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  • pania
    pania Posts: 8,258 Forumite
    Yay!! a positive comment in amongst the sadness. you go girl!!! <3 x
    debt @05/11/11 £12210.63!! slowly chipping away!!
    :heart2:impossible is nothing.:heart2:
  • Herewego
    Herewego Posts: 2,541 Forumite
    Oh yes you will i am sure of that.
    Hey its only money no one had died and you are doing something positive about it that corners coming and you will turn it, when I have my wobbles i always forget this.
    MARCH 2016 DEBT £25750/ £25035
    EST DFD JAN 2021 (that needs to change)
    NOW JAN 2019 (that still needs to change)
  • REDMADCURLS
    REDMADCURLS Posts: 3,766 Forumite
    pania wrote: »
    Yay!! a positive comment in amongst the sadness. you go girl!!! <3 x

    Sure what can I do now but get over it!
    Herewego wrote: »
    Oh yes you will i am sure of that.
    Hey its only money no one had died and you are doing something positive about it that corners coming and you will turn it, when I have my wobbles i always forget this.

    I know, we all do! My mum always says the only problem you have is death, everything else can be changed/managed/got over!
    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
    And in true diva style I am now drinking CHAMPAGNE!!!

    Talk about 'Let them eat cake'

    We had no alcohol in the house except for this and I really needed a little glass of something to steady my nerve (any excuse)
    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
    I am still trying to work out the ramifications of this blip and just cant

    But I am going to have to go thru next month's budgets with a fine tooth comb and make sure I am paying very minimum I can so I can give myself a chance to get on top of this and not be down to the bottom of the barrel each month. I need to create a breathing space for emergencies. And of course by doing this I am reducing o/d interest charges.

    All the money I made this month from ebay/amazon etc is going to be eaten up by charges but at least I am not adding to the debt.

    Will get DH to call business bank tomorrow and see what the story is...............maybe they can give us an extension for a week adn then we will be out of the proverbial (for a day or two at least)
    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
    Sorry I am rambling now but I need to get this stuff out of my head and this is the 'safest' way.

    I can't wait until I can write my diary about overpayments and reducing debt as opposed to this whinging and throwing my toys all over the shop!
    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!
  • scotdebs
    scotdebs Posts: 566 Forumite
    LOL loving the champagne approach:beer::beer: seriously will probably do you the world of good

    I know exactly where you are coming from in the frustration to keep your head above water we have 2/3 very tight months ahead where we will do well just to stay in overdraft limits so it is going to be Dec before I can even think about making overpayments. My plan is to ebay what i can 50% save 50% overpay and just make sure that the debts dont go up ...before I know it Illl be making random payments all over the place:rotfl:(who would have thought I would be so happy to give my money away)

    xxxx
    CC debt Aug 2018 £50.2K
    CC debt Nov 2018 £48.6K
  • Woowoo
    Woowoo Posts: 4,603 Forumite
    Hi Red, how you feeling this morning, not hung over from the champagne I hope? x
    LBM Aug 09: £18,650.47 - Current: £12,854.93 (£5946.79)

    Barclays: £2,928.34 Lloyds: £2,499.60
    MBNA: £3,788.99 Overdraft: £1,900.00 Mum: £1,738.00

    Surveys: £6.60/£40.00
  • REDMADCURLS
    REDMADCURLS Posts: 3,766 Forumite
    Well when it rains it pours, both £800 chqs have bounced! So MASSIVE charges incurred now! But what can I do, nothing. So no point in losing it is there.

    LOL only had one glass of champagne and eventually fell asleep.

    Talked to DH about DMP, he is so against it............saying we have come this far and we are on the up (which in reality we are). Our credit rating is completely shot and I considered that it would make no difference now. He, rightly, said that missed payments would not be the same as the impact of DMP.

    So another day begins, please jiggle your beads that the postman brings gifts!
    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!
  • Woowoo
    Woowoo Posts: 4,603 Forumite
    Oh no do you not just get a one off fee for each cheque?
    LBM Aug 09: £18,650.47 - Current: £12,854.93 (£5946.79)

    Barclays: £2,928.34 Lloyds: £2,499.60
    MBNA: £3,788.99 Overdraft: £1,900.00 Mum: £1,738.00

    Surveys: £6.60/£40.00
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