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Dont give up!

Just wanted to say no matter how hard paying back on your DMP, dont give up!

Today Ive paid my last amount and im debt free.
38,000 pounds and 9 yrs later.

I went through pure hell finding the cash to pay my monthly amounts but now I'm sitting here with the biggest grin on my face.

So dont give up people!
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  • :beer:
    Well done that's fantastic, you must be :j:j:j:j
    DEBT FREE AND PROUD:D
    'Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt'
  • Well done bluey, i bet that feels fantastic :). What will you do with the money now / x
    I AM A MONEY MAGNET, THEY ARE MAKING MORE MONEY FOR ME AS WE SPEAK:pMIKES MOB, DFW NERD 1071, DFW LHS 132!MIRACLES HAPPEN I'VE SEEN IT WITH MY OWN EYES. LBM 08£77240.69 Current outstanding total £36083.01 Paid so far = £41157.68
  • blueybug
    blueybug Posts: 234 Forumite
    Well done bluey, i bet that feels fantastic :). What will you do with the money now / x

    Save it! I had to sell my prized car to free up some funds so I'm going to save it to buy my car back :)
  • Very inspiring and lovely to hear. Well done
  • Well done :D Must feel amazing.
    Total money owed: [STRIKE]31/07/11- £17,877[/STRIKE], LBM - 14/10/12 :j, 01/06/13 - £0 DEBT FREE!!!! :beer:
    New challenge- save an extra £5000 from non-salary -£1600 (32%)
  • simeyb
    simeyb Posts: 212 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    BOOM! Congratulations!!!!! See all there is light at the end!!!!
  • katy_ann
    katy_ann Posts: 1,094 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Wow thats amazing :) So gllad to read these posts, at the moment I cannot see any light :(
    Debt free once - Back again | Current debt: £2479.50 - January 2025 | Make £2025 in 2025 #11 - £41/£2025
  • cookson
    cookson Posts: 42 Forumite
    Congratulations, that is a phenomenal effort.

    Remember to keep saving now and never look back :)
    Current Debt:
    Mortgage
    31/12/12 - £78,075.68, 31/12/13 - £76,149.82
    01/02/15 - £66,356.11 :j , 01/07/15 - £39,900 (woooooooooo)
    Target mortgage free date: 1st May 2019. Funds to pay it by December 2017 (but would have to pay tax back on some shares).
  • blueybug
    blueybug Posts: 234 Forumite
    All I'll say is I had Payplan dealing with everything, they have been great! and at the end helped me with the final settlement figures and got my last 5,400 pounds down to 2,900 and settled all 9 of my loans/cards.

    Now I can move on with my life and dont look back.

    9 years wasted through silly buying mistakes and trying to look good!.

    I'd rather be in control of my money and look normal;)
  • I'm not far behind you OP.

    I'll owe just over £2.5k by Christmas and, hopefully, be DF by July/August.
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