What have you achieved this year?

purple.sarah

My husband and I both found jobs.

PedroMatias

purple.sarah wrote: »

My husband and I both found jobs.

Congrats! Must be a massive boost.

purple.sarah

PedroMatias wrote: »

Congrats! Must be a massive boost.

Thank you! We were on JSA before so yes it is a big boost to our finances and self esteem. It was a relief to find jobs before Christmas.

Magpie23

Hey Purple,

I just wanted to say well done on both of you finding jobs. What a fantastic way to start the New Year!


-x-

Magpie23

Ok, what a year I've had, I thought it went all too quickly in a blur but when I look back, I can now see why! ...

- I've passed my QTS (Qualified Teacher Status)
- Income increased by 25%
- Became Debt Freeeeeeeee (paid the final £6769 of a whopping original £25k+ all thanx to Amara's 1 debt in 100 day (Part 6) Challenge) :j
- Booked a Holiday
- Joined Amara's 1 debt in 100 days (Part 7) Challenge to pay said hoilday off ...:rotfl:...
- Passed Terms 1 + 2 of my NQT year (Newly Qualified Teacher)
- Began my Masters Degree

Here's to 2012 :beer:
-x-

debtfreewannabe321

What a fab thread OP :j:beer:
2011 for me:

I had my LBM at the beginning of the year straight after xmas 2010...........(when all the bills came in )

DH & I have learned how to budget, cut our grocery bill by around half :eek: managed to pay for a holiday, new car (ok only a caravan hol and a 10 yr old car but still....:rotfl:) in CASH.

We've lived without credit cards, loans, overdrafts for nearly a whole year now and we've got rid of around £3k of debt :T......i'm very happy because we haven't added to it, we've learned how to save for what we want (:o!)

and looking forward to 2012 and paying more debt off :beer:

rustybucket

This year paid off £17000 and I'm debt free (ish) but finally free.

Big relief after being in debt for over 10 years

Fed_up_of_being_broke

What a great thread!

this year I have:

• Had my LBM
• Spend £150 less on Christmas than I did last year
• Met a nice young Man
• Paid off my HP and now own my car outright
• Registered as an Extra and made £200 already
• Cut up my credit cards

and the biggy

• Learn't how to live within my means, no overdraft, no credit cards, no borrowing from parents until payday :T

Venusflytrap

My husband and I continue to be debt free.

adi_clarke85

This year I've realised my business as a driving instructor wasn't working, therefore had my LBM and since then found two jobs, one permanent in retail and one temporary in my previous field - Council Tax recovery (realise I'm not everyones favourite person ;-)) I've managed to consolidate most of my debt through a loan from my parents and I'm well on the way to saving towards my wedding in 2012!

I remember reading a lot of friends facebook status' in 2010 saying how they had such a bad year and couldn't wait until 2011 - at this point I thought they were mad and that life was rosey (how wrong was I). Now I can't wait until 2011 is over and looking forward to 2012!