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Lightbulb moment!

Hi

This is my forst post, what a great forum...I had my lightbulb moment in October 2005 and will now be focusing all my efforts on reducing my debt.

Thanks for the advice, I'll be posting again soon once I've trawled through all my paperwork!

P.S Just shaved £10 per month off our home & contents insurance by switching to Direct line from March - £120 per year, not bad for starters! :D

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  • kathfisch
    kathfisch Posts: 3,042 Forumite
    Well done and welcome :hello:

    Best of luck with the money saving and welcome to the gang!
    Don't stress, relax, let life roll off your backs. Except for death and paying taxes, everything in life is only for now... Avenue Q
    Official DFW Nerd Club - Member no. 003 :DProud to have become debt free... and striving to keep it that way
  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    LHM wrote:
    Just shaved £10 per month off our home & contents insurance by switching to Direct line from March - £120 per year, not bad for starters! :D
    You could have saved further £27 with Direct Line if applied through TopCashBack. Don't miss this opportunity next year and with car insurance ...
  • Hi, welcome to MSE good luck with your money saving and being a debt free wannabe x
    cc debt ( end dec 05) 6485 :eek:
    Currently:4475.73

    Shopping for March
    Week 1: £46.74
    Week 2:
    Week 3:
    Week 4:
    A+L loan but as I have already paid the intrest no point in paying it off early(dont get one) so going to save, save, save when cc paid off

    The £2.00 savers club:£24.00
  • nads
    nads Posts: 2,406 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Welcome LHM and good luck in cutting yours costs :)

    BTW, could LHM cancel with Directline if LHM is within 14 days of the insurance and THEN go through topcashbacK?!
  • LHM wrote:
    P.S Just shaved £10 per month off our home & contents insurance by switching to Direct line from March - £120 per year, not bad for starters! :D


    I have Cancelled SKY £21
    Cancelled my BT account £30
    Cancelled my Pipex Broadband £24

    Went to Telewest got all above for a £34 package and incresed my broadband speed to a 2Mb connection!

    Total saving £41

    Just keep thinking how you can save cash in you outgoings and welcome aboard........keep posting!!! :j :j :j


    Regards

    K. :beer:
    If you want to see a rainbow, you have to get used to the rain.
  • nads
    nads Posts: 2,406 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    You'll find loads of ideas on how to save money on the website and the forums and it will become second anture to cut costs! then you'll end up making money!
  • LHM
    LHM Posts: 53 Forumite
    Wow, thanks for all the responses so far...I'm going to trawl through all my paperwork in the next couple of days then read the useful advice on this tremendous site/forum to look at ways I can save more money to then throw at my debt. :T
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