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  • Sammy246
    Sammy246 Posts: 162 Forumite
    Amazing Sparky...such great news, you guys must be so so happy...WELL DONE!!!
    Cleared £5k debt in 2015 (SO FAR)
    Clear remaining balances on 2 credit cards in 2016
    1st credit card @ £599
    2nd credit card @ £1,100
    SAVINGS 2015/2016 - £65.00/£1,000
    Read the books I have before buying more
  • nanto3girls
    nanto3girls Posts: 5,974 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Good luck with paying the mortgage off sparky.We've been mortgage free for 15 years,and it's a great feeling.
  • scotmumof3
    scotmumof3 Posts: 1,951 Forumite
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    :T:T:T Well done sparky what brilliant news :T:T:T
    Glad you and mrs sparky had a good time you are a real inspiration to us all :j
    £3.90 potted for me today:)
    Debt free as of 29.10.2020 🎉😁
    SPC #73 Feb NSD 0/20
  • crimson.addict
    crimson.addict Posts: 1,198 Forumite
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    sparky0107 wrote: »
    Good Afternoon everyone
    We're back home now, arrived yesterday morning, seriously jet lagged and missing New York so much :(. You won't beleive this but we went to the Rockefeller building and on the way through security I found 1p road change on the floor, who'd have thought you go 3500 miles only to find an English penny :D

    Honestly DW and I had a fantastic time and can't wait to get back there, Sue & LC2 you were both right I did need tissues for my DW for the news I was breaking to her.

    So it's time to let you all in on my "surprise" We're debt free as of 20th January 2012, since August 2011, thanks to all the overtime I've re-paid £9492.02 :j, plus while we were away I also bought my DW a diamond engagement ring, paid cash :D. It's something I've wanted to do for over 21 years as we couldn't afford one when we got engaged.

    So there you have it gang

    :j:jWE'RE DEBT FREE :j:j

    The next thing to go is the mortgage :)

    Hope the wait for the surprise was worth it :)

    Well done!! I even cried a little reading that :) I'm so happy for both of you.
    SusanneCape wrote: »
    Would it not be fun if we did a SPC 5 day out and all meet? We'd all have such fun (and spend our savings in the process :cool:)!

    Count me in :) sounds awesome x
    sparky0107 wrote: »
    Most surreal event in New York!
    We walked across the Brooklyn Bridge, on the Brooklyn side we stopped for a drink at a bar/restaurant. The bar/restaurant was Italian. The owners were Russian & the music playing in the back ground was Christmas music. Can't get my head around that one!

    that's amazing. I'd love to see that!! Ha ha
    Sealed Pot Challenge member #071 VSP #4
    £723.44(SPC5) - £753.77(SPC6) - £857.19(SPC7) - £1,632.19(SPC8) - £2,707.15(SPC9) - £2,950.30(SPC10) - £0(SPC11)...so far
    I love LC2 and Jakes-Mum :rotfl:
    Star's from Sue :staradmin x28
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  • nu1isit?
    nu1isit? Posts: 561 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Hello Potters...

    :j :D Well done sparky :D :j

    Glad to hear you had a good time :D...

    A first for me....wardrobe kill, all 2 pence of it...don't know how it got there, but I know where it's going :rotfl: :D :rotfl:.

    Happy Potting everyone :beer:
    😇 Sealed Pot Challenge: Member No: 20: 2012 = £92.14; 2013 = £45.27; 2014 = £54.70; 2015 = ; 2016 = £70.38 2022 = £10.58 2023 = ???? 🍀 2023 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD 65/365 so far. 👾 The Other Way, or the MSE Way: My Personal Challenge 🍀 The Other Way, or the MSE Way: My Personal Challenge 2012
  • Kerfuffle
    Kerfuffle Posts: 1,384 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud!
    Welcome home Sparky.

    I'm so pleased to hear that you both had a brilliant and memorable occasion in New York.

    So give us the details, where, when how...............please tell me it wasn't on bended knee at Rockerfeller Centre whilst you were making roadkill of the English penny :rotfl:

    Sparky: "DWifey, I've got some of the most amazing news to tell you, oooh look, a penny I'll have that" :rotfl:

    Well done again on achieving your debt free status :T, fingers crossed I'll be joining you at the begining of 2013 and then I also be attacking the mortgage.
  • luckycharlie
    luckycharlie Posts: 1,840 Forumite
    nu1isit? wrote: »
    Hello Potters...

    :j :D Well done sparky :D :j

    Glad to hear you had a good time :D...

    A first for me....wardrobe kill, all 2 pence of it...don't know how it got there, but I know where it's going :rotfl: :D :rotfl:.

    Happy Potting everyone :beer:

    Please tell me What were you doing in the wardrobe No on second thoughts I don't want to know :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    XLC2
    Kerfuffle wrote: »
    Welcome home Sparky.

    I'm so pleased to hear that you both had a brilliant and memorable occasion in New York.

    So give us the details, where, when how...............please tell me it wasn't on bended knee at Rockerfeller Centre whilst you were making roadkill of the English penny :rotfl:

    Sparky: "DWifey, I've got some of the most amazing news to tell you, oooh look, a penny I'll have that" :rotfl:

    .

    Now that sounds like Sparky!!

    XLC2
    SEALED POT CHALLANGE No 021 2013 Saved £2570:j:j:j
    Roadkill live too near Sparky to ever get any:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
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  • nu1isit?
    nu1isit? Posts: 561 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    luckycharlie wrote: »
    Please tell me What were you doing in the wardrobe No on second thoughts I don't want to know :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    XLC2

    I was hiding from the DW, I make her angry sometimes :p :rotfl: :p....I wasn't, I tell a lie - everday's a fun day for her :D :eek: :D.

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
    Kerfuffle,
    Sparky: "DWifey, I've got some of the most amazing news to tell you, oooh look, a penny I'll have that" :rotfl:

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

    A lovely 1p from us today, maybe the DW will come back with some change later :j...

    Happy Potting everyone :j :D :j
    😇 Sealed Pot Challenge: Member No: 20: 2012 = £92.14; 2013 = £45.27; 2014 = £54.70; 2015 = ; 2016 = £70.38 2022 = £10.58 2023 = ???? 🍀 2023 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD 65/365 so far. 👾 The Other Way, or the MSE Way: My Personal Challenge 🍀 The Other Way, or the MSE Way: My Personal Challenge 2012
  • mlbarrett
    mlbarrett Posts: 301 Forumite
    #1586 signing in.

    :wave:
    Little man arrived 13 Dec 2012
  • ljaneyr
    ljaneyr Posts: 1,135 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Welcome back Sparky! What amazing news :T

    We're mortgage free... because we can't afford one yet :rotfl:

    Have a great day everyone!
    "It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It is in fact true. It's called living." Terry Pratchett
    Bought our house 2012 :) Married 2015 :D Started renovating 2015 :eek:
    Renovation fund... what renovation fund? :eek: Emergency fund 40% Future fund... ongoing...
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