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Time to address the finances...

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  • Hurrah, you must be so pleased about the 0% card!!! That will make a such a difference.

    Keep going lovely :)
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    Longhaul supporter #313 (!) days until DFD :j
  • Aamberle
    Aamberle Posts: 559 Forumite
    Morning All - Well October is here and the sun is out. I hope everyone had a great weekend, and made the most of the bright but chilly weather.
    Me - I spent the weekend doing housework, and playing around with my finances (so my sig is now fully correct as of today).All debt is now on 0% interest cards which is a godsend - so anything I pay really is a payment!:D
    Still an absolute mountain to climb but I will get there - I have never been more determined.We tried earlier in the year, but things fell through but in the next 2 years we will need to move and I really do not want to take these debts with us - :o. So the more we can focus now the better. Did not get to sort the shed - will leave that for next weekend ( ohh my rock and roll lifestyle). But will be ebaying like a crazy lady as I would if possible like to pay for as many Christmas presents as possible from my sales, whilst reducing the debt - and I figure whilst people are shopping for gifts I may have what they are looking for :D. Thats the theory anyway!! He he .
    Anyway target for today NSD ( except postage for parcels) :money:
    Target for October - To be as close to the number 36 as possible - I reckon 37.5 with some real focus..So on your marks get set....

    Have a great Day xx
    2012 The year I started dealing with my debts.
    2017. Lets start this again shall we?

    Debt 1 Cleared 2/1/17 £480 Gone forever :j
    Debt 2 100/598
  • Fae
    Fae Posts: 664 Forumite
    Congrats on the 0% card, that will really help things along. :D

    Fae
    LBM 29/10/2013 £14,218.00 As of 13/04/2014 £6477.00
    Paid 54%
    3 months to go 13 weeks
    DFD 28th August 2014
  • Coco114
    Coco114 Posts: 770 Forumite
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    Wow ! I totally admire your enthusiasm & energy !
    Great news on all @ 0% - that's fantastic :T

    I made a small start on your brilliant idea for gift bags - I bought the bags .... Well I did say it was a small start :rotfl: now all I need to do is work out what to put in them :D

    Have a great week x
    The final chapter - £4893 to go out of £30K
  • Aamberle
    Aamberle Posts: 559 Forumite
    Thanks Fae - Yes it really should help.

    Coco - No worries I [STRIKE]stole[/STRIKE] Acquired it of sorts from the board. I am on the look out for chocs now..:rotfl: Last year everyone got a box of animals ( if you remember them) and they loved it! A little bit of retro food cheered them all right up. What was even better I got 2 boxes for a £1.So looking for something similar - I always do chocolates the same for them all not huge or expensive - just enough to help them OD on sugar through Christmas..even though everyone is older now, they still appreciate it.:rotfl:

    Currently have my eye on boot bag ( football) and a training top -get both for a fiver hopefully and then thats one finished completely :D. But also have a few birthdays before then so have been making sure they are done.

    Have a great day xx
    2012 The year I started dealing with my debts.
    2017. Lets start this again shall we?

    Debt 1 Cleared 2/1/17 £480 Gone forever :j
    Debt 2 100/598
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
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    Good luck with your challenges for October :) and have a good day!
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
  • Fae
    Fae Posts: 664 Forumite
    Retro food always seems to make people smile :D your gift bags sound great.

    Fae
    LBM 29/10/2013 £14,218.00 As of 13/04/2014 £6477.00
    Paid 54%
    3 months to go 13 weeks
    DFD 28th August 2014
  • Aamberle
    Aamberle Posts: 559 Forumite
    Morning All - Loving this 0% malarky... Have made a few smaller payments today and directly hits the figures. All other cards are in credit by a few £'s so when they issue the final statements later this month we should be balanced..few more bits on the bay of e this week I think...my aim is to of cleared the smallest card by end of year if possible just with selling selling selling..
    Hope everyone is well - Catch Up soon xx
    2012 The year I started dealing with my debts.
    2017. Lets start this again shall we?

    Debt 1 Cleared 2/1/17 £480 Gone forever :j
    Debt 2 100/598
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    All looking good :D
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
  • Coco114
    Coco114 Posts: 770 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Happy nearly the weekend day !!!!

    Really good news on the cards - straight off the balance is great. How on earth do you have anything left to sell ?! :rotfl:

    Have a great day.

    Coco x
    The final chapter - £4893 to go out of £30K
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