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My first diary

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  • cococoladebt
    cococoladebt Posts: 221 Forumite
    Another working week begins tomorrow... I am planning to take my own lunch into work, let's see how I get on!!!
    Credit Card Debts: £11,605.95/£16,240.53 - 71% paid off.

    £4,634.61 credit card debt remaining. Aim for credit card debt free before     [STRIKE]October 2011[/STRIKE] December 2012. In debt since 2004.
  • cococoladebt
    cococoladebt Posts: 221 Forumite
    edited 31 May 2011 at 12:09AM
    Yuck. I can't sleep - can't help but think how close I am to clearing my debts. I feel close, but I know there is a long way to go. Just yesterday I was thinking to book myself a weekend at silverstone to enjoy the F1 but thought against it, due to all my debts... Fed up of not being able to enjoy myself. I've not been on holiday since feb 2008.

    I really can't wait to clear the debt and then start saving up... Ideally I would like to grow a pot of £10k... It will give so much freedoM knowing there is money in the bank.

    If I fancy a cheap weekend in france, easy.
    If I lose my job, there's 10k in the bank to help me out until I get a new job, easy.
    If I want to start a business, money in the bank to help out, easy.
    Credit Card Debts: £11,605.95/£16,240.53 - 71% paid off.

    £4,634.61 credit card debt remaining. Aim for credit card debt free before     [STRIKE]October 2011[/STRIKE] December 2012. In debt since 2004.
  • cococoladebt
    cococoladebt Posts: 221 Forumite
    I've got a one button suit which I bought frOm next and worn only once... Could I sell second hand suits on eBay?
    Credit Card Debts: £11,605.95/£16,240.53 - 71% paid off.

    £4,634.61 credit card debt remaining. Aim for credit card debt free before     [STRIKE]October 2011[/STRIKE] December 2012. In debt since 2004.
  • clippy_girl
    clippy_girl Posts: 2,283 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    hi, i would imagine so, i sell second hand clothes all the time in various brands on ebay. friends with kids say next clothes go really well on ebay. do you have an account? if so you could do a completed listing search to give you an idea if its worth it :)
    :j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j
  • cococoladebt
    cococoladebt Posts: 221 Forumite
    Hello.

    I hope you're well.

    I am going to have a look now. If I can get £80 for it that would be fab!
    Credit Card Debts: £11,605.95/£16,240.53 - 71% paid off.

    £4,634.61 credit card debt remaining. Aim for credit card debt free before     [STRIKE]October 2011[/STRIKE] December 2012. In debt since 2004.
  • cococoladebt
    cococoladebt Posts: 221 Forumite
    Still haven't got round to selling the suit... I may do it now as I have some spare time.

    I've sold some shares and I have gone debt busting mad. Cleared another £755 to make total credit card debts of £6,995.02!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I should clear another £600 by the end of the month as I have some money coming in.
    Credit Card Debts: £11,605.95/£16,240.53 - 71% paid off.

    £4,634.61 credit card debt remaining. Aim for credit card debt free before     [STRIKE]October 2011[/STRIKE] December 2012. In debt since 2004.
  • cococoladebt
    cococoladebt Posts: 221 Forumite
    This was the same amount of debt I left university with back in June 2007. Accumulated over £9k since and now all that has been cleared.
    Credit Card Debts: £11,605.95/£16,240.53 - 71% paid off.

    £4,634.61 credit card debt remaining. Aim for credit card debt free before     [STRIKE]October 2011[/STRIKE] December 2012. In debt since 2004.
  • cococoladebt
    cococoladebt Posts: 221 Forumite
    just sat my CFA exam... god that hard !!!!.
    Credit Card Debts: £11,605.95/£16,240.53 - 71% paid off.

    £4,634.61 credit card debt remaining. Aim for credit card debt free before     [STRIKE]October 2011[/STRIKE] December 2012. In debt since 2004.
  • clippy_girl
    clippy_girl Posts: 2,283 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    cococoladebt wrote: »
    This was the same amount of debt I left university with back in June 2007. Accumulated over £9k since and now all that has been cleared.

    well done :T:j

    fingers crossed for your exam :)
    :j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j
  • cococoladebt
    cococoladebt Posts: 221 Forumite
    Thanks... receive my results in a month's time, I may have to resit the paper in December.

    On better news, my debt is now down to £6,447.31.
    Credit Card Debts: £11,605.95/£16,240.53 - 71% paid off.

    £4,634.61 credit card debt remaining. Aim for credit card debt free before     [STRIKE]October 2011[/STRIKE] December 2012. In debt since 2004.
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