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New to MSE.com and wanna be debt free!
russabbott
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Hiya guys,
Just came across the site and think its brilliant to have other people in the same boat and trying to get out of it!
Consider me a Debt Free Wannabe!!!!!
Cheers
Jim
Just came across the site and think its brilliant to have other people in the same boat and trying to get out of it!
Consider me a Debt Free Wannabe!!!!!
Cheers
Jim
Debt Free By Olympics 2012
Start Jan 2010 - £17589.73
At 05/02/2010 - £640.99 paid (3.64% Paid!)
£16948.74 to go! (96.36% to go!)
Start Jan 2010 - £17589.73
At 05/02/2010 - £640.99 paid (3.64% Paid!)
£16948.74 to go! (96.36% to go!)
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Hi Jim, welcome.
This is a fab board, lots of advise and help from all different people in all different circumstances.
Are already becoming debtfree or just starting out?xDebtFree FEB 2010!Slight blip in 2013 - Debtfree Aug 2014 :j
Savings £132/£1000.0 -
Hello and welcome
Sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes - that's why we need really special ones!Total debt @ Oct 2008: £29,226.42 Credit Card- £[STRIKE]7493.56[/STRIKE] - £7243.56Weightloss : 0/34lbs0 -
savingmummy wrote: »Hi Jim, welcome.
This is a fab board, lots of advise and help from all different people in all different circumstances.
Are already becoming debtfree or just starting out?x
Been going through it with Other Half for the last few weeks coming up with a plan of action! So you could say just starting out!
Obviously the debts dont include the mortgage, thats a challenge for a later date
Debt Free By Olympics 2012
Start Jan 2010 - £17589.73
At 05/02/2010 - £640.99 paid (3.64% Paid!)
£16948.74 to go! (96.36% to go!)
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Have you both used a SOA?
It is really helpful and shows you everything in a clear layout.
Here is a link incase you need it http://www.makesenseofcards.com/soacalc.html
I couldn`t of done it without using this, its been my lifesaver!!
It has also helped me to reduce most of our outgoings too xDebtFree FEB 2010!Slight blip in 2013 - Debtfree Aug 2014 :j
Savings £132/£1000.0 -
Done them yea. Can afford to pay off 750 quids worth a month. Used the snowball thingy as well to see which debts to pay first.
Im new here, but a long time reader! So found the tools easily.Debt Free By Olympics 2012
Start Jan 2010 - £17589.73
At 05/02/2010 - £640.99 paid (3.64% Paid!)
£16948.74 to go! (96.36% to go!)
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The road has started! First 3 debt repayments made yesterday, 11 more next friday, then 22 full months till debt free!!!!Debt Free By Olympics 2012
Start Jan 2010 - £17589.73
At 05/02/2010 - £640.99 paid (3.64% Paid!)
£16948.74 to go! (96.36% to go!)
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well done - sounds like you'll soon see a difference in your debts. after while it'll make you feel really smug, knowing that your debts are 'melting away'!
Sarah xOh for Goodness' Sake!! Here we go again
Total debt £4,839.51 (Still adding it up though )
Now : £4, 759.810
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