The unthinkable has happened...redundancy

Aamberle

Morning SCP - Well done on the sales - that means you are now officially in the 21's, next stop 20!! :j:j:beer:

Have a great day xx

Aamberle

Morning SCP - How are you? How are the ebay sales going? just waiting for you to update your signature with the sales, I /we can then have a little jump around ( got to loses these calories somehow) at you kicking out the 22's and being in the 21's....

Have a great day xx

Aamberle

Hello! Hello !! Is there anybody there ??? :rotfl:

XX

squidgychesspiece

Hello Aamberle!!!!!!!!! Work has gone mental again and so if I'm not chained to my computer I'm trying to catch up on sleep at the moment Did sell a few other ebay bits so really need to take stock and see where I am. I hope you're ok, am going to read your diary now..xxx

Aamberle

Morning SCP - It's been a while... Hope work has settled a little and your staying MSE! Hope all is well - and catch up soon XX

Aamberle

Morning SCP - How is it all going? X

squidgychesspiece

I can't believe its been 2 months since I posted!!!

Well... the debt levels are pretty much the same as been a crazy few months. I won't go into detail but suffice to say I'm proud that we've not slipped back into a total mess again.

Only 3 more payments on HSBC loan 1!! (Well 2 really as the 3rd comes with a big fat rebate) and the MBNA debt is 0% now so can really make in roads into it. Really need to focus again and just get this final credit card shifted!!

Hope everyone is well and staying MSE xxxx

Goldblend_2

Just read through your diary :-) wow to the debt you cleared xx

squidgychesspiece

Aaah thanks for the lovely post goldblend Still quite a way to go!!

Squidge xx

Grand_Benders

Hi squidgy :hello:

I just found your diary last night and have read the whole thing through start to finish.

You've done incredibly well to get where you are now. I had my LBM around the same time as you, and my total was about £6k more. I went down the DMP route, which took off a lot of the pressure and things were going ok with being MSE and cutting back, but like you, we lost our way a bit and went off the rails slightly, but had a lot of family and personal difficulty to deal with and didn't log on to the forum at all for months. One of my diary friends coaxed me back, as I'm now facing the same blow that caused your light bulb and am about to be jobless, losing two thirds of our household income.

I just wanted to say that I appreciated reading your story, and well done on the transformation from 'serial money-waster' to being a true MSE. Even though you feel like you strayed from the path (seems that's pretty common) your attitude to money and debt is completely the opposite of where you started.

I just need to channel some of that early MSE energy that we all have in the beginning, and get my finances adjusted for our current circumstances. It's going to be a struggle, but I know that the people on this forum are beside me to keep me going.