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First debt settled!
Soph86_2
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Hi all,
I don't post on here very often, but you were all so great to me when I started my debt free journey in November 2010. No one else really knows about my debt so I have no-one to celebrate with as I reach milestones!
Having been being really frugal for almost the past 2 years, thanks to you lot on here, I managed to save almost £2000 which has today gone on my first full and final settlement! Yay! So I've cleared one debt, only another 8 to go. It was my only CCJ, so I will have that marked as satisfied on my file (I have had this confirmed in writing before I payed the settlement figure). I've also managed to get my total debt under £40,000 for the first time and brought my debt free date forward by 12 months :j.
Just for info, the debt was with the Lewis Group for a Debenhams account and they settled at 68.5%.
The aim for the remainder of the year is to save up another £930 to settle the smallest debt I have. That will then be 2/9 debts cleared!
I think I speak on behalf of everyone when I say thank you all for your fantastic support on this board as we all go about our debt free journey :beer:
Soph x
I don't post on here very often, but you were all so great to me when I started my debt free journey in November 2010. No one else really knows about my debt so I have no-one to celebrate with as I reach milestones!
Having been being really frugal for almost the past 2 years, thanks to you lot on here, I managed to save almost £2000 which has today gone on my first full and final settlement! Yay! So I've cleared one debt, only another 8 to go. It was my only CCJ, so I will have that marked as satisfied on my file (I have had this confirmed in writing before I payed the settlement figure). I've also managed to get my total debt under £40,000 for the first time and brought my debt free date forward by 12 months :j.
Just for info, the debt was with the Lewis Group for a Debenhams account and they settled at 68.5%.
The aim for the remainder of the year is to save up another £930 to settle the smallest debt I have. That will then be 2/9 debts cleared!
I think I speak on behalf of everyone when I say thank you all for your fantastic support on this board as we all go about our debt free journey :beer:
Soph x
DFD = [STRIKE]May 2028[/STRIKE] February 2016
Nov 2010 = £49128.50
February 2016 = £0.00
February 2016 = £0.00
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Well done, that is awesome :T Good luck with the rest of it
Impending doom! :eek:0 -
Good work Soph - you must feel great.
SAAC0 -
:T:T:T:T Well done Soph!!!!
:j:beer: DEBT FREE AND PROUD'Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt'0 -
GREAT NEWS!!
well done and good luck 0 -
Well done Soph! Bet you feel amazing! Keep up the awesome work! XxxLife is too short not to love what you do.0
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Good stuff - now make that snowball bigger!0
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well done!!Watch this space.... Will update soon!0
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Thanks all! I treated myself to a Chinese takeaway last night to celebrate first one in 2 years. Today I'm back on the frugal wagon!
Soph xDFD = [STRIKE]May 2028[/STRIKE] February 2016Nov 2010 = £49128.50
February 2016 = £0.000 -
Thanks all! I treated myself to a Chinese takeaway last night to celebrate first one in 2 years. Today I'm back on the frugal wagon!
Soph x
:beer: Why not a little treat now again keeps us on the wagon 
DEBT FREE AND PROUD'Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt'0 -
Well done Soph, great news! Glad you to see you treated yourself to a take away - it's important to celebrate the victories!
Go get the next one!!
BeenFull LBM 26 Sept 110
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