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Good news! The debt is gone!

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  • $17mma
    $17mma Posts: 2,623 Forumite
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    Fairylights

    I have been watching and waiting for your DFD to come as I knew it was near. I am realy pleased for you and your family.

    Well done! :j :T

    HUGE CHEER
    MFWB
    Mortgage when started: £232,000
    Current mortgage Sept 2024: £232,000
    Mortgage free day: Sept 2029

    Saving: £12k 2025
  • dottyanne
    dottyanne Posts: 1,530 Forumite
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    Congrats!!! You are soooooo inspiring to everyone on here - i hope i get to feel like you one day!!!!! dotty x
    Focusing on clearing the credit cards in 2018 :T
  • Kevicho
    Kevicho Posts: 3,216 Forumite
    Congrats, good to hear these stories, and yours is a positive one

    Makes me look forward to my post in a few months time :)
  • moozie_2
    moozie_2 Posts: 3,063 Forumite
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    Hello sweetie :wave:

    I am so happy to read your wonderful post! I fele like jumping for joy for you. You had your ups and downs along the way, some lucky strikes and a lot of hard work but you did it and very well done to you and your OH! :T

    Very very happy for you, best of luck with your next 'project' and hope you continue sharing your knowledge and experience on the DFW board - we need people like you to inspire us to carry on ;)

    All the best x
    Leason learnt :beer:
  • dudleyboy
    dudleyboy Posts: 765 Forumite
    Very well done fairylights :beer: :j
  • snoozer
    snoozer Posts: 3,837 Forumite
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    Great news, Fairylights. :j Have a great hloiday - maybe you'll come back with a little made in Montreal present ;) .
  • BACKFRMTHEEDGE
    BACKFRMTHEEDGE Posts: 1,294 Forumite
    CONGRATULATIONS :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :T :T :T :T :T :T :T :T :T :T
    A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

    Savings For Kids 1st Jan 2019 £16,112
  • Peppa_Pig_5
    Peppa_Pig_5 Posts: 290 Forumite
    Well done Fairylights , I have been watching your debt going down and its lovely to hear such an inspiring post on how you got into debt and how you became debt free.

    Have a virtual drink on me :beer:

    Peppa
    x
  • Lewby
    Lewby Posts: 449 Forumite
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    Fantastic news Fairylights!! Well Done.

    I know we will all get there slowly but surely, but the joy is in seeing people like you and $17MMA actually get there!!

    Hope you will still be visiting the boards to see my 'DFD' in 2009!!

    Lewby xx :j :T :j :T :j
    ** Official DFW Nerd Club Member 009**
    Total Debt 01/02/11 [STRIKE] £64,912 [/STRIKE] 01/04/16 [STRIKE]£32,700[/STRIKE] 01/01/19 £0 :j
    NSD's for Feb 01/15 GC £0 / £300
  • kathfisch
    kathfisch Posts: 3,042 Forumite
    :T :j Well done fairylights, its fab to have another success story in our midst! :j :T

    I'm another who's been waiting for you to make this announcement having known it was coming! Its great to have your story to inspire others and your relief must be huge! :D

    Best of luck for the future,

    Kath :)
    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
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