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Abrieviations

there are quite a few used on this site
IVA and SOA to name two
could we have a thread with definitions or is there already on and i'm thick?:confused:
Car £1500
Parents £5000
Barclaycard £900.68
+ 127,000 Mortgage :eek:
all on my lonesome

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  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    DFD- debt free date

    LBM- lightbulb moment- the realisation that the current situation cannot go on!

    OH - other half

    DMP debt management plan

    EA estate agent

    HB/CTB housing ben, council tax benefit

    WTFC- working family tax credit
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • Molanole
    Molanole Posts: 1,563 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    IYSWIM - If you see what I mean

    IMHO - In my humble opinion
    Debt Free Nerd No. 89, LBM: April 2006, Debt at highest (Sept 05): £40,939.96
    NOW TOTALLY DEBT FREE!!!!!!!! Woooo hooooooo!!! DEBT FREE DATE: 23 December 2009
  • Molanole
    Molanole Posts: 1,563 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Debt Free Nerd No. 89, LBM: April 2006, Debt at highest (Sept 05): £40,939.96
    NOW TOTALLY DEBT FREE!!!!!!!! Woooo hooooooo!!! DEBT FREE DATE: 23 December 2009
  • LittleL_4
    LittleL_4 Posts: 714 Forumite
    BOGOF - buy one get one free :T

    x
    Debt 28/12/06 £26,467
    £20 grocery challenge per week
    Savings £400
    £2 coins - £8.00
    DMP £357 pcm (CCCs) commenced 1/10/06
    DFD :think:
    proud to be dealing with my debts
  • Shortie
    Shortie Posts: 2,224 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Thajnks guys, saw this one when I asked similiar in Money Saving OS...

    Still not sure though what SOA means? Couldn't see it in the links... sorry
    April 2021 Grocery Challenge 34.29 / 250
  • Molanole
    Molanole Posts: 1,563 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    It means Statement of Affairs and basically lists all your income and expenditure. See Southern Scouser's sticky (one of the threads which always stays at the top of the page) for first time posters for information on how to put one together.
    Debt Free Nerd No. 89, LBM: April 2006, Debt at highest (Sept 05): £40,939.96
    NOW TOTALLY DEBT FREE!!!!!!!! Woooo hooooooo!!! DEBT FREE DATE: 23 December 2009
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