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  • southernscouser
    southernscouser Posts: 33,745 Forumite
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    James240 wrote:
    Fantastic news mate :beer: thats more than me when i paid £1100 of my debt absolutley great news :j

    Cheers fella! :beer:

    You've only got another 18 months to go you lucky !!!!!!! ;)
  • James240
    James240 Posts: 16,392 Forumite
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    southernscouser wrote:
    Cheers fella! :beer:

    You've only got another 18 months to go you lucky !!!!!!! ;)

    i know but i want it to hurry up :o

    Well i was thinking of giving the matched betting ago but every time i sit down to have a look at the "rules" of what u need to do i tend to lose interest cos it looks so complicated lol
    Savings Total so far for 2026: £0/£10,000
  • southernscouser
    southernscouser Posts: 33,745 Forumite
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    James240 wrote:
    i know but i want it to hurry up :o

    Well i was thinking of giving the matched betting ago but every time i sit down to have a look at the "rules" of what u need to do i tend to lose interest cos it looks so complicated lol

    Thats exactly how I felt mate. But then I had a coupel of hours, had no TV or radio on and concerntrated and wrote things down and it clicked! :confused:

    Don't give up on it mate. It's possible to earn more than £5k in a year! :eek:
  • Mirtos
    Mirtos Posts: 728 Forumite
    southernscouser wrote:
    Well I think I've got £130 to last me 10 days and I only need to get petrol so should be laughing. This includes having paid an extra £1,205 off my debts this month aswell as paying for car tax and car insurance! :j

    Bl**dy Hell! Well done! :T :beer:
    Official Debt Free Wannabe Nerd Club member 095! Debt Now:
    M&S £5000 £2071.49 - 3.9% |Cahoot Loan £8646.96 £7453.24 - 5.8%| Barclays OD £2250.00 £991.99 - 0% Halifax Card £1620.60 - 0% Savings: £927.59
    Grand Total = £22,540 £11,209.73 :eek:Total paid off since 31st May '06 = £11,330.27 :T Semi-DFD Dec'07?
    Savings for temporary unemployment fund: £763.05 @ 8%, £164.54@ 4% Total savings: £927.59

    £18k Challenge £18,934.21 £11,209.73 to go!
    Proud to be dealing with my debt.
  • PeachPickle
    PeachPickle Posts: 9,924 Forumite
    southernscouser wrote:
    Well I think I've got £130 to last me 10 days and I only need to get petrol so should be laughing. This includes having paid an extra £1,205 off my debts this month aswell as paying for car tax and car insurance! :j

    Wooohooo! Nice going :beer: :beer:
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  • James240
    James240 Posts: 16,392 Forumite
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    southernscouser wrote:
    Thats exactly how I felt mate. But then I had a coupel of hours, had no TV or radio on and concerntrated and wrote things down and it clicked! :confused:

    Don't give up on it mate. It's possible to earn more than £5k in a year! :eek:


    :think: got a bit of time off on wednesday (cars going for MOT :rolleyes:) so i might sit down and have alook again with no distractionsand see if i can get my head round it.

    although 5K sounds like some serious earning potential :j
    Savings Total so far for 2026: £0/£10,000
  • kathfisch
    kathfisch Posts: 3,042 Forumite
    Well done on paying off so much this month SS :T

    This matched betting has really turned things around for you hasn't it... no more middle of the month boredom! ;)

    By my calculations you've paid off 25.7% of your debt so far, well done! :j :T
    Don't stress, relax, let life roll off your backs. Except for death and paying taxes, everything in life is only for now... Avenue Q
    Official DFW Nerd Club - Member no. 003 :DProud to have become debt free... and striving to keep it that way
  • southernscouser
    southernscouser Posts: 33,745 Forumite
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    kathfisch wrote:
    Well done on paying off so much this month SS :T

    This matched betting has really turned things around for you hasn't it... no more middle of the month boredom! ;)

    By my calculations you've paid off 25.7% of your debt so far, well done! :j :T

    Really? I've paid a quarter off! :eek:

    Only another 3 years then! _pale_

    :rolleyes:
  • James240
    James240 Posts: 16,392 Forumite
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    im off to bed now peeps nite nite :wave:
    Savings Total so far for 2026: £0/£10,000
  • southernscouser
    southernscouser Posts: 33,745 Forumite
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    James240 wrote:
    im off to bed now peeps nite nite :wave:

    Lightweight! :whistle:

    :p :beer:
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