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Help me laugh at this

I've been lurking for a while and at the weekend decided to grab the bull by the horns, join the site and rein our spending in as a family. We don't owe massive amounts (about 17,000) in total and have the income to pay it off in the next couple of years but.. only if we stop spending beyond our means .

So this morning I join this site, full of hope and vigour, collected a friend to go to Home Bargains and then,,,,broke down on the dual carrage way, had to be towed to a garage and its going to cost at least 300. Please help me to keep smiling and keep up the hope and vigour

Cheers:eek:
;)GC OCTOBER-300

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  • KingElvis
    KingElvis Posts: 4,100 Forumite
    Always the darkest hour before the dawn chick, keep going and chin up :-)
    "We want the finest wines available to humanity, we want them here, and we want them now!"
  • :rotfl:Does that help? No? Thing is, it's not really a laughing matter - it's rather infuriating when you get yourself sorted and something like that happens. It happened to me as well and I was :mad: and a little :( to tell you the truth! It just felt as though my one step forward was worth nothing... but soon I realised that my one step forward was totally worth it and have never looked back since! And NOW I can honestly say I can laugh at the situations I found myself in in the early days of my DMP! You can too!

    Chin up!
  • When the obstacles come, just jump over them (or even crawl if you have to) and keep going :)
  • barbiedoll
    barbiedoll Posts: 5,328 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    It's always two steps forward and three steps backwards when you start on the MSE trail :mad:

    But.......when you start living within your means and even start *saving some money each month* :eek: you will find that a £300 bill for your car no longer gives you sleepless nights and you won't be reaching for that credit card quite so quickly. It's a bit of a slog at the beginning but honestly, you won't regret it. Good luck!
    "I may be many things but not being indiscreet isn't one of them"
  • Oh I think it's sods law. On Saturday evening I worked out my savings plan for the next 2 pay days (moving house in 6 weeks). Was very pleased and cheerful at the projected results!

    Sunday morning on the way to work my engine stalls whilst doing 60mph and refuses to restart :rotfl:

    AA arrives, plugs in his hoogametechnododathingy and diagnoses a "Cam Shaft Position Sensor Failure". I look at him with a blank stare.

    Towed to garage and drive away £150 lighter :mad:

    These things are sent to try us!
    Starting Debt: ~£20,000 01/01/2009. DFD: 20/11/2009 :j
    Do something amazing. GIVE BLOOD.
  • Post up your Statement of Affairs and people will help you sort out your finances.
  • So this morning I join this site, full of hope and vigour, collected a friend to go to Home Bargains and then,,,,broke down on the dual carrage way, had to be towed to a garage and its going to cost at least 300. Please help me to keep smiling and keep up the hope and vigour
    Cheers:eek:

    The car broke down because it realised you were going to spend more than £300 at Home Bargains....................

    Clever things cars.....
    LBM & Debt July 2010 [STRIKE]£19,000[/STRIKE] now - £11,619.60 Long Haul Supporter #247

    Remember Income > Expenditure = MSE Heaven :A and Income < Expenditure MSE Hell :(

    Current STB (sticking to budget) Counter - day 109 (Personal Best - 109 days!)
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