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Just paid a massive chuck of my debts

Hey guys thanks to you guys giving me advice on dealing with my debts I have managed to pay my M&S loan of £5678

All I owe now is my Mint Credit card £3900 :T
Mint Credit Card £3900
Should all be paid off by Feb 08

Proud to be dealing with my debts
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  • thats brilliant news well done

    SC XX
    slowly working towards being MF one small over payment at a time :T
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    blimey :T thats fantastic :D

    How on earth did you do that, am I right in tinking you only joined us a few days ago?!

    Its the DFW effect :T :T
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • I have been given shares in the family business I have been working for the last 4 years and just had a tax free dividend of £5000
    Mint Credit Card £3900
    Should all be paid off by Feb 08

    Proud to be dealing with my debts
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    EXCELLENT NEWS!!

    And before you became DFW what would you have done with this windfall?
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • I would have gone on holiday to New york and LA. Arrhhh these damn debts :mad:


    Maybe next year when I get another dividend. :j
    Mint Credit Card £3900
    Should all be paid off by Feb 08

    Proud to be dealing with my debts
  • Sea78
    Sea78 Posts: 6,185 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Brilliant news! Well done :) I know what I woul dhave done with that money pre-LBM!!! :D
    CCCS DMP:Feb 07
    Total:£37,016.47 now £0 DEBT FREE FEB 14

    2022 Decluttering Campaign 49/1011
  • alwaysonthego_2
    alwaysonthego_2 Posts: 8,421 Forumite
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    well done :T
  • KellsBells
    KellsBells Posts: 444 Forumite
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    Excellent news Matt - there's quite a few successes on this board tonight - it's incredibly motivating!

    (Shame none of the successes are mine :o )
    DFW #414, MoneySaver, Income Booster

    It Always Seems Impossible Until It Is Done.
    £2,022 in 2022 #39 - Current total £2.90
  • newmum1
    newmum1 Posts: 1,341 Forumite
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    Well done really happy for you, hopefully within the next few weeks i would have paid off one of my loans :)
  • Fantastic news!! Well done for getting rid of such a huge chunk of debt in one go! :j
    New York and LA will still be there next year, but thanks to your determination your debts won't be!:T

    Midnight
    Debt £171000 - Current Debt £168883
    Between Oct 08 and Apr 09 Pay off £12k = £2117/£12000
    £2 Savings Pot = £8
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