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  • Dumyat
    Dumyat Posts: 2,143 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    wow well done. have a lovely trip. I'm sure it will recharge your batteries. just keep out of the shops! so tempting with the exchange rate ;)
    x x x
  • My goodness me - Gemqueen you're doing so bl00dy brilliantly and a trip to NYC as well! :D

    Absolutely brilliant.

    Come back soon and let us know how the trip went and what the latest is with you. Looking forward to it.

    LA xxx
    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!
    Hi GQ its lovely to hear you sound so positive, you will be an inspiration to others who may feel there is no way out of debt. Keep posting as I love to see peoples debt sigs coming down.
    Find out who you are and do that on purpose (thanks to Owain Wyn Jones quoting Dolly Parton)
  • Gemqueen
    Gemqueen Posts: 23 Forumite
    OK, well just a quick update, things are going well. I will have been in my present job for a year in Nov 2007. I have gathered all the experience I can lay my hands on, and am now looking for another job which pays more. :j

    I have signed up onto some online job companies, and await a job which fits my criteria. I will not leave my present job before I get another one. :laugh:

    Only 2 outstanding debts to negiotiate, and they are being considered.
    NatWest has given me money for the bank charges, and I have applied that to what I owe them. The rest is being paid in instalments. :dance:

    :bdaycake: My birthday is soon, and I have asked family/friends to buy USEFUL things ie: a token payment against a utility bill, vouchers for hair cuts, a bus pass etc. Not very "gifty", but hey... I cant afford to turn such things down, and need to be practical.

    That's my quick update for Sept/Oct 2007.

    Stay positive! :kiss: :wave: :dance:
  • tealady
    tealady Posts: 3,856 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    Hey its lovely to hear you sounding so positive. Just remember to keep smiling - it suits you.
    Find out who you are and do that on purpose (thanks to Owain Wyn Jones quoting Dolly Parton)
  • brownbabygirl
    brownbabygirl Posts: 1,356 Forumite
    GQ i just came across this thread and i am SOOOOOOO proud of you!
    WOW!
    QUIDCO £2827 paid out since October 2007:D
  • Dumyat
    Dumyat Posts: 2,143 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    well done. what a turn around for you. :)
    x x x
  • chevalier
    chevalier Posts: 7,937 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hi Gem
    Great to hear that things are getting better for you. You have come such a long way in such a short time. Well done.
    Look forward to your next update
    chev

    Edited to add, just wondering, but when you have been in the job a year, perhaps you could ask for pay rise cos you have been there a year?
    I want a job that is less than an hour driving away from my house! Are you listening universe?
  • LookingAhead
    LookingAhead Posts: 4,633 Forumite
    Wow is it really a year in Nov? My word.

    Anyway you've come such a long way and you are an inspiration for people you really are.

    Very proud of you.

    Big hug.

    LA xx

    PS I think your gift ideas are excellent. A really good idea for people who are struggling. :T
    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
  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    i've just found your post and stand in awe at how well you have done and the progress you have made. You are so determined, hope you enjoyed your trip for your friends wedding.
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