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I'm debt free - my story

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  • Storm
    Storm Posts: 1,749 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    It's great to hear of people coming out the other side of debt - it makes those of us at the beginning of the journey really believe we can do it too. Well done and congratulations! :beer:
    Total Debt 13th Sept 2006 (exc student loan): £6240.06 :eek:
    O/D 1 [strike]£1250 [/strike]O/D 2 [strike]£100[/strike] Next a/c [strike]£313.55[/strike]@ 26.49% Mum [strike]£130[/strike] HSBC [strike]£4446.51[/strike]@15.75%[STRIKE]M&S £580.15@ 4.9%[/STRIKE]
    Total Debt 30th April 2008: £0 100% paid off!

    PROUD TO [STRIKE]BE DEALING [/STRIKE] HAVE DEALT WITH MY DEBT ;)
  • MoneyMagnet
    MoneyMagnet Posts: 245 Forumite
    well done - I love hearing success stories! :T
  • Brassic
    Brassic Posts: 557 Forumite
    Excellent news - congratulations!!!!
    Debts @ lightbulb moment (13/06/2006) - £59,842.23 :eek: All commercial debts now clear!!! :T Debts April - £20,000 to family (incl extra £10k borrowed for house deposit). DFD - Aug 2014
    Proud to be dealing with my debts
    Goal of the month - £500 on groceries for family of 5 - Apr 2011 - £620! :( May - £454.85 so far.
  • Thefunkygibbons
    Thefunkygibbons Posts: 1,381 Forumite
    well, done

    No silver buttons, just a long hard slog
  • nidje
    nidje Posts: 119 Forumite
    Fantastic, well done.
    N x
  • Bells&Whistles
    Bells&Whistles Posts: 217 Forumite
    Awesome post !
    It is a simple method but thats why it works !! just stop spending !
    VIRGIN CC [STRIKE] £648.87[/STRIKE]PAID OFF 08-09-09 :j
    RBS CC [STRIKE]£911.97[/STRIKE]£497.21
    Loan 2 [STRIKE]£5226.43[/STRIKE] £4988.38
    Loan 1 [STRIKE]£19676.15[/STRIKE] £17859.89
    TOTAL [STRIKE]£26586.53[/STRIKE] £23,345.48
    LBM 25/07/09 DFD November 2014 - Aiming for November 2012:D
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