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pistelman
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hi guys,
this is my first thread.
i started with £14k + worth of debts, mainly credit cards with some personal debts chucked in (light bulb moment june 2007). it has been a long 3 years with ups and downs but i have made sure to keep a list of the ammount of debt i have each week. i find it really helps me to scrool back in time as such to when my debts were strangling me and compare them to what they are now (only £5800).:j :T
my debts came mainly from gambling :mad:(what a fool):mad: plus making only minimum payments.
my advice to you is to spend time on here and you will realise that there is light at the end of the tunnel, just make sure that every week you take a step to that light
this is my first thread.
i started with £14k + worth of debts, mainly credit cards with some personal debts chucked in (light bulb moment june 2007). it has been a long 3 years with ups and downs but i have made sure to keep a list of the ammount of debt i have each week. i find it really helps me to scrool back in time as such to when my debts were strangling me and compare them to what they are now (only £5800).:j :T
my debts came mainly from gambling :mad:(what a fool):mad: plus making only minimum payments.
my advice to you is to spend time on here and you will realise that there is light at the end of the tunnel, just make sure that every week you take a step to that light
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