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Taxis back to basics...debt and mortgage free before 50(feb 2014)

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  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    Thanks El it feels great and definitely a weight off my shoulders.
    I cannot become complacent as I still have the mortgage to get rid of.So will carry on with my MSE ways(thanks Martin) and bust that.
  • elantan
    elantan Posts: 21,022 Forumite
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    thing is though that will be for fun now ... there wont be the sleepless nights there wont be the worry ... there will just be the fun element proving to yourself that you can do it because you want to not because you have to ....

    and anyway those habits die hard ... and some habits you shouldnt get rid of ...especially the good ones
  • hypno06
    hypno06 Posts: 32,296 Forumite
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    elantan wrote: »
    shaun won the lottery ... amazing i am so delighted ... shaun well done ... god this is a great news thread just now ... think i will sit here and see if it's catching

    It was a long time ago - possibly a couple of years now!
    Successful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)
    Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)
  • shaun40400
    shaun40400 Posts: 4,134 Forumite
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    lotto was back in the dark ages el!!!!
    but as i said it cleared the debt and left a bit of change,,

    so even a small win can be life changing,,but coming to mse was a bigger life change ,,the good habits i learnt from the folks here ,,stopped me wasting that money and set me to where i am today

    still in poverty:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    but debt free:T:T:T
    so much so that the accident cash cleverly invested for 4 yrs,,,while still living the impoverished life style has reaped massive rewards

    again the main lesson if youve got a small lump of money dont let it change your good habits to bad one,,

    even setting up the shop im still hunting all the time for better deals,discount eth,
    thank you martin ( blessed be his name)
    s xx
    WAS DEBT FREE & STILL BAAARRRRRKING :cool:
    hello my name is shaun,,,and im not so addicted to farmville,still addicted to football:o:o

    BAAAARRRRRRRRRRKING er insanely so :o
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,685 Ambassador
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    So true shaun so true :grin:
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  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
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    congratulations Taxi for getting Debt Free, i know the circumstances haven't been the best but at least it's a weight off your mind during the challenges ahead.
  • saorsie
    saorsie Posts: 1,905 Forumite
    Hi Taxi - read about your fabulous 'debt-free status' on another diary where I lurk and just wanted to pop in & say congratulations :T and enjoy every moment of it.

    Take care of yourself

    -s-
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  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 11,513 Forumite
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    Gosh late as usual, So, so pleased that you are debt free. Looking forward to hearing all about your future holidays and exploits.
    L
    xx
    Total Debt Dec 07 £59875.83 Overdrafts £2900,New Debt Figure ZERO !!!!!!:j 08/06/2013
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  • elantan
    elantan Posts: 21,022 Forumite
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    Very wise words shaun
  • taka
    taka Posts: 3,483 Forumite
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    Congratulations Taxi! :D I wish the circumstances behind you reaching debt free status were better but it is an amazing achievement nonetheless! :j :j :j :j

    Who wants some (calorie free ;)) celebration cake?
    :dance:_party_:dance:_party_:dance:_party_:dance:
    :bdaycake:
    Have you posted on the DFW roll of honour yet?

    PS The MFW board isn't scary... its just as mad as the DFW board! :rotfl:
    Mortgage free as of 12/08/20!
    MFiT-5 no 45
    You can't fly with one foot on the ground!
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