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Why do people suggest cancelling Sky...
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Yes - Totallynever-in-doubt wrote: »homer works in a nuclear lab and always gets radiated! :rotfl::rotfl:
http://www.gap-system.org/~history/Biographies/Fermi.htmlI am NOT, nor do I profess to be, a Qualified Debt Adviser. I have made MANY mistakes and have OFTEN been the unwitting victim of the the shamefull tactics of the Financial Industry.
If any of my experiences, or the knowledge that I have gained from those experiences, can help anyone who finds themselves in similar circumstances, then my experiences have not been in vain.
HMRC Bankruptcy Statistic - 26th October 2006 - 23rd April 2007 BCSC Member No. 7
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But if people dont say 'cancel your Sky/gym etc', then I'm not really sure what other advice folks can give someone looking to save money, hence posting up an SOA and asking for tips to save money and help pay off debts becomes a bit futile really...:rolleyes:Metranil dreams of becoming a neon,You don't even take him seriously,How am I going to get to heaven?,When I'm just balanced so precariously..0
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Yes - TotallyI dunno. But I am always running out of room, no matter how quick I try to clear.:undecided
Because we get a darned lot more PMs about threads and requests to move them probably :rotfl: or questions about where to post something
Inbox still full btw fermi...
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Yes - TotallyMetranil_Vavin wrote: »But if people dont say 'cancel your Sky/gym etc', then I'm not really sure what other advice folks can give someone looking to save money, hence posting up an SOA and asking for tips to save money and help pay off debts becomes a bit futile really...:rolleyes:
The advice that most people give is to 'look at your expenditure' and decide just how much of it is really necessary. 'SKY' and 'Gym' subscriptions are, generally, highlighted as people can actually live without them. Judging by the costs quoted here, the cancelling of these two items alone could free up to £100 a month from a debtor's outgoings.
In fairness, though, the most 'common' advice regarding SKY is to either 'cancel' or 'downgrade'. Nobody really wants to see people go totally without their pleasures.I am NOT, nor do I profess to be, a Qualified Debt Adviser. I have made MANY mistakes and have OFTEN been the unwitting victim of the the shamefull tactics of the Financial Industry.
If any of my experiences, or the knowledge that I have gained from those experiences, can help anyone who finds themselves in similar circumstances, then my experiences have not been in vain.
HMRC Bankruptcy Statistic - 26th October 2006 - 23rd April 2007 BCSC Member No. 7
DFW Nerd # 166 PROUD TO BE DEALING WITH MY DEBTS0 -
DFW Nerd #025DFW no more! Officially debt free 2017 - now joining the MFW's!
My DFW Diary - blah- mildly funny stuff about my journey0 -
still says it's full
Just tried, and it said something like "no valid messages selected".
I think the gremlins are back from the other day.
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Yes - TotallyI really don't understand what the argument is all about. If you have a hobby/lifestylechoice/interest/etc that cost you £XX per month and you can afford it--then go for it, enjoy it and everything is great.
If you have council tax you can't afford to pay, children who need nappies that you can't afford to buy and then you go asking for advice and say "I really can't give up Sky/the gym/Fridaynightout, its all the entertainment we have" then I think that maybe you are wasting your time searching for help on this forum.
If everyone could afford the life style choices they make they would not be posting thier soa on this board. Or do some people think that better advice would be "yes, I can see how empty life is without Sky, I think the children should stop eating every other day" (although, now I think about that....)LBM-2003ish
Owed £61k and £60ish mortgage
2010 owe £00.00 and £20K mortgage:D
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Lost SKY for 3 weeks whilst viewing card would not work, quite happy with freeview channels, did not miss sky at all. It is a luxury and an expensive one at that . . .0
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Yes - Totallynever-in-doubt wrote: »How come we only get 50?
Because 'we' are the 'bottom of the heap'.I am NOT, nor do I profess to be, a Qualified Debt Adviser. I have made MANY mistakes and have OFTEN been the unwitting victim of the the shamefull tactics of the Financial Industry.
If any of my experiences, or the knowledge that I have gained from those experiences, can help anyone who finds themselves in similar circumstances, then my experiences have not been in vain.
HMRC Bankruptcy Statistic - 26th October 2006 - 23rd April 2007 BCSC Member No. 7
DFW Nerd # 166 PROUD TO BE DEALING WITH MY DEBTS0
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