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  • Mirtos
    Mirtos Posts: 728 Forumite
    never_again wrote:
    Its a big step telling people - I still cringe if my husband tells anyone how much we owe - he once told my Mom and I didn't speak to him for ages, I'm embarrassed I suppose.
    I know EXACTLY how you feel - this weekend, I went with my boyfriend to visit some friends of his, and he quite happily announced at the top of his voice that I was selling all my books, CDs and videos on amazon - Now, I'm a real book fiend, and it has hurt to part with all my beloved books, so it was really humiliating when his friends were like "oh, isn't that hard?" YES it bl**dy well is, but it has to be done because I'm up to my eyeballs in debt! I was mortified! Boyfriend was baffled by this, and said he'd been telling them because he's so proud of how hard I'm working, but that doesn't really help much - I just wanted to crawl into a hole! :confused:
    Official Debt Free Wannabe Nerd Club member 095! Debt Now:
    M&S £5000 £2071.49 - 3.9% |Cahoot Loan £8646.96 £7453.24 - 5.8%| Barclays OD £2250.00 £991.99 - 0% Halifax Card £1620.60 - 0% Savings: £927.59
    Grand Total = £22,540 £11,209.73 :eek:Total paid off since 31st May '06 = £11,330.27 :T Semi-DFD Dec'07?
    Savings for temporary unemployment fund: £763.05 @ 8%, £164.54@ 4% Total savings: £927.59

    £18k Challenge £18,934.21 £11,209.73 to go!
    Proud to be dealing with my debt.
  • Annie_Fanny
    Annie_Fanny Posts: 1,167 Forumite
    Am still hanging in there! Am aiming to pay off my overdraft before it expires on the 19th October and the bank call me in for a little chat!

    Well done to those that have reached their targets :)

    Annie
    "Debt makes plans for you" - A quote from my friend Catherine. How true!
  • never_again_2
    never_again_2 Posts: 179 Forumite
    Is anyone here tonight?
    Total Debt November 2016 =£9,660.52 :mad:

    Monthly Repayments = £593.09 :eek:

    Goal to be debt free December 2017/ Savings £500 :T
  • ehallett
    ehallett Posts: 1,960 Forumite
    I'm here :D
  • never_again_2
    never_again_2 Posts: 179 Forumite
    How do you feel after your revelation the other night?
    Total Debt November 2016 =£9,660.52 :mad:

    Monthly Repayments = £593.09 :eek:

    Goal to be debt free December 2017/ Savings £500 :T
  • ehallett
    ehallett Posts: 1,960 Forumite
    Not too bad, I will clear it all eventually as we all will :D

    I feel a bit better now that I have admitted just how much I owe :cool:
  • never_again_2
    never_again_2 Posts: 179 Forumite
    I don't mind telling people on this site, but I would never tell other people. My husband is quite happy to discuss it with anyone - but I absolutely hate it that people know how much debt we are in. I can't wait to be rid of it.

    Things have slowed down again with regards to the challenge. I worked last Saturday at the most boring wedding ever!! So I should be paid for that tomorrow, but no work this weekend so I don't know how much progress I will make. Also OHs bonus won't be paid this month, so my original plan has crashed and burned already. Never mind.
    Total Debt November 2016 =£9,660.52 :mad:

    Monthly Repayments = £593.09 :eek:

    Goal to be debt free December 2017/ Savings £500 :T
  • Mirtos
    Mirtos Posts: 728 Forumite
    I paid £100 from tutoring off my new total this morning :T Everyone seems to have gone a bit quiet - come on chaps? where are you all? :confused:
    Official Debt Free Wannabe Nerd Club member 095! Debt Now:
    M&S £5000 £2071.49 - 3.9% |Cahoot Loan £8646.96 £7453.24 - 5.8%| Barclays OD £2250.00 £991.99 - 0% Halifax Card £1620.60 - 0% Savings: £927.59
    Grand Total = £22,540 £11,209.73 :eek:Total paid off since 31st May '06 = £11,330.27 :T Semi-DFD Dec'07?
    Savings for temporary unemployment fund: £763.05 @ 8%, £164.54@ 4% Total savings: £927.59

    £18k Challenge £18,934.21 £11,209.73 to go!
    Proud to be dealing with my debt.
  • Mirtos
    Mirtos Posts: 728 Forumite
    And another £92.15 that's just come in unexpectedly! :dance: And I seem to have got myself embrpoiled in an 18k head to head challenge :doh: a bit daunting:eek:, but i'll do it!
    Official Debt Free Wannabe Nerd Club member 095! Debt Now:
    M&S £5000 £2071.49 - 3.9% |Cahoot Loan £8646.96 £7453.24 - 5.8%| Barclays OD £2250.00 £991.99 - 0% Halifax Card £1620.60 - 0% Savings: £927.59
    Grand Total = £22,540 £11,209.73 :eek:Total paid off since 31st May '06 = £11,330.27 :T Semi-DFD Dec'07?
    Savings for temporary unemployment fund: £763.05 @ 8%, £164.54@ 4% Total savings: £927.59

    £18k Challenge £18,934.21 £11,209.73 to go!
    Proud to be dealing with my debt.
  • never_again_2
    never_again_2 Posts: 179 Forumite
    I am hanging around but I just don't have anything to report.
    I'm not even sure who is still in the challenge. Perhaps everyone that is still in should just post to say Hi so we know who's about?
    Total Debt November 2016 =£9,660.52 :mad:

    Monthly Repayments = £593.09 :eek:

    Goal to be debt free December 2017/ Savings £500 :T
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