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Debt Free at Last!!

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  • Catseyez
    Catseyez Posts: 993 Forumite
    Congratulations novice!! It feels a little surreal, doesn't it? I had mine back in July and it didn't feel 'real'!

    :beer:
  • LittleL_4
    LittleL_4 Posts: 714 Forumite
    Congratulations!!!!!!

    Enjoy the freedom of it all :j :T :j :T :j :T

    L
    xx
    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
  • Locana
    Locana Posts: 478 Forumite
    Congratulations!!! Well done, and keep dropping in so we can ask you for help!! You are no longer a 'Novice'!!
  • southernscouser
    southernscouser Posts: 33,745 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    That is superb! Good on ya! :beer:

    If it doesn't sink in feel free to swap status with me! :D:p
  • Tiff_2
    Tiff_2 Posts: 3,046 Forumite
    Hey everyone!

    On Friday I made my final payment to the Bank to repay my debt.

    In August 1997 I borrowed £21,500 to go to college. Here I am, 9 years later and finally debt free. I watched all of my peers start work and have normal grown up lives while I studied. It was not easy not being able to afford to join in with what they were all doing, working evenings and weekends just to have a reasonable diet!

    Now, after a long slog, I'm finally doing the job I wanted to do and enjoying it too.

    It feels weird - not really sinking in yet. Perhaps other debt free folks can tell me when it really hits home please!

    -I can tell you but I have to charge £21,500!;:rotfl:


    I don't really know what to do with myself now, but I know that I can start looking forward to the rest of my life with my amazing OH who has supported me through all these years.

    Good luck to everyone else in the pursuit of debt-free-ness.

    NMS

    xxx

    -Seriously though, well done you!
    Now don't do it again!!!;)
    Every best wish for your future - it just goes to show that you have to play the long game, no quick fixes.
    "If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought." ~ by Peace Pilgrim.
    ***
    'You just got Tiffed!' ;)
    ***
  • Brilliant news - well done. :j


    'Live simply so that others may simply live'
  • MinniMe_2
    MinniMe_2 Posts: 1,611 Forumite
    YEAH!!!!!! well done you
    New surname New start!
    Total Debt - [STRIKE]£9999.09 [/STRIKE]now 7633.16 23.66% paid off
  • Broken_hearted
    Broken_hearted Posts: 9,553 Forumite
    Mega well done.
    Barclaycard 3800

    Nothing to do but hibernate till spring






  • Well done I can't wait for the day I can say that. I bet u feel rich now you don't have to make so many payments
  • James240
    James240 Posts: 16,393 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Fantastic news again :j Another DFW Wannabe is now debt free absolutly fantastic news :beer: :j
    Savings Total so far for 2026: £0/£10,000
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