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£1640 in three months!
moontree
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I just calculated that since February this year I've paid off approximately £1640 in debt. 
About £500 of that came from reclaimed bank charges, but the rest came from simply spending less than I earn! The big difference for me has been that I take out a fixed amount of spending money in cash at the start of each week, and I don't use debit (or credit) cards if I can help it. When I paid for things with card, even though I tried to stick to a budget, I just couldn't keep track of it.
I still have a long way to go, but am pretty impressed with myself today!
About £500 of that came from reclaimed bank charges, but the rest came from simply spending less than I earn! The big difference for me has been that I take out a fixed amount of spending money in cash at the start of each week, and I don't use debit (or credit) cards if I can help it. When I paid for things with card, even though I tried to stick to a budget, I just couldn't keep track of it.
I still have a long way to go, but am pretty impressed with myself today!
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Well done you. You should very be proud of yourself.
Only wish my friend could do the same thing. She says she has no money yet whenever I visit her I always spot something new. Unfortunately the new thing is always something she could do without !0 -
well done! I'd be impressed with myself too.0
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