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Diary of a not so poor person aged 48 1/2

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  • savingmore
    savingmore Posts: 661 Forumite
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    thanks for posting, please post more and keep us updated....just worried here in the uk with all the senseless riots and the footsie sinking...not good news, but that often happens in august - always a funny month.....so glad things are working out for you though
  • Itsadogslife_2
    Itsadogslife_2 Posts: 808 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Debt-free and Proud!
    We want to know more, tell us about the nice lovely place that you are living now (nothing but misery here at the moment!).

    Hope you have settled into the lifestyle there (and of course being debt free) :D
    Just keep swimming!
  • too_much_debt
    too_much_debt Posts: 3,218 Forumite
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    Hi mrscmr - nice to hear from you, glad you are all OK.

    Rioting bad here shops at the end of my road obviously expecting trouble as they all shut earlier and a few shops up the road (Sainsburys and some others were done over today).

    Otherwise all OK, I am now an Auntie as my brother and sil had a baby girl 4 weeks ago, I've waited years to be an Auntie.

    Don't be a stranger

    TMD
    Sealed Pot Challenge #016
  • The_Golden_Goose
    The_Golden_Goose Posts: 1,040 Forumite
    *waves* :D
    ** Proud to be dealing with my debts **
    LBM - Jan 2009 _pale_ : £24,802.21 :eek:
    February 2010 :silenced: : £18,078.47 (not including OD)
    July 2010 :( = £16,819.34 (not including OD)
    January 2012 :mad: = £14,338.75 (not including OD)
  • mrscmr
    mrscmr Posts: 2,903 Forumite
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    shame on me... i actually forgot i had a diary :(
    its been a year since our big move.
    kids are settled, we're actually doing better than ok!
    although its a cloudy day today, mostly the sun shines :)

    i often thing of the times we went through and the struggle and it brings me back to earth. my hubby has a tendency to forget how we fought and nearly lost everything... so its my job to remind him. we shop carefully [lidly] and own brands, we pay for everything - no debt - we have savings! omg!

    and touch wood - long may it continue :) xx
    Highest Debt £581,000 Nov 08 and now owe nothing! yes really! I have learnt my lesson the hard way!
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,599 Ambassador
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    Great to hear from you & glad all is going well :j
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  • Purpleroses
    Purpleroses Posts: 4,125 Forumite
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    Glad to hear all is well with you xxx
  • trying_hard
    trying_hard Posts: 449 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    So glad you and your family are ok MRSCMR - I used to follow your diary and often wondered how you were getting on.

    Do you still have your website?
    8 years of being on a DMP finished 3/3/14
  • mrscmr
    mrscmr Posts: 2,903 Forumite
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    my friend bought me out so dont do that anymore.. miss it alot :|
    Highest Debt £581,000 Nov 08 and now owe nothing! yes really! I have learnt my lesson the hard way!
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  • too_much_debt
    too_much_debt Posts: 3,218 Forumite
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    Hi mrscmr

    It is so lovely to hear that you are all doing OK, I am so glad your boys are doing so well too, my boyfriends two nephews moved to Italy and are getting on really well at school too.

    Hope you keep up your diary even if only once every couple of months it is so nice to hear that everything is going so well for you.

    Bye for now

    TMD
    Sealed Pot Challenge #016
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