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Whats your Biggest DFW Achievement of 2010

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  • determined_new_ms
    determined_new_ms Posts: 7,867 Forumite
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    aw what a lovely thread annibee! Mine was me & oh getting debt free (and saving £950 since )
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  • annibee
    annibee Posts: 777 Forumite
    determined_new_ms wrote: »
    aw what a lovely thread annibee! Mine was me & oh getting debt free (and saving £950 since )


    Thanks I realise if anyones like me I get so focussed on what we havent done rather than take the time to think about what I have already done and thats a lot more than I give credit for. Just hope it brightens other people up and helps them see how well theyve done.

    Well done to you and especially well done to your Debt free status :T
    I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it.

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  • loumac
    loumac Posts: 942 Forumite
    Hope you don't mind me gatecrashing the thread...:p

    Mine was paying for my honeymoon with savings and throughout that continuing to clear debts without increasing any.

    Oh and actually managing to keep track of all that. My excel spreadsheet has been well worked this year. :rotfl:
    Wandered away from the MSE track for a while but am back and on a mission! Debts cleared nearly £18k. Now to start saving ...
  • catmiaow
    catmiaow Posts: 5,954 Forumite
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    Paid my loan & car off with £3000 cash and managed to save another £3000 this year towards moving

    Also paid the deposit for my wedding in cash!
    No you're not a vegetarian if you eat any animal or fish, so do not insult genuine veggies by calling yourself one! :mad:

    Thanks to everyone who posts competitions. You are the stars of the board :T:j:T
  • mooomin
    mooomin Posts: 13,703 Forumite
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    Mine was clearing off all my debt :D

    My biggest DFW achievement prior to this was having had Christmas totally sorted by November, all paid with cash. Just need to wrap it all now :rotfl:
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,843 Forumite
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    nakiwala123 wrote: »
    The day I bought my car for cash and not credit card

    I'm the same - I was able to pay for my car in cash and in full :D
  • Shoe_Gal
    Shoe_Gal Posts: 7,235 Forumite
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    flying_fresian wrote: »
    Mine was clearing off all my debt :D

    My biggest DFW achievement prior to this was having had Christmas totally sorted by November, all paid with cash. Just need to wrap it all now :rotfl:


    :j:j:j Amazing - well done you!
    Sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes - that's why we need really special ones!
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  • Shoe_Gal
    Shoe_Gal Posts: 7,235 Forumite
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    Mine is;

    my debts actually going down (I know I'm in for a long haul) and that I have budgeted for Christmas and will not be increasing my debts to fund it :D

    Well done to everybody on all your achievements :A
    Sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes - that's why we need really special ones!
    Total debt @ Oct 2008: £29,226.42 Credit Card- £[STRIKE]7493.56[/STRIKE] - £7243.56
    Weightloss : 0/34lbs
  • annibee
    annibee Posts: 777 Forumite
    Shoe_Gal wrote: »
    Mine is;

    my debts actually going down (I know I'm in for a long haul) and that I have budgeted for Christmas and will not be increasing my debts to fund it :D

    Well done to everybody on all your achievements :A

    Me and OH are in it for Long haul too which is why I thought the thread would be good. Sometimes becasue we are still in debt I forget how far we've come.

    At least on here I can look back and go yes I did achieve something good :A
    I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it.

    Never Look Down on People unless you are helping them up

    Wins - £5 Voucher, Book, Sat Nav
  • danothy
    danothy Posts: 2,200 Forumite
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    I started a spending diary and managed to pay off my overdraft. 2011 has a program of saving lined up.
    If you think of it as 'us' verses 'them', then it's probably your side that are the villains.
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