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  • fairylights_2
    fairylights_2 Posts: 851 Forumite
    My good news is I'm back online after our debt free trip to Canada. It was fab, and we actually managed to underspend by over £100, so we have some savings for the first time in our married lives! That and the fact there was an end of year statement from OH's ISA which he thought he'd emptied and in fact had another £250 he didn't know about. Life is going the right way!
    Official DFW Nerd Club - Member no. 002 :rotfl:
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    My good news is that I have identified £120 in my lodgers account to be paid off my barclaycard later this evening when I get home from work- just cannot wait!!!!
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • QueenB.
    QueenB. Posts: 1,083 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Welcome back Fairylights, and congrats on the good news.

    My good news is that i am back here after being away for a few weeks and all birthdays are over and done with so i can get back to a tighter budget.

    Plus we got accepted for the egg CC so we can transfer some of the other CC debt over and enjoy the 0% interest which will allow us to really start to reduce our CC debt.
    Success means having to worry about every thing in the world......EXCEPT MONEY. Johnny Cash

    Cross stitch Cafe member 81.
  • Callisto
    Callisto Posts: 928 Forumite
    Bad news - my car broke down...

    Good news - OH fixed it for £11 (cost of the part). :j
  • charlie007
    charlie007 Posts: 413 Forumite
    my good news is i started a new job this month so will be much better off!!!
    Mortgage free Start amount feb 2014 227000. Current amount nov 2014 217000.

    Challenges 2015
    No alcohol January. No spend February
    Write down all spends over the whole year
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    pollypig wrote:
    my good news today is that I found £15 Waterstones vouchers in a drawer yesterday when clearing out some paperwork - I'd completely forgotten about them! :T

    THANKS POLLYPIG!!!!!!!!!!!:T :T :T :T

    A lightbulb went off in my head & I've just found £40 of Alexon vouchers I'd forgotten about!!!! But obv won't spend them till I've lost a stone:rolleyes:
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
  • crawley_girl
    crawley_girl Posts: 2,010 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Well I received my cheque for £168 from Capital One (reclaiming charges). Have posted off to the bank and the whole amount will be paid onto my Egg Card once it clears... hooray!

    :heartpuls CG :heartpuls
    Ever wonder about those people who spend £2 apiece on those little bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backward.
  • pjala
    pjala Posts: 420 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    Chortle wrote:
    And... this week I got copies of my bank statements for the last 6 years, and calculated that they owe me over £2k in punative charges!! Letter requesting payment has been sent, and when they pay up, it'll be another £2k off of my debt, and bring that debt-free date forward to before Christmas!!!

    Can you back claim for all that time?
    If it has been discussed before I would appreciate a PM, with the details.

    Thank you very much in advance!
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    And another one! Got 1st mystery shopping assignment - only £5 but a quick trip to Asda never hurt anyone!:j
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
  • neveranymoney
    neveranymoney Posts: 663 Forumite
    got tax credits back and got back paid £191!!!!:j Plus, my payments are going up by £100 a month!!!Have already put £50 for me hols, and bought some shopping and baby clothes!
    Total debt £20,000 Northern Rock loan:eek:
    Debt free date April 2016!!!!:eek:
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