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I have made it!

Hi everyone, long time user of the site here wanting to thank all the regular posters for the their time and effort. Whilst not always replying to threads by me their advice has nonetheless been invaluable and a great source of support and comfort.

I have come a long way since realising in August 2010 that I was 11k in the hole and it was getting worse. Since then I've budgeted like absolute crazy, and even though I'm debt free now I cannot revert from being a budgeter and nor do I wish to.

From what seemed like a hopeless situation I've managed to rid myself of ALL that debt, which took ten years to build in just two and a half. I'm really proud of myself.

Once again thank you to all posters on this site for being so cool, advice is sometimes blunt but always well intended and ALWAYS helpful to those that wish to be helped.

YAY!!!!
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  • :j:j:j:j:j:j

    Well done!!!!! That's a brilliant achievement :beer:
    DEBT FREE AND PROUD:D
    'Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt'
  • whitewing
    whitewing Posts: 11,852 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Well done, esp so close to Christmas!

    There is a debt free roll of honour somewhere, you should add yourself to.
    :heartsmil When you find people who not only tolerate your quirks but celebrate them with glad cries of "Me too!" be sure to cherish them. Because these weirdos are your true family.
  • Awesome news!!! WELL DONE!

    Seeing other people succeeding is a real incentive to push on and stay focused, because am hoping one day in the not to distant future it will be me posting something very similar!!!

    Go celebrate!!! You've earned it!!!

    :beer:
    ⭐ DEBT FREE : 18/02/2025 ⭐
    Follow your heart & be true to yourself always
    My life is full of abundance and prosperity
    NST April: Food/Spends = £240.00/£60.00 NSD = 7 /12
    Be kind - Eat well - Exercise - Be mindful
  • Mort
    Mort Posts: 552 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Congratulations.:beer:
    Proud to have dealt with my debts, became debt free on 03/11/2011. Repaid £54,723.41 LBM May 2006.
    Debt Free Roll Of Honour #504
    Mortgage Free from October 2019
  • Well done :T:T Great christmas present to yourself :j:D
    LBM 11/2009 Total Debts 11/2009 £44624 with DFD 2015 :(
    Debt Free Date: 14/11/2012 :j:j:j
  • well done xx
    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
  • harrys_dad
    harrys_dad Posts: 1,997 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Awesome, best Xmas present ever!
  • Congratulations
    CC1 1932.43
    CC2 2734.37

    Mortgage 51.365.74
  • Well done.
    Sealed Pot Challenge #016
  • kitty66
    kitty66 Posts: 100 Forumite
    well done.
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