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Abba1772's Debt Free Diary

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  • That's great going Abba x
  • Sounds like a good plan Abba.
    Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
    Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
    EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
    CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
    HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS
  • abba1772 wrote: »
    Thank you......I know we are still adding to our debt but it's 0% and I'll have it paid off before that xx

    I would call it sensible adding though :) xx
    Debt £30,823.48/£44,856.56 ~ 06/02/21 - 31.28% Paid Off
    Mortgage (01/04/09 - 01/07/39)
    £79,515.99/£104,409.00 (as of 05/02/21) ~ 23.84% Paid Off

    Lloyds (M) - £1196.93/£1296.93 ~ Next - £2653.79/£2700.46 ~ Mobile - £296.70/£323.78
    HSBC (H) -£5079.08/£5281.12 ~ HSBC (M) - £4512.19/£4714.23
    Barclays (H) - £4427.32/£4629.36 ~ Barclays (M) - £4013.78/£4215.82
    Halifax (H) - £4930.04/£5132.12 ~ Halifax (M) - £3708.65/£3911.20

    Asda Savings - £0

    POAMAYC 2021 #87 £1290.07 ~ 2020/£3669.48 ~ 2019/£10,615.18 ~ 2018/£13,912.57 ~ 2017/£10,380.18 ~ 2016/£7454.80

    ~ Emergency Savings: £0

    My Debt Free Diary (Link)
  • beanielou
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    Good news :)
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  • abba1772
    abba1772 Posts: 7,746 Forumite
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    He's still working on the van bless him.......he's going to try something tomorrow but if it doesn't work then he's calling it a day so fingers crossed it works.......can't say he's not trying xx
    NEXT TARGET: Halifax credit card DEC 22 £0 / £4499.12
    POAMAYC 2011 £6378.35 POAMAYC 2012 £5000.78
    POAMAYC 2013 £3480.04 POAMAYC 2014 £4085.14
    POAMAYC 2015 £7565.24 POAMAYC 2016 £8000.90 POAMAYC 2017 £7278.80 POAMAYC 2018 £13208.18POAMAYC 2019 £13309.28 POAMAYC 2020 £15026.05
  • I think your husband is doing the admirable thing - fingers crossed he can get it fixed and draw a line but if not then you know you have a plan in place that isn't going to affect you too badly. Good luck!
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    Pay off by Xmas 2019 #02 - target £10,000
  • abba1772
    abba1772 Posts: 7,746 Forumite
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    Morning :hello:

    It a wee morning in the house waiting on the plumber coming round between 9am til 12pm as my boiler is overdue a service :o

    Started work at 7am mindee chilling out watching peppa pig she's tired bless her another mindee starts at 11am....today's the long day finish at 6.30pm :eek:

    Sent £13.57 towards the Halifax :T only £339.82 towards the my mini goal of getting card to £1999 by the end of September might be tight but I'll get there ;)

    Need to nip out after the nursery run today as need to get biscuits for playgroup tomorrow so will just get about £10 worth doesn't cost me anything as I'll take it out the playgroup funds, will get broccoli rice, onions, mushrooms and diet cola whilst I'm there :) will make a curry for tonight :D

    Got some interest in the toy I put on fb hopefully there's aren't timewasters fingers crossed more money towards the Halifax :T I'm obsessed with getting this down :rotfl:

    Need to get money tins for the kids for our holiday next year as Kk has been doing chores at his grans and he wants to put it away for his holiday bless him :D he's too cute xx
    NEXT TARGET: Halifax credit card DEC 22 £0 / £4499.12
    POAMAYC 2011 £6378.35 POAMAYC 2012 £5000.78
    POAMAYC 2013 £3480.04 POAMAYC 2014 £4085.14
    POAMAYC 2015 £7565.24 POAMAYC 2016 £8000.90 POAMAYC 2017 £7278.80 POAMAYC 2018 £13208.18POAMAYC 2019 £13309.28 POAMAYC 2020 £15026.05
  • Homegrown0
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    You're so determined Abba! Hope you get the toy sold - every little helps.

    So sweet about the little one wanting to save!
    Sealed Pot Challenge 075
    Pay off by Xmas 2019 #02 - target £10,000
  • You are getting the children on the right financial path :)

    Have a good day.
    If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them

    Emergency fund 800/1000
    Buffer fund 0/100
    Debt Free (again) 25/072025
  • abba1772
    abba1772 Posts: 7,746 Forumite
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    Homegrown0 wrote: »
    You're so determined Abba! Hope you get the toy sold - every little helps.

    So sweet about the little one wanting to save!

    He's only 5 so he's on the right path :T will buy him a tin a top the weekend xx
    NEXT TARGET: Halifax credit card DEC 22 £0 / £4499.12
    POAMAYC 2011 £6378.35 POAMAYC 2012 £5000.78
    POAMAYC 2013 £3480.04 POAMAYC 2014 £4085.14
    POAMAYC 2015 £7565.24 POAMAYC 2016 £8000.90 POAMAYC 2017 £7278.80 POAMAYC 2018 £13208.18POAMAYC 2019 £13309.28 POAMAYC 2020 £15026.05
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