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The Golden Goose's Quest For The Golden Egg - AKA A Debt Free Life!

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  • we all like a rollercoaster journey and if it can superspeed to our dfds even more fun :D woo woo keep up the positive vibes its a corker on days for when peeps are feeling low low low i could almost burst into tune il save that for another day :D x
    I AM A MONEY MAGNET, THEY ARE MAKING MORE MONEY FOR ME AS WE SPEAK:pMIKES MOB, DFW NERD 1071, DFW LHS 132!MIRACLES HAPPEN I'VE SEEN IT WITH MY OWN EYES. LBM 08£77240.69 Current outstanding total £36083.01 Paid so far = £41157.68
  • The_Golden_Goose
    The_Golden_Goose Posts: 1,040 Forumite
    I have had enough of my own very blue and very low days, so I know how it feels and if I can help shift that dark cloud away for someone, I'll frickin' give it a go.

    Once again, welcome aboard the Goose Train.
    ** 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
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    chooo chooo im on the goose train.. omg what am i saying!

    morning mrs gg
    thanks for popping into my diary and ur kind words - much appreicated and needed
    today is a new day - so onwards and upwards!
    i need to get rid of this glum feeling too - must try hard today and do that and get some of my jobs done!
    catch up later
    mrscmr
    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
  • Kirstin85
    Kirstin85 Posts: 46 Forumite
    Hello,

    Hope you don't mind me subscribing to your diary, I have enjoyed reading it so much! Made me giggle quite a lot! Good to see another horsey person, sadly I can't afford my own horse at the moment, but in a few years I will be able to....I am so jealous of you!

    All the best with your journey, will keep following on here!
    Paying off my partners debts:
    Credit card: [STRIKE]£2060[/STRIKE]£1960
    :eek:Bank loan: £4600:eek:Overdraft:[STRIKE]£2000[/STRIKE] £0:j
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 28,974 Forumite
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    Have a good day GG!
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
    2) £1.6K Net savings after CCs 14/8/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £25.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 31.1/£127.5K target 24.4% 15/8/25
    4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
    5) SIPP £4.8K updated 29/7/25
  • The_Golden_Goose
    The_Golden_Goose Posts: 1,040 Forumite
    edited 7 May 2009 at 10:03AM
    The latest....

    Morning Everyone.

    Early entry for me today. Have been up since the crack of dawn as got a lot on today.

    Have been busy trying to prepare for the second interview, though I don't feel overly prepared as I didnt get a confirmation about it til lastminute.com. Lets hope the homework I have already done puts me in good stead. If not, then it I guess I am not going to be offered the job.

    There is so much to do around the house. Mr GG decided to have a moan about it this morning. Great timing on his part. NOT. A quick dig in the ribs and a karate chop in the groin, soon sorted that out! LOL. If only. Have promised that once today is out of the way, that tomorrow I'll spring clean. Well, I'll do as much as I can be bothered to do.

    Think I may go and have a bath and read my notes whilst having a soak. Hoping that everything will sink in.

    Feeling tired again today. Pretty sure that the feeling will pass.

    Just a brief posting for the time being, nothing particularly new or exciting to share really.

    Oh except I met a friend for frothy coffee yesterday, with her new baby. Her advice (she doesn't know about my poor money managment skills) was to have a baby now. Tried to side step that and change the subject. Her advice is spot on. If we didn't have any debt.

    Have still not spent on the evil MBNA card. Go me! Go me squared and to the power of 10! HA HA.

    I also need to sit down and sort out the figures as I am sure my debts must have reduced a fair bit now. Sad thing is that I desperately need a job, permament or temping or whatever, or I risk going back in my overdraft and I really really want to keep that cleared, if nothing else.

    So much pressure!!!!!!!

    Right you debt busting bods. Keep it a NSD now! The sun is shining, its free to enjoy, there is no need to be spending. For those of you who are working, hope you took your packed lunch in to work, for those of you who are at home, hope you are going to raiding the store cupboard to whizz up some mad concoction for your meals.

    Finally, a big hello to the new posters on my diary. You are most welcome to subscribe. Be great having you on alongside me on this DFW journey that I frequently refer to as HELL ON EARTH. Even more gutting when its all my own fault. Must not dwell on what I cannot change. Edited to add: I mean, I can change it in that I am paying it all back, but I cannot change the fact that I spent it all in the first place!

    Have a rootin' tootin' day all.

    Til the next installment........
    ** 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)
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 28,974 Forumite
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    Hi GG hope you do well at interview - go and wow them with your charm! Then kick !!! on the house tomorrow. If you succeed on the house - can you give me tips LOL as my house is still not improving!
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
    2) £1.6K Net savings after CCs 14/8/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £25.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 31.1/£127.5K target 24.4% 15/8/25
    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
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    mrs GG im just popping round for a bacon buttie!!
    im having a cracking ebay day - nothing - and i mean nothing- in this house is safe... hubby watch out!
    hope interview is good and goes well.
    have a wonderful day!x
    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
  • The_Golden_Goose
    The_Golden_Goose Posts: 1,040 Forumite
    Awwww - thank you.

    Running the bath as I type.

    Company is really top. Just hope that I do myself justice and that I don't throw away this opportunity.

    Must remember to put my game face on. That is my make up. I don't me my "on the game" face. I save that purely for the weekends!!!! Ha Ha.

    I think my poor attempts at sarcasm and humour are an attempt to cover up my pre-interview nerves!!!

    Shall report back. With good news. I plan to wow! In a good way.
    ** 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)
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 28,974 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I am sure you will do well! Just notice that on my post above it changed a word beginning with a to !!! LOL!
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
    2) £1.6K Net savings after CCs 14/8/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £25.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 31.1/£127.5K target 24.4% 15/8/25
    4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
    5) SIPP £4.8K updated 29/7/25
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