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oh to be debt free

leni
leni Posts: 942 Forumite
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in Debt-free wannabe
I've just added up what I've got coming in "extra" in November and it's £765.05 :eek: This is all extra money, extra money I could have spent on anything but instead it's serving our debt!

Oh how I wish I was currently debt free, we'd have an extra £400+ a month to play with! Roll on March 2007!

This total is going to rise with ebay sales and I have another 7 Mystery Shops to do this month which should bring in another £50+ aswell as my travel expences:o

DEBT FREE for the first time in 10 years and with savings!

1st Baby due May 2011 :o it's a BOY:j
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  • MCBIRNIE25
    MCBIRNIE25 Posts: 555 Forumite
    Hello Leni,
    March '07 will be here in no time at all. Then think of all that fun you will be having.
    You are doing fantastically well and you can get over those last few hurdles and will look back on the huge accomplishment of paying off your debts with pride in years to come.
    Take it easy,
    Mike.
  • LookingAhead
    LookingAhead Posts: 4,633 Forumite
    Oh how I empathise leni!

    I am looking at around Feb/March 2007 too for my credit cards to be wiped completely and I CAN'T WAIT!!!! With you all the way mate.
    Bank Balance: In the black for the moment.
    Sainsburys Loan: Cleared July 2010
    Credit cards: AMEX Airmiles Card: direct debit set to clear balance monthly
  • Mrs_Sparkle
    Mrs_Sparkle Posts: 1,805 Forumite
    Tell me about it! I am paying a ridiculous amount from my salary to get rid of these debts. I would be living a good life if I had all this spare cash every month. My debt free date is currently June 2010 so I've a long way to go but we WILL get there!!!
    Debt at highest May 2006: £27,472.24
    currently: £13,353.25
    DFW Nerd 178
    Proud to be dealing with my debts
  • leni
    leni Posts: 942 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    Found another £2 odd from stuff sold on amazon! I think I need to up my November target really! Because I'm gonna blow that through the wall :T :beer:

    DEBT FREE for the first time in 10 years and with savings!

    1st Baby due May 2011 :o it's a BOY:j
  • Mrs_Sparkle
    Mrs_Sparkle Posts: 1,805 Forumite
    Blimey Leni, I just noticed your piggy points- how on earth did you manage to get that lot?
    Debt at highest May 2006: £27,472.24
    currently: £13,353.25
    DFW Nerd 178
    Proud to be dealing with my debts
  • Phoenix79_2
    Phoenix79_2 Posts: 1,434 Forumite
    March 07 will be here in no time! Keep up the good work :beer:

    My snowball calculator says i'll be debt free in November 2008. I'm going to do it by Christmas 2007! Next year will be my last debt free year :j
  • leni
    leni Posts: 942 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    Mrs_Sparkle wrote:
    Blimey Leni, I just noticed your piggy points- how on earth did you manage to get that lot?


    I booked some hotel rooms for work, at 1500 points per room, I got £165 from it :beer: DublinBet won't let you withdraw your pigsback vouchers straight away now, you have to bet through them, so I did and won another £61! :D

    DEBT FREE for the first time in 10 years and with savings!

    1st Baby due May 2011 :o it's a BOY:j
  • Mrs_Sparkle
    Mrs_Sparkle Posts: 1,805 Forumite
    leni wrote:
    I booked some hotel rooms for work, at 1500 points per room, I got £165 from it :beer: DublinBet won't let you withdraw your pigsback vouchers straight away now, you have to bet through them, so I did and won another £61! :D

    Wow! Very impressed- you're a good MSE. Must offer to book things for work more often :D
    Debt at highest May 2006: £27,472.24
    currently: £13,353.25
    DFW Nerd 178
    Proud to be dealing with my debts
  • angelite_2
    angelite_2 Posts: 226 Forumite
    You're doing really well, I'd be about £400 better off each month too if it wasn't for my debt. I'll have to work out the date I'll be debt free x
  • dinkylou
    dinkylou Posts: 727 Forumite
    Thats only 5 months to go, Leni. It ll go in no time.

    Then you'll be free and very wise.
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