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Never been so happy to open a bill!

Hey all,


Thanks to everyone on here i've been really analysing my spending ove rthe past few months, and over the summer decided to switch off my boiler (shower heats by electric and used saucepan of boiled water to wash up with). As a result I now have shifted my arrears and have CREDIT in my account! My gas payments have been reduced from £60/month to £26 from october. :j With septembers payments staying at £60 I'll be £100 in credit to help cover any overspend during winter. All in all my debt free date will move forward, and I didn't notice any difference in making the changes.

Thank you all for making me realise that I needed to control my finances. I know my debt wasn't huge compared to what a lot of you are facing, but I was overspending by around £100 a week minimum without realising, and as my income had dropped in July I would quickly have ended up in a major mess if reading tis board hadn't inspired my lightbulb moment.

Hope all are well,

Lil'H
Riding out the receession.........
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  • rog2
    rog2 Posts: 11,650 Forumite
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    Would you like to open my electric bill? It arrived this morning and I dread to look as last three bills have been based on estimates which I know were low, but I could not afford to pay any more.
    I am NOT, nor do I profess to be, a Qualified Debt Adviser. I have made MANY mistakes and have OFTEN been the unwitting victim of the the shamefull tactics of the Financial Industry.
    If any of my experiences, or the knowledge that I have gained from those experiences, can help anyone who finds themselves in similar circumstances, then my experiences have not been in vain.

    HMRC Bankruptcy Statistic - 26th October 2006 - 23rd April 2007 BCSC Member No. 7

    DFW Nerd # 166 PROUD TO BE DEALING WITH MY DEBTS
  • Well done, keep up the good work.
  • moozie_2
    moozie_2 Posts: 3,063 Forumite
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    Well done lil'H on following the advice ;)

    Really chuffed for you :beer:
    Leason learnt :beer:
  • Nice work, I'm going to challenge myself to see how long i can go without turning the heating on this autumn. Actually, that would be a good thread! How long can we last, how many jumpers can we layer!
  • lil'H
    lil'H Posts: 514 Forumite
    rog2 wrote:
    Would you like to open my electric bill? It arrived this morning and I dread to look as last three bills have been based on estimates which I know were low, but I could not afford to pay any more.


    Umm think i won't temp fate by trying to test my luck further!!!!

    Good luck though!
    lil'H
    Riding out the receession.........
  • lil'H
    lil'H Posts: 514 Forumite
    Nice work, I'm going to challenge myself to see how long i can go without turning the heating on this autumn. Actually, that would be a good thread! How long can we last, how many jumpers can we layer!


    Well I'm already challending myself to not turn on the heating till November the first! Which considering I have no double glazing (if fact glass that is so thin it is illegal to replace with same thickness), and dodgy rotting wooden frames which let in all sorts of cold air! Inspired though by my low bill, adn considering in the past i've always sat warm in summer gear in my house in Feb I really should start using jumpers!

    Reakon we could get some kind of challenge going!

    lil'H
    Riding out the receession.........
  • lil'H wrote:
    Well I'm already challending myself to not turn on the heating till November the first! Which considering I have no double glazing (if fact glass that is so thin it is illegal to replace with same thickness), and dodgy rotting wooden frames which let in all sorts of cold air!
    lil'H
    Are you sure you aren't my lodger? I've got the same windows and frames! At least typing on here might warm us up a bit:rotfl:
  • lil'H
    lil'H Posts: 514 Forumite
    Are you sure you aren't my lodger? I've got the same windows and frames! At least typing on here might warm us up a bit:rotfl:


    Lol! wish I was maybe then we could share body heat, my 4 year old son isn't big enough to use as a blanket yet!:rotfl: :rotfl:

    Lil'H
    Riding out the receession.........
  • lil'H wrote:
    Lol! wish I was maybe then we could share body heat

    Pervert!

    lol....only joking. My OH only ever likes to share body heat if she wants a new pair of shoes paying for :)
    The problems of the world cannot possibly be solved by skeptics(sic) or cynics whose horizons are limited by the obvious realities. We need men who can dream of things that never were.
    ***JFK***
  • rog2
    rog2 Posts: 11,650 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Nice work, I'm going to challenge myself to see how long i can go without turning the heating on this autumn. Actually, that would be a good thread! How long can we last, how many jumpers can we layer!

    My doctor told me that if I really wanted to lose weight I should turn the heating off as I will burn off more energy trying to keep warm.
    Seems that this idea could have more than just economic benefits:rolleyes:
    I am NOT, nor do I profess to be, a Qualified Debt Adviser. I have made MANY mistakes and have OFTEN been the unwitting victim of the the shamefull tactics of the Financial Industry.
    If any of my experiences, or the knowledge that I have gained from those experiences, can help anyone who finds themselves in similar circumstances, then my experiences have not been in vain.

    HMRC Bankruptcy Statistic - 26th October 2006 - 23rd April 2007 BCSC Member No. 7

    DFW Nerd # 166 PROUD TO BE DEALING WITH MY DEBTS
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