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Resisted temptaion and found a solution

Yesterday, I was faced with a few bills and no money. I logged onto a couple of Payday loan sites but stopped at the final page and clicked off before I accepted or signed anything. A few months ago I wouldn't have stopped and come January, when I would not be paid again until the 31st, I would be facing a barrage of phone calls and letters/demands. Instead, I have found another solution to pay the current things for the next month. And instead of feeling anxious and scared, I feel good!

It may not seem like much to some, but to me, this is a huge personal victory against my spending habits :)
Debt Free Wannabe, aged 23 LBM:10/10/2011
CC1 £483.54, CC2 £233.27 CC3 £2489
EDL £2000 M&D £12000 OD £1100 PDL £2000
Paid off % of total:eek: /£20305.81
I want to be Debt Free by 25 :j
Money earned outside of work in 2012 £200.89

Comments

  • Come on then, what was the other solution?

    Well done for not using those payday loans x
    Our LBM: Dec 2011. DMP started: Jan 2012. Debt at LBM: £41,568

    Oct 2012 = Current debt: £40,548.93
    Oct 2013 = Current debt: £39.054.70


    DMP Support number 424 - Long haul number 308
  • Hurray - well done you. As you say it's not a massive thing in itself but it proves to you that you are in control and you do have choices. Brilliant.
  • CH27
    CH27 Posts: 5,531 Forumite
    Well done :T
    Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.
  • Lady_Aga
    Lady_Aga Posts: 46 Forumite
    Good for you!
    Now you know you can resist again, because you resisted before.
    Support your local community. Buy British.
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