I spent about £900 on interest payments on my cc's last year (well better and sick at the same time :o).

    Just can't sway now.. got to keep my eyes on the prize!!!

    Lx
    Free of NEXT Hooray!!!
  • I know, it's disgusting isn't it :( When I had my lbm I was paying more interest on one of my cards than the minimum payment!!! I didn't think that was even legal!!
    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.
  • Miss L ive got to thank you, just read your thread and applied for the tesco credit card and been accepted for 14 month 0% and a limit of £4000 so that will save me loads in interest.I didnt know they did credit cards, I think there is also some clubcard bonus points.I might try to transfer OH too, dont want to push my luck.Thanks again .
  • **MissL2**
    **MissL2** Posts: 183 Forumite
    Woohoo for Tesco's :T I know the debt is still the same but it feels as though someone's just slashed a massive chunk of it away! Looking forward to seeing the totals coming down!!!

    Lx
    Free of NEXT Hooray!!!
  • OH now been accepted so thanks again, once its all sorted I will close the accounts of the cards ive BTd.
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