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and im DEBT FREE! :D

Ostinato
Ostinato Posts: 223 Forumite
Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
in Debt-free wannabe
Hey guys!
A few of you may remember my post the other day saying how I was on the verge of becoming debt free....?

WELL I NOW OFFICIALLY AM :j:beer: :D:D

Sold my car and my bank balance has shot back into a positive!

Again, although I didnt have a lot of debt the help and support and all the tips on here definitely helped me manage it and realise early on I had to give up the car I loved and make that sacrifice to stop things spiralling out of control!

Only thing is all the cash from the car sale is sitting in my house as the bank is shut this afternoon! Argh! lol :P

Bought myself a nice litre of malibu from asda as a treat :D hahah

(Btw where is the list I add my name onto? :S)
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  • Aimsleey
    Aimsleey Posts: 24 Forumite
    Well done!!
  • superwoman28
    superwoman28 Posts: 14 Forumite
    :j:jwell done on becoming debt free!How does it feel?!!!!!!
    will be a few more years for me but its always encouraging to hear that others have got there! :T:T
  • mi_jardin
    mi_jardin Posts: 584 Forumite
    Congratulations!!!!:T:T
    Make sure you stay debt free after all your hard work!

    :money:
  • Ostinato
    Ostinato Posts: 223 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    It feels great again :D Knowing I can relax and just enjoy the money I have without being silly about it either and actually being able to use the money to treat myself :)
  • solventsoon
    solventsoon Posts: 17,363 Forumite
    edited 13 March 2010 at 7:39PM
    Well done, Ostinato, that's brilliant news:j:beer::j

    Enjoy the Malibu, but make sure you put the money in the bank on Monday;)

    I've got some time to go but it's great to hear positive stories like yours.

    The debt-free roll of honour is around somewhere - I'm sure someone will post a link on here for you.
    EDIT: Just found it, here's the link: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=291326

    x
    :) The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time :)
  • Shoe_Gal
    Shoe_Gal Posts: 7,235 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Well done you :j:j:j
    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] - £7243.56
    Weightloss : 0/34lbs
  • Jazzie99
    Jazzie99 Posts: 289 Forumite
    Congratulations and well done :beer:

    Its great to see people finally getting there.. totally motivating !!

    Good luck with saving !!
    Friend Debt: 5,000/3,850
    2013 Start Mortgage: 306,585/306,585
    Overpayments: 0
    ISA Saver:     £10
  • happyhaddock_2
    happyhaddock_2 Posts: 425 Forumite
    That's great news well done:T:j
  • Faye449
    Faye449 Posts: 179 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Well done you!
  • speedycat
    speedycat Posts: 57 Forumite
    Great news - congratulations! :T

    In 17 months I will be able to say the same thing!! :rotfl:

    I will never get into debt again and hope you won't too ;)
    Debt Free Day - November 1st 2011 - would be a fantastic Christmas that year ((Fingers crossed I can do it)):D

    If we all stood together and threw our problems up in the air - we would rather catch our own again than somebody elses :A
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