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  • Great to hear you are doing so well. You seem so motivated and have achieved so much already. Well done Gem!

    Sx
  • Bunnyinthelights
    Bunnyinthelights Posts: 15,278 Forumite
    Gem,
    I'm so glad you're ok and getting help from everyone,
    please don't despair, I'm in a much worse finacial situation and felt as you did at one point but it will be ok, I promise!!!
    bunny x x x x
    Empty pockets never held anyone back, only empty heads and empty hearts can do that -Peale
  • LookingAhead
    LookingAhead Posts: 4,633 Forumite
    Hi Gem. Well done on all the things you have done! I think you've done fantastically and although I don't know you, I am so proud of you.

    Keep letting us know how you're doing, you've got a fan club now you know! :D
    Bank Balance: In the black for the moment.
    Sainsburys Loan: Cleared July 2010
    Credit cards: AMEX Airmiles Card: direct debit set to clear balance monthly
  • tealady
    tealady Posts: 3,856 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    Hello and a BIG hug. Can't be there in person to hug you so please hug yourself, tell yourself how wonderful you are and accept it from all of us. We have all had those moments where we feel we can't go on, well done you for battling through it. Today is the first day of the rest of your life so look forward not back and keep in touch with all your friends on this site.
    Find out who you are and do that on purpose (thanks to Owain Wyn Jones quoting Dolly Parton)
  • Penny2myName
    Penny2myName Posts: 1,614 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Hi, glad to see you are doing so well and feeling much more positive.
    2026 Goals
    Live below £14000
    Emergency Fund 1 £3k/£1002
    Emergency Fund 2 £200 (works a bit like Premium Bonds)
    Premium Bonds £1k/£700
    Stocks & Shares Isa £5k/£1651
    SIPP £9200/200
  • smashedbooboo
    smashedbooboo Posts: 4,558 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    hi everyone. hope today sees you all well, good to hear from you gem. Made my day hun. xxxxxxxx
    Night Owl Member No 1 :rotfl: :rotfl:
    Night owl member of the threesome. Rules are for fools to follow and wise men to be guided by
    No Man is worth your tears,
    And the one who is wont make you cry !!!!!
  • I_was_a_fool
    I_was_a_fool Posts: 331 Forumite
    Hi Gemqueen! Good to hear from you, you are doing SO well, Im in awe! & a message from Martin too! Oooooh Im jealous!

    No-where to go now but up :-)

    Hugs
    Sharon
    Proud to be dealing with my debts :j
    Debt free date now [strike]Nov 2020[/strike] [strike]Oct 2017[/strike] [STRIKE]Aug 2016[/STRIKE] May 2011 at present rate
  • Cat121
    Cat121 Posts: 47 Forumite
    Hi Gem,

    Soooo glad to hear from you here. You sound as though you've been very busy :T well done.

    Keep chattin and let us know how your getting on. Good luck with the interviews and the CT and HB applications xxxxx
    Learning valuable lessons everyday - made all the easier by the folks on here and my amazing family :T

    Life is better - now time to save for son's future :T
  • Hi Gem

    I hope your plans are going well. Remember to take baby steps to start with and celebrate your achievements with us along the way. There will be days when things don't go so well and we'll be there for those days too. So long as you keep trying you know you can fix this. The only way is up!!!
  • stuarta21
    stuarta21 Posts: 36 Forumite
    hi gemqueen,

    just wondered how things were going? congratulations for everything you have achieved so far with the support of everyone on here i am sure you will be debt free in no time!

    all the best
    stuart :j :T
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