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Thrilling Thursday 9th September Daily chat
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Burlesque_Babe wrote: »you know what, I can honestly say that every aspect of today has put a smile on my face.
I've had a smile on my face DESPITE the Career Development Loan folk not giving me the full amount. At least I now KNOW what I am doing, where I will be living and how much I have to live on.
BDebt LBM (08/09) £11,641. DEBT FREE APRIL 2021.
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'one day I will be rich and famous…for now I'll just have to settle for being poor and incredibly sexy'. Vimrod Member of MIKE'S :cool: MOB0 -
I even smiled at no swimming towel:rotfl:I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
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I've had a smile on my face DESPITE the Career Development Loan folk not giving me the full amount. At least I now KNOW what I am doing, where I will be living and how much I have to live on.
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That is great Butti, it must be a big relief for you. You have coped with the stress very well!OD [STRIKE] £2600 [/STRIKE] £0 :j Loan [STRIKE]£9500.00[/STRIKE] £0 :j Car [STRIKE]£3150[/STRIKE] £0 :j Moving Costs [STRIKE]£1300[/STRIKE] £0 :j Savings £1150 :j
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scaredy_cat wrote: »Gemmzie, would you and your OH buying the house at some point be an option?
and have you seen Memorygirl's blog?
Some point, definitely not now, way out of our price range. We would have bought my parents out (clearing their mortgage), paid their rent/mortgage in a new place and then sorted out my brother's half later (he was okay with this).
No I haven't, must read this weekend once my essay is done.
Sorry for making you cry tenmah
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That is great Butti, it must be a big relief for you. You have coped with the stress very well!
Thanks Tenmah - I think I've just ignored it as I couldn't cope with it. Now have to review the budget and sort out some sort of part-time job. Going up to Scotland this weekend to see the man and it is going to be SUCH a great weekend because I have such a weight off my shoulders (and I'm going to meet the parents - hopefully :cool: not :eek:)
Gemmzie - (((HUGS))) You can't change people and that is sometimes the hardest and most bitter pill to swallow. Maybe see what other momentoes you have and you can keep - I have a box of things of my mothers (t-shirt, recipe in her handwriting, photo's) which are really precious to me.
In a way I have the opposite problem to you. My family home is associated for me with feeling trapped and frightened and without a voice. I really don't like to be there as I feel like I can't leave and very threatened. I've tried to change my dad to someone who thinks before he opens his mouth with limited success. It seems he is now capable of praising my eldest brother in terms of how many ensuite's he has (Clearly me and t'other brother have failed as we have none!!!) You can't change them, they can only change themselves and they have to want to in the first place.
BDebt LBM (08/09) £11,641. DEBT FREE APRIL 2021.
Diary 'Butti's journey : A matter of loaf or death'.
Diary 2 'The whimsical tale of the Waterbed of Debt' 48% off mortgage
'one day I will be rich and famous…for now I'll just have to settle for being poor and incredibly sexy'. Vimrod Member of MIKE'S :cool: MOB0 -
Gemmzie, maybe a move is what YOU need.
It would have been lovely to have the bought the house if the majority of your memories were happy ones.
But in view of recent times, every time you looked at the boiler, it would have reminded you of the struggle to get it (I'm sure the boiler has featured heavily hasn't it) *begins to doubt my memory*
I think that you and your partner should be able to make your own memories together.
Beanie......I did have to snigger about the towel (or lack of it)Official DFW Nerd Club - Member no: 203.0 -
Yeah the boiler was a struggle, I managed to save £3k for it - barely a thank you. I think you may be right, a clean slate...No longer using this account for new posts from 20130
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Butti~Good news on your career development loan:D
Any ideas~Now when I want to post I have to click on post reply.
Before I could just type in the box but the box isent there now til I click on post reply?I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.0 -
have you not got the 'quick reply' box which is under the last post on the tread?Cats don't have owners - they have staff!!
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No scaredy, no quick reply box now.
Any ideas how to get it back.I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.0
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