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A journey of a 1000 miles must begin with single footstep....

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  • Woowoo
    Woowoo Posts: 4,603 Forumite
    The Virgin deal was 0% for 9 months, but a 5% transfer fee so in no way worth it at all!

    Lovely of her to try though and I'm not too disappointed, it would only of cleared Lloyds a month early, I will just have to find some more pennies another way!
    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
    How lovely your friend sounds!

    Funny, before I would have just gone for the 0% deal and not thought about the transfer fee, well done for working that out beforehand.
    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
    Me too Red, you just presume 0% is a good deal!
    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
  • Herewego
    Herewego Posts: 2,541 Forumite
    You will find those pennies Im sure of it , we just need to find an easy money making idea we can fit around everything else
    MARCH 2016 DEBT £25750/ £25035
    EST DFD JAN 2021 (that needs to change)
    NOW JAN 2019 (that still needs to change)
  • **Kat**_2
    **Kat**_2 Posts: 969 Forumite
    I am positive you will find those pennies - if anyone can it's you xx
    Loan - [STRIKE]£6991.95[/STRIKE]£6180.01; Barclays Res - [STRIKE]£600[/STRIKE] £0 - £22 per week :eek:, NWB Grad O/D - [STRIKE]£1185[/STRIKE] £887.86 18.28% SWALEC - [STRIKE]£700[/STRIKE] £0 NPOWER [STRIKE]£220[/STRIKE] £0 Kays - [STRIKE]£591.28[/STRIKE] £0 TOTAL DEBT - [STRIKE]£10,288.23[/STRIKE] £7,000.01 31.96 % Paid off. BS Fund - £1 Savings Fund - £41.17 % Challenge Member 1
  • Woowoo
    Woowoo Posts: 4,603 Forumite
    Lloyds statement today, interest has now dropped to £50.64 :)

    Only £116 short off clearing at the end of June now!
    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
  • Kepp
    Kepp Posts: 4,390 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    5% transfer fee?! They're sneaking those up a bit aren't they!

    Good news with the lower interest this month though x
    Debt at LBM Apr 2010 £28,767 Debt free as of Nov 2013 :j
  • Woowoo
    Woowoo Posts: 4,603 Forumite
    I know its outrageous!

    I am off out for the day with a friend, visiting all our sites - it's really not as exciting as it sounds!

    We are allowed to buy lunch and claim it back though :)
    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
  • Kepp
    Kepp Posts: 4,390 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Make sure you have a nice lunch then! :D
    Debt at LBM Apr 2010 £28,767 Debt free as of Nov 2013 :j
  • EB69
    EB69 Posts: 878 Forumite
    Hi woowoo - sorry not been around much - frantically busy and should be working now but v distracted with some personal issues at home. Taking a 5 mins time out to see what everyone's up to!

    shame about the 0% - I had a good deal with Virgin 16 months agin, but I guess they are getting savvy to all us MSE-ers now and they ahve to get their pennies somehow! Glad you checked it though - as was stated above, six months ago I would never have looked at how the transfer fee would affect things.

    I do admire your positive energy and determination - keep it up - I am struggling a bit today so need to read other people's successes!
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