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The ultimate incentive proposed! Buying a house, a wedding, and staying debt free.

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  • Dinah93
    Dinah93 Posts: 11,466 Forumite
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  • Dinah93
    Dinah93 Posts: 11,466 Forumite
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    Hmmm, I think I did that wrong!
    Debt January 1st 2018 £96,999.81
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  • Dinah93
    Dinah93 Posts: 11,466 Forumite
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    Debt January 1st 2018 £96,999.81
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    Met NIM 23/06/2008
  • poddle911
    poddle911 Posts: 1,406 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Cinny91 wrote: »
    My only problem is I get so grumpy and short-tempered, but OH says I try so hard to be nice during my TOTM I'm actually nicer then than I am the rest of the month! :o The Cheek.

    Mine says that too! Sod :D He knows before I do when I'm due as apparently I'm very bad about 10 days before.
    wendz86 wrote: »
    haha that arab stallion comment did make me laugh.

    I was let-out-involuntary-snort-shocked by that! Especially from you Tete, the way you snuck it in among moneysaving... baking... sewing...wholesome walks in the countryside... :rotfl:

    Lucky girls!

    Have fun at sewing - sounds fun, but hard work!

    ETA: That's cute Dinah, is it for your sig?
    LBM Sep 2008 debt: £27,927.04
    start weight: 140.2, week 2: 138
  • Cinny91
    Cinny91 Posts: 6,022 Forumite
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    Dinah93 wrote: »
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    Ooo, Exciting!! Did you manage to talk to the guy who got married at the place NIM likes?
  • Dinah93
    Dinah93 Posts: 11,466 Forumite
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    I can't make it work in my sig! MSE doesn't like links though does it. If anyone knows how to alter the code (have put in extra spaces) to make it work?! :

    [ URL=http://www.alterna-tickers.com][ IMG]http: //www .alterna-tickers.com/tickers/generated_tickers/8/867565.png [/IMG][/URL]

    Yes spoke to the bloke upstairs, he said they were absolutely amazing, better than he could have hoped for, and the food is fantastic.... guess we're going to Grinkle then!
    Debt January 1st 2018 £96,999.81
    Debt September 20th 2022 £2991.68- 96.92% paid off
    Met NIM 23/06/2008
  • Poolie
    Poolie Posts: 1,882 Forumite
    [STRIKE]Dinah[\STRIKE] Service Desk,

    Can you email me the code directly as is turning it into an image. Use the usual account.

    I will have a look and see if I can crack it!
  • zigmeister
    zigmeister Posts: 1,099 Forumite
    I thought it was longer than that until your wedding Dinah! It's not long!

    Cinny, I'm excited for you that you're starting a moving out fund! I can't wait to start mine. Just need to get rid of these last bits of debt. :rolleyes:

    I'm having a money dilemma which I need advice on!

    I really want to buy a bike. My OH is really into his mountain biking, and I like cycling too. When I move to my Nan's she has a cycle path right next to her house so it would be a good opportunity to exercise. OH would find me a decent bike for about £300 - apparently the bike sales are just starting. Only problem is, £300 would clear a good chunk of my debt, plus my Nan has an old bike she says I should have instead of buying one, cuz she just bought one. But to be honest, I don't really want her old bike! Which sounds ungrateful but I figure if it was decent she would have kept it, but she's making me feel guilty about wanting a new bike.

    What would you do?! (Sorry if I have asked this before, but OH is gonna look for one tonight and I don't wanna rush into it if I'm being stupid)
    Total Debt (Dec 2015) £11,500 : Currently £7,675
    House Deposit Savings : £8,600/£25,000
    Lose 21lb : 0/21
  • Cinny91
    Cinny91 Posts: 6,022 Forumite
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    I don't think you'll be able to get around it Dinah, underneath the box where you update your sig it says
    Can Upload Images for Signature No
    Can Upload Animated GIF for Signature No

    Which is a pain! You could post it in the first post on this thread though?

    Ooo, Double Exciting about the Venue! Things seem to be happening pretty fast with the Wedding plans now.
  • Cinny91
    Cinny91 Posts: 6,022 Forumite
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    zigmeister wrote: »
    plus my Nan has an old bike she says I should have instead of buying one, cuz she just bought one. But to be honest, I don't really want her old bike!

    If you lived near me I'd lend you my Pashley! Personally, I'd take your Grandma up on the offer of her old bike. Might not be ideal but atleast you'll have a bike and can see how much you use it before forking out for your own. You'll end up kicking yourself spending £300+ on a bike to hardly use it. Speaking from experience here, I hardly use poor Darcy! ( I keep on going over him with a duster though :D )
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