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Pleasant problem
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somethingcorporate wrote: »Clear the debt and use what you would have paid back the debt with to save for a holiday.
Simples!
Don't try to keep up with your work colleagues, you have no idea whether they are living a secret life up to their eyes in debt!
Another vote for this approach. Best of both worlds and no slippage back to the old mindset. I'm saving up for a holiday for the first time (instead of putting it on credit) and it feels pretty good.Debt free (finally) and saving a deposit for my first home.0 -
I would probably use the majority of it againest the debt, think how long it would take you to pay off that amount using the payments you make at the moment, maybe save £100 of it and treat yourself to something nice?
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I voted pay it off debt- a lump sum like that would take a long time to save up - and brings your debt free day so much closer. You can save up for a holiday - you will be proud of yourself and continuing the MSE mindset that way.Make £10 a day challenge November £125.60/310
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My vote goes to clearing the debt too sorry. I would then save the payments that I would have been making to the ccs for a holiday.BYS # 7 £0 /£1000Quit smoking Sept 2013 - Saved £525 (4/12/13)0
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Pay off the Virgin card, anything left is yours. On re-reading your post you say you have only managed to save £400 towards this card. So get rid of it and that's half your problem gone.Make £2020 in 2020 £178.81/£2020
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Thank you all for your repsonses - I have gone with the consensus and cleared one of the cards today, closing tomorrow!
I've decided to pay all the monthly amount I'm going to save on this into a savings account, and spend on a nice trip away in the summer, which is nice to think about.
Thanks all0
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