301k in debt and morbidly obese - things aren't great!

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  • MrBloater
    MrBloater Posts: 750 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Back with some cycle-breaking news.. another promotion - from January I am an Assistant Principal which is where I should have been looking to go before the horse bolted in the dark days of September 2012. Getting the career entirely rebuilt and rebooted has led to self-esteem, self-worth and all that malarky shooting up to all-time highs. Arthritus in thumb is a useful reminder that I need to get the fitness back on track again - no excuses, no wallowing - things are on the up and I need to elevate them further.
    2011: 301k in debt and morbidly obese (DFW)
    2014: Goodbye Bloater, Hello Boater (DFW)
    2015: Got here by luck, intending to stay by judgement (MFW)
    2015: Back to DFW, but not back to Square One (DFW)
  • Katzen
    Katzen Posts: 535 Forumite
    Uniform Washer
    Massive congrats MrB:j:beer::j
    Mortgage Outstanding Nov '16 £142,772.75
    Mortgage Additional OPs 2017 Target £4522.80/ Actual £865.00
    GC Feb 0/£200
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Fantastic Mr B :j:j:j
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
  • Mara_uk7
    Mara_uk7 Posts: 1,219 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary Debt-free and Proud!
    Congratulations on the promotion. They dont give those to just anyone you know .... Very well done ! :)
    Its just a bad day, Not a bad life .. :cool:
  • hummingbird
    hummingbird Posts: 1,522 Forumite
    Congrats Mr B!!!:j:j:j
    £10 a day extra in May '18[B]£35/310[
    Virtual Sealed Pot 2018 £500/£2500 = 20%
    You can find my diary here:http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5189836:beer:
  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
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    Well done MrB.
    Any tips for getting a job as support staff in a School (you know, things like caretaker, I.T. Technician etc). I am now back on the dole & need a job ASAP.
    Never Knowingly Understood.

    Member #1 of £1,000 challenge - £13.74/ £1000 (that's 1.374%)

    3-6 month EF £0/£3600 (that's 0 days worth)

  • kelpie35
    kelpie35 Posts: 1,789 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    MrBloater wrote: »
    Back with some cycle-breaking news.. another promotion - from January I am an Assistant Principal which is where I should have been looking to go before the horse bolted in the dark days of September 2012. Getting the career entirely rebuilt and rebooted has led to self-esteem, self-worth and all that malarky shooting up to all-time highs. Arthritus in thumb is a useful reminder that I need to get the fitness back on track again - no excuses, no wallowing - things are on the up and I need to elevate them further.

    Well done Mr B, I am so happy for you :j

    You deserve to be rewarded for all your hard work :T
  • Verbatim
    Verbatim Posts: 4,831 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Wonderful news. I'm delighted to hear things are going well for you.
    CCs @0% £24k Dec 05 £19,621.41 Au £13400 S 12600 Oct £11,981 £9481 £7500 Nov £7250 D £7100 Jan 6950 F £5800 Mar£5400 May £4830 June £4660 July £4460 Aug £3200, S £900, £0 18/9/07 DFW Nerd 042
  • *Robin*
    *Robin* Posts: 3,364 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Stoptober Survivor
    Great news, MrB! :D
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 94,599 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Great news Mr B :j :j
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.     ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
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