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Diary of a Poor Person aged 46 1/2

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  • As Kate Bush would say........ "Keep running up that hill"

    aka - keep paying off those debts!!!
    ** Proud to be dealing with my debts **
    LBM - Jan 2009 _pale_ : £24,802.21 :eek:
    February 2010 :silenced: : £18,078.47 (not including OD)
    July 2010 :( = £16,819.34 (not including OD)
    January 2012 :mad: = £14,338.75 (not including OD)
  • mrscmr
    mrscmr Posts: 2,903 Forumite
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    thanks mrs GG - im trying my best.. hope u are doing ok too!
    Highest Debt £581,000 Nov 08 and now owe nothing! yes really! I have learnt my lesson the hard way!
    :heart2:Ebay Challenge 2011 - Still supporting from afar!
    Long haulers supporters DFW #223
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 28,973 Forumite
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    hi mrsc - hope you have a good week. any news on OH and work?
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 6/7/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £24.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 30.1/£127.5K target 23.6% 29/7/25
    4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
    5) SIPP £4.8K updated 29/7/25
  • mrscmr
    mrscmr Posts: 2,903 Forumite
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    hi SH - hope u r well and work is ok.
    i have 2 days proper paid work this week !!! yay!
    Highest Debt £581,000 Nov 08 and now owe nothing! yes really! I have learnt my lesson the hard way!
    :heart2:Ebay Challenge 2011 - Still supporting from afar!
    Long haulers supporters DFW #223
  • mrscmr
    mrscmr Posts: 2,903 Forumite
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    hmm well seems it 'crunch' time... OH about to close down company :(:(:(

    dunno what will happen now.........
    Highest Debt £581,000 Nov 08 and now owe nothing! yes really! I have learnt my lesson the hard way!
    :heart2:Ebay Challenge 2011 - Still supporting from afar!
    Long haulers supporters DFW #223
  • Oh no. Sorry to hear.

    What are his options now?
    ** Proud to be dealing with my debts **
    LBM - Jan 2009 _pale_ : £24,802.21 :eek:
    February 2010 :silenced: : £18,078.47 (not including OD)
    July 2010 :( = £16,819.34 (not including OD)
    January 2012 :mad: = £14,338.75 (not including OD)
  • mrscmr
    mrscmr Posts: 2,903 Forumite
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    options are to be poor for ever :-(
    Highest Debt £581,000 Nov 08 and now owe nothing! yes really! I have learnt my lesson the hard way!
    :heart2:Ebay Challenge 2011 - Still supporting from afar!
    Long haulers supporters DFW #223
  • Raini
    Raini Posts: 471 Forumite
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    *hugs*

    Surely OH has a plan? I'm sure that you'll get through this, afterall you are SUPER MRSCMR!! :D:D
    Mortgage: Jun 08 £155300~Repayment Made: £4300~Remaining: Mar 10 £151000
    DFW Nerd 1190
  • mrscmr
    mrscmr Posts: 2,903 Forumite
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    thanks raini! dunno what the plan is.. i keep asking but OH has gone into shutdown
    Highest Debt £581,000 Nov 08 and now owe nothing! yes really! I have learnt my lesson the hard way!
    :heart2:Ebay Challenge 2011 - Still supporting from afar!
    Long haulers supporters DFW #223
  • Raini
    Raini Posts: 471 Forumite
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    Why is it that OHs can be so difficult!

    To be fair I'm sure he's finding it difficult & I'm sure he'll open up & make a plan with you soon ...

    I'm sure everything will work out & in the mean time you have us!! :D
    Mortgage: Jun 08 £155300~Repayment Made: £4300~Remaining: Mar 10 £151000
    DFW Nerd 1190
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