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Average age of a DFW poster

leni
leni Posts: 942 Forumite
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After reading others posts, I just wondered what the average age of a DFW poster was and if people thought it was a good "lesson" to learn whilst your youngish! What with all the credit open to young people today an all!

I've just turned 25 but had my lightbulb moment when I was 24, since then I've not touched a credit card and have reduced the debt by almost £1700 and I'm addicted to finding ways to pay it off quicker! I definately think (give me strength) that I will have learnt my lesson and never use a credit card/overdraft facility again!

DEBT FREE for the first time in 10 years and with savings!

1st Baby due May 2011 :o it's a BOY:j
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  • loopyloulou_3
    loopyloulou_3 Posts: 1,269 Forumite
    im 25 too. i havent touched my CC since last Nov.
  • jessicamb
    jessicamb Posts: 10,446 Forumite
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    24 too. I got MSE/DFW/LBM just in time before it got worse
    The early bird gets the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese :cool:
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    im 28

    would love to be out of debt by the time im 29 but it aint gonna happen!!
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • xzibit
    xzibit Posts: 662 Forumite
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    I'm 23. Only just had my lightbulb moment, but glad I have and not in 10 years time, when I would imagine, my debt would have been much worse. Haven't touched my credit card for 2 months though, and already made 1 over payment on my loan.
  • saubryn
    saubryn Posts: 610 Forumite
    I'm 24.

    I want to be out of debt by 30!
    DFW Nerd No. 140 :)
    Status as of 30/11/12
    [strike]Rent 2500 Council Tax 800 NlPower - 800[/strike][SIZE=-2]:j IF - 8000 :(British Gas - [strike]112[/strike] - 102 Lloyds - 1123
    Barclays - 306 Barclaycard 1,123 HSBC - 200 Capital 1- 400 Barclayloan - 4500[/SIZE]
  • spaghetti_monster
    spaghetti_monster Posts: 1,019 Forumite
    at 25 my head was firmly jammed in the sand. Wasn't til last year that I really changed my thinking to MSE ways.... (now going on 34)
  • rog2
    rog2 Posts: 11,650 Forumite
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    I tell everyone that I am 28 too, I've just had a hard life.
    Seriously - 56, but it, to me is the fact that there is such a spread of age on this forum, that we can all benefit from each others' experiences.
    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
  • dave318
    dave318 Posts: 81 Forumite
    My Average age is 19.5. That is taking Age 1 + Age 2 + Age 3 , .........
    then divide by 38 years.
    That, therefore, makes my average age 19.5.
    Thanks.
    Made me feel a bit better anyway.:rotfl:
    Debt at worst: £33000
    Debt now: £0, (Ok, a £650 overdraft)
    £3000 Credit card (aiming to get this down with 0% card)
  • littlestar1981
    littlestar1981 Posts: 1,595 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    i'm 24. A running theme here!
    OU Student! - ED209, SDK125, DSE212, SK124, DSE141, SD226, DXR222, DD303, DD307 = BSc Psychology
  • Toomuchdebt
    Toomuchdebt Posts: 2,133 Forumite
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    I'm 35 but feel younger-does that count?Seriously I had a slow burning flickering lightbulb moment for about 3 years prior to August 2006 and I so wish I had done it earlier :( My debt last April was HALF what it is now :(
    Debts Jan 2014 £20,108.34 :eek:

    EF #70 £0/£1000

    SW 1st 4lbs
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