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  • Herewego
    Herewego Posts: 2,541 Forumite
    That is pretty impressive well done
    MARCH 2016 DEBT £25750/ £25035
    EST DFD JAN 2021 (that needs to change)
    NOW JAN 2019 (that still needs to change)
  • InaPickle
    InaPickle Posts: 5,968 Forumite
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    Well done. :)
    Please call me 'Pickle'
    No More Buying Books: ???
    No More Buying DVDs: ???
    NMB Toiletries ??? and I've gone back for my Masters at the University of Use Ups!
    P
    roud to be dealing with her debts 1198~

  • REDMADCURLS
    REDMADCURLS Posts: 3,766 Forumite
    Ta ta ladies!

    Amazing how the determination not to pay one more penny in charges motivates one!
    LBM Feb 2010 £62,700 Total Debt Jan 11 [STRIKE]£49,403.84[/STRIKE] £47,530.32.
    (CC/LOAN = [STRIKE]36,378.98[/STRIKE] 35668.47. O/D = [STRIKE]1255.32[/STRIKE] 1212.35/[STRIKE]1999.78[/STRIKE] 1934.52, BUS = [STRIKE]9769.76[/STRIKE] 8714.98)
    Challenge = Debt at 31/01/12 = £25k. 2011 Payments = £1,944.19/£24,403.84

    There is no point in negative thought, it takes up time and energy which could be used in a positive, happy way!
  • REDMADCURLS
    REDMADCURLS Posts: 3,766 Forumite
    easy street now for a week, two biggish chqs arrived yesterday and will clear tomorrow, which means everything covered for next week. I am resisting the temptation not to pay something but thats how I get into trouble. I jump to pay a debt and then leave myself nothing for 'expenses' and then have to go to my friends peter (and rob him while he sleeps) and paul (who always seems to want paying!)

    Had a working from home day and once again spent the day messing with figures and inputting but getting there, albeit slowly
    LBM Feb 2010 £62,700 Total Debt Jan 11 [STRIKE]£49,403.84[/STRIKE] £47,530.32.
    (CC/LOAN = [STRIKE]36,378.98[/STRIKE] 35668.47. O/D = [STRIKE]1255.32[/STRIKE] 1212.35/[STRIKE]1999.78[/STRIKE] 1934.52, BUS = [STRIKE]9769.76[/STRIKE] 8714.98)
    Challenge = Debt at 31/01/12 = £25k. 2011 Payments = £1,944.19/£24,403.84

    There is no point in negative thought, it takes up time and energy which could be used in a positive, happy way!
  • hypno06
    hypno06 Posts: 32,296 Forumite
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    We are so keen to get rid of the debt that it is a huge temptation to pay off money as soon as we can, but so often it leaves us panicking just a few days later which more than offsets the good feelings we had when we paid the money off in the first place!

    It is, however, a very hard habit to break - I still find it difficult to get the balance right!
    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)
  • InaPickle
    InaPickle Posts: 5,968 Forumite
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    I know what you mean, Red: paying Paul is so good that it makes robbing Peter seem good by comparison.

    Err on the side of paying Paul caution in order to feel even better at the end of the month when you can count the remaining cash as 'leftover' and use it to pay Paul again! ;)
    Please call me 'Pickle'
    No More Buying Books: ???
    No More Buying DVDs: ???
    NMB Toiletries ??? and I've gone back for my Masters at the University of Use Ups!
    P
    roud to be dealing with her debts 1198~

  • REDMADCURLS
    REDMADCURLS Posts: 3,766 Forumite
    Yes Pickle sometimes Paul just needs what he asks for initially and extra only when Peter doesn't need it!

    Felt very pious this morning to check A&L and I had £7 left (only because I had put the money in yesterday) after DD was paid and NO CHARGES. I had none in July either so on a roll now - LOL
    LBM Feb 2010 £62,700 Total Debt Jan 11 [STRIKE]£49,403.84[/STRIKE] £47,530.32.
    (CC/LOAN = [STRIKE]36,378.98[/STRIKE] 35668.47. O/D = [STRIKE]1255.32[/STRIKE] 1212.35/[STRIKE]1999.78[/STRIKE] 1934.52, BUS = [STRIKE]9769.76[/STRIKE] 8714.98)
    Challenge = Debt at 31/01/12 = £25k. 2011 Payments = £1,944.19/£24,403.84

    There is no point in negative thought, it takes up time and energy which could be used in a positive, happy way!
  • hypno06
    hypno06 Posts: 32,296 Forumite
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    Excellent progress!!! All steps in the right direction x
    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)
  • InaPickle
    InaPickle Posts: 5,968 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Woo hoo to no charges! :D :T
    Please call me 'Pickle'
    No More Buying Books: ???
    No More Buying DVDs: ???
    NMB Toiletries ??? and I've gone back for my Masters at the University of Use Ups!
    P
    roud to be dealing with her debts 1198~

  • chevalier
    chevalier Posts: 7,937 Forumite
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    hi rmc have seen you on other threads and thought i ought to mosey over to your one. Very entertaining reading, though i am not sure some of the 'surprises' your oh gives you with money would be very entertaining!

    good luck with going forward.
    chev
    I want a job that is less than an hour driving away from my house! Are you listening universe?
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