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Small Triumphs

grace
grace Posts: 183 Forumite
Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
in Debt-free wannabe
My lightbulb moment came almost 12 months ago....well it was more like a sledge hammer between the eyes....

I found this website and knuckled down....Cable TV went, Mobile Phone Contracts went, even the car went.....

Today....I finished paying off one more debt and stuck the extra money onto another to get that one paid off faster....

As of this January Im actually SAVING MONEY out of my wages every week £70.00!!!! something I couldnt ever see happening this time last year......

We have been through really tough times, scrimping and scraping...doing without....but seeing it today...its been worth it...

Grace
BOI Credit Card = Was £3500.00 Now £0.00
GE Capital Store Card= Was £1800.00 Now £0.00
GE Capital Store Card = Was 1300.00 Now £0.00
Credit Union Savings Now £200.00 :T

Comments

  • woohoo_postingid
    woohoo_postingid Posts: 1,093 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    :T

    Nice one, keep it up
  • D&DD
    D&DD Posts: 4,405 Forumite
    well done Grace it's always great to hear some good news on here!! :T
  • AMILLIONDOLLARS
    AMILLIONDOLLARS Posts: 2,299 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    :T Well done, keep up the good work,


    Good luck
    Debt Free!!!
  • Verbatim
    Verbatim Posts: 4,831 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Fantastic. Well done Grace.
    CCs @0% £24k Dec 05 £19,621.41 Au £13400 S 12600 Oct £11,981 £9481 £7500 Nov £7250 D £7100 Jan 6950 F £5800 Mar£5400 May £4830 June £4660 July £4460 Aug £3200, S £900, £0 18/9/07 DFW Nerd 042
  • dudleyboy
    dudleyboy Posts: 765 Forumite
    Brilliant! Well done! :T
  • grace
    grace Posts: 183 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Im going to start saving my £2 as well....this saving lark is becoming adictive.... :j
    BOI Credit Card = Was £3500.00 Now £0.00
    GE Capital Store Card= Was £1800.00 Now £0.00
    GE Capital Store Card = Was 1300.00 Now £0.00
    Credit Union Savings Now £200.00 :T
  • Karma67
    Karma67 Posts: 541 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Great news Well done! :T :T
    grace wrote:
    Im going to start saving my £2 as well....this saving lark is becoming adictive.... :j

    I know exactly how you feel...i keep pestering hubby for £2 coins, which he never seems to have! :rolleyes:
  • moozie_2
    moozie_2 Posts: 3,063 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    What a fabulous uplifting message!

    :T :T :T Well done :T :T :T
    Leason learnt :beer:
  • scottishspendaholic
    scottishspendaholic Posts: 1,171 Forumite
    Fantastic news Grace - I'm so pleased!

    scottishspendaholic x
    MBNA = £4,000 / Next = £925 (approx. tbc on 19/8)
    Tesco = £2,910.11 / Smile overdraft = £500
    Bank of Scotland = £2,782.83
  • crawley_girl
    crawley_girl Posts: 2,010 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Well done Grace! Keep it up

    :heartpuls CG :heartpuls
    Ever wonder about those people who spend £2 apiece on those little bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backward.
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