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Salary Vs Debt

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  • frugglewump
    frugglewump Posts: 680 Forumite
    500 Posts
    Income: £29k
    Debt: 10.7K
    Mortgage: 170k (joint but I look at it as all mine because it would be if OH was suddenly not there)
    Still wish I could buy a TARDIS instead of a house!
  • fruityslh
    fruityslh Posts: 123 Forumite
    Income (joint): 44.5K
    Debt (also joint):20K

    Better than it was 1 year ago, paid off 7.5K in one year, since finding MSE
    Pay all debts by Xmas 12 # 072 £1201.79/£15,105.68:eek:
    2012 Frugal Living Challenge
    Sealed Pot Challenge 5 #1711
  • Creditcardkid
    Creditcardkid Posts: 285 Forumite
    Salary - £42,000
    Debt - £11,900
  • Miffi_2
    Miffi_2 Posts: 194 Forumite
    fruityslh wrote:
    Income (joint): 44.5K
    Debt (also joint):20K

    Better than it was 1 year ago, paid off 7.5K in one year, since finding MSE


    Wow, that is a lot in just one year - well done! :T
  • sportbeth
    sportbeth Posts: 621 Forumite
    Ooooh! Will you take a non-debt but money needed one?

    Income £33k
    Deposit money needed for new house £16k

    (so all my money saving is going straight in the bank but I used to be a debt free wannabee so I still come on here to see if I can help anyone and pick up any more ideas)
  • comicmankev
    comicmankev Posts: 1,597 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    What a response already! The 'debt below wages' group are winning so far! Now wheres all those people with large numbers in their sigs . ....... I need some backup -lol
  • blacksta
    blacksta Posts: 919 Forumite
    Salary/ 23000k
    debt /16500

    God help me
    I owe £3233 @ 0%
  • themaccas
    themaccas Posts: 1,453 Forumite
    Ok heres us

    Joint income: £65,000

    Joint debt: £32,000
    Debtfree JUNE 2008 - Thank you MSE:T
  • forever_hopeful_2
    forever_hopeful_2 Posts: 12 Forumite
    salaries (joint) - £40,250

    debt (joint - no mortgage!) - £72,000
  • Mr_Burns
    Mr_Burns Posts: 18 Forumite
    Income (joint) £56k
    Debt £30776 :eek:

    Will be down to £29321 in two weeks :T
    What if the hokey cokey is really whats its all about?
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