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Clear the Arrears

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  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Andrina, £1000 is a massive amount, Good Luck!
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
  • I think its a doable target this month and would take a huge chunk off the arrears ideally I would like to be under 6500 bit too ambitious I think.

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    xx
  • I was in a very similar situation... Have a read of my post from a while ago... Hope it helps.

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=322929
    PMA - Positive Mental Attitude

    It works for me - you try it!
  • thank you silvafox I found this very useful, I am so pleased that youa re getting sorted now.

    A
  • setmefree2
    setmefree2 Posts: 9,072 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    NSD today, really pelased.


    Well Done you:laugh::smiley::dance:
  • another NSD for me today and on target for my overpayment this month, feeling really motivated, also checked the balance on our mortgae and it is about £19k less that we thought or will be once arrears are cleared, so good news all around.

    A
  • could you manage to put some money aside each month to pay for car insurance and tax then next year it wont be such a huge chunk out of one months wages. don't forget to go through Quidco when you renew. well done on how far you have come already

    SC xx
    slowly working towards being MF one small over payment at a time :T
  • Another NSD for me today so feeling confident that I can meet my tough September targets.

    A
    x
  • You're doing really well!!

    Once you get through this I guess MFW will be next! You'll be addicted!

    Good luck!

    POxx
    :D2010 MFW Challenge No. 112 Mortgage paid in full 27/08/10 I was MF!!!:D
    But now I'm not - (Joint) Mortgage £104704.
    New MFW target £5000 overpayments by 31/12/2105 £400/£5000 = 8%
    SAVINGS TARGET - £25000 by 31/12/2015 £13643/£25000 = 55%
    No 17 Lewis Lane
  • setmefree2
    setmefree2 Posts: 9,072 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    Another NSD for me today so feeling confident that I can meet my tough September targets.

    A
    x

    Well done you - I need a couple of these myself but it's proving impossible, the kids keep needing money:rolleyes2
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