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How I Got Myself Debt-Free - Freebird's Journey

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  • You rock - well done you.

    Your my DF insparation lol
    I am pleased to give hairdressing help or advice, but a thank you doesn't go a miss.
    :D
  • Sassers
    Sassers Posts: 1,303 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic
    ....Just thought I'd bump this thread. Although it was written a while ago, it may give hope to all the newbies and some of us who are having a tough time of it at the moment....
    Love Sassers x
    Current debt and mortgage: £25, 820.35 Debt/Mortgage at start: £92,598 (27/09/2010)
    DEBT FREE!
  • that was an interesting read.. Its amazing how someone can change so much. Do you feel you may have gone to far over to the money saving side now? I mean worrying about going out because you'll spend £10/£20? Surely once your out of debt you can spare £20 quid and enjoy life a little?

    I'm not having a go I think what you have done is great, sometimes I feel people get addicted to scrimping and saving and become tight, ungenerous and basically not fun! I think once your out of debt, and have some money saved... You should live a little!

    I have a couple of family members that will only drink tap water and only ever go to the £5 buffet. They are not poor, and have cars and sky, and if they can afford to fuel their car they can buy a drink. It really gets on my nerves that they can be so tight... and then expect others to pay for the drinks! I feel there should always be a balance.

    Congrats on what you have achieved tho.
  • NewLeaf_2
    NewLeaf_2 Posts: 2,116 Forumite
    I read this a year ago and just now re-read it. It is inspiring me to do more. xx
    Mortgage: £280,752/ £262,515.84
    hmrc:£16760/£5,480.20
    evil credit cards: £41,208/ £37,841
    Car: £18,800/£13,101.18
    Weight 13.9/ 12.6 -1 stone 3
    saving for refurb £2000/£700 1 July 2013
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