Newbies' 10K in 2010 Challenge!! :)

KipKip_2

lauraindebt wrote: »

Hello, hello!! My first post! Have just (finally!!) registered on MMSE, after years of reading the threads, so that I can hopefully join you guys in this 10k in 2010 challenge! This is just what I need - hopefully with everyone's support I can finally get rid of my 11k debt (student loans not included!). Laura xx

welcome welcome! we can do it all together! :j x

jojitsui

Shopping wasn't too bad nearly all done

The thought of munching those mars bar cakes kept me going!

peetzil39

jojitsui wrote: »

Shopping wasn't too bad nearly all done

The thought of munching those mars bar cakes kept me going!

Glad you got your shopping done jojitsui, you deserve a BIG slice or two of Mars bar cake for sure !!!

lauraindebt

Last day in the office before Christmas and -oops- very boozy lunch. (Yet another) £15 down the drain. Making the most of it though, as the 'no eating out in January' resolution is nearly here. Five years out of uni - never imagined debt would still be such a problem!!! :mad:

Merry Christmas one and all!! Looking forward to saving some serious cash with you all over the next few months, 'CMON!!!! Can't wait to get rid of The Big Scary Debt -hurrah.

:rudolf:

Lookingtothefuture

lauraindebt wrote: »

Five years out of uni - never imagined debt would still be such a problem!!! :mad:

Merry Christmas one and all!! Looking forward to saving some serious cash with you all over the next few months, 'CMON!!!! Can't wait to get rid of The Big Scary Debt -hurrah.

:rudolf:

Same here, uni is sooooo expensive! Can't wait to get Debt Free... am really excited about this challenge! :j

peetzil39 wrote: »

Hi everyone,
Woke up to over another heavy fall of snow here, at least I am off today. Here is the recipe for mars bar cake for all who requested it! Might have to make some myself today, as keeping warm uses up extra calories!!!

-6 regular size mars bars
-approx 3-4 oz of butter
-approx 1/3 regular size box of rice crispies
-bar of cooking chocolate for covering

Melt the mars bars and butter in pot slowly be careful not to burn mix!
Add rice crispies and mix until fully coated
Turn out into shallow tray and flatten (rolling a glass over works well as tends not to stick)
Leave to cool
Melt chocolate and spread over top - leave to set, cut into squares/slices

ENJOY!!!

I buy the mars bars when they are on a '5 for £1' deal - much cheaper. Also real chocolate is lovely for the topping, but much dearer.
Let me know how you all get on!
Peetzil x

YUM, YUM, YUM! Would it be bad to lick the glass clean after? waste not want not, and all that jazz! :money:

I am DEFINITELY going to try this one out. Thanks Peetzil! :beer:

8 days to go!!! Whoop Whoop! :j

Clurbur85

Hey guys,

I will be going off-line for a few days, to celebrate Christmas and all that! But I have progress to share... a £50 Dooyoo cheque arrived today, so I have been to the bank and put it in a brand new savings acount (that I have opened especially for this challenge). So £50 so far and 2010 hasn't even started yet! : o ) Also, I found a random tenner hiding in my purse so I might add that too. Lol!

We can do this people!!! If we work together as a team and share ideas we will get there!

Hav a great Christmas, here's to making £10,000 in 2010!!

xxx

gemgem27_2

Hi Guys, i too have for the past year have read your amazing threads on challenges and never joined, but with my debt raising instead of going down i'm making a stand this year (hopefully). So i'd love to join, i'm getting excited now thinking about what i can sell on ebay!

Lois_and_CK

jojitsui wrote: »

Oh poo just realised that £333.33 a month wont pay off ALL my debt!!

This set me thinking. To those of you who are doing this challenge to pay off debts, are you planning to knock £10k off your debt balance, or pay £10k towards your debts?

Looking at the figures in a snowball calculator I could feasibly pay £10k towards my debts, but with the interest charges, wouldn't be able to knock off £10k off the balance, if that makes sense.

sittingonabeach

I'd like to join in too! We had a new build sale fall thru so ended up with a few grand on a card, unpaid holidays etc.. all adds up! Phew, so this looks like the place for some geeing up and encouragement.

oreo7504

lauraindebt wrote: »

Last day in the office before Christmas and -oops- very boozy lunch. (Yet another) £15 down the drain. Making the most of it though, as the 'no eating out in January' resolution is nearly here. Five years out of uni - never imagined debt would still be such a problem!!! :mad:
hurrah.

I know that feeling, I finished uni 3 years ago & my debt is no better now than when I finished uni.