The Good News Thread...

Frugal_Fox

Good idea CrawleyGirl. Would keep the thread size down too....

Anyway my good news is that I have paid of my Next account - so no more 24% apr to pay to them!!!! :T

Also DH is due to get some backpay next month, which should help clear some more debt down..... yippee.

Chortle_2

Small bits of good news for today...

I was charged £2.50 for text message banking yesterday, despite cancelling it the minute first direct started charging for it in January... I complained, and it was refunded today Ok, so its only £2.50, but that's not the point

Just been accepted for another 0% card too, for 9 months. At the last minute I remembered to check Quidco, and managed to get £14.50 cashback for it in the end as well :beer:

ozzyfan_2

I had some good news today when I logged on to my bank account & found backdated child tax credits of £467 had gone in today!

They had messed up my claim & given me £1.75 a week so it looks like its sorted out now hoorah! :j

tattooed_lady

ozzyfan wrote:

I had some good news today when I logged on to my bank account & found backdated child tax credits of £467 had gone in today!

They had messed up my claim & given me £1.75 a week so it looks like its sorted out now hoorah! :j

That's brilliant Ozzyfan!! What are you going to do with the money?? (don't mean to pry)

ozzyfan_2

thanks ruyareece!

I have to go & buy some leccy on my key as I'm down to 90p! :rotfl:
The rest has to stay in my account as I can now ring CCCS for a second appointment to increase the payments on my DMP (this desperately needs doing as its now due to end in 2037 due to them adding on the interest etc) :eek:
So I'm going to be really good with it or I feel like I'm letting down myself & everyone who's given their time to help me with advice :A

roversbabe

Good news! (I love this thread)

It is 12 months to the day since my lightbulb moment and although I still have debts, there is now less than 3 weeks to go to my debt free day - woo hoo. I've cleared over £4k of debt and am nearly there now.

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ozzyfan_2

thats brilliant roversbabe, fantastic news!

you've achieved so much in a year - well done :j

wish my dfd was that close!

verynewmoneysaver

Used some of DHs backpay to pay my car insurance in full, and saved £13 in interest. However when I phoned them (Liverpool Victoria) to pay I realized when I'd come off the phone having paid them in full that I'd paid more than their quote. I rang them back and asked them why, and they said I'd had to pay interest to use their budget facilty. I said I don't want facilty as I've just paid in full, and they changed price again back to original quote. You have watch these people don't you!

mom23

Finally got OH to part with some of his beloved books :T (well kids and i actually shamed him into it :rotfl: )
so am going to be busy listing them and hopfully a few more pennies to throw at debts!!!


The bad news is while i was showing him on ebay how much he could get for his beloved books, he actually spotted one he has been trying to get hold of for years it was on BIN so he bought it!! :eek:

tattooed_lady

I think I've got a bit of good news...

I joined an online gaming site yesterday through Pigsback so that I would get 1000 piggypoints, you have to deposit £10 to get the points but I thought I'd give it a go. Anyway, I ended up winning £50 but wasn't sure what the catch was and if I'd get the money but I've had an email confirming that I will get a cheque for £50 in the post. So with the piggypoints, I'm £50 better off (I'll believe it when I see the cheque though!!):rotfl: