1000 days to get debt free!

apple_muncher

recurrent-ostrich wrote: »

Gaaah! Boden are doing there best to reel me in -three emails over the last three days with ever-increasing discounts and today a flyer in the post for the 50% sale. Have put it straight into the bin.

Boo hiss to Boden!! And hip hip hurray to you for setting your challenge and going for it! Good luck on the journey.

tizerbelle

recurrent-ostrich wrote: »

Gaaah! Boden are doing there best to reel me in -three emails over the last three days with ever-increasing discounts and today a flyer in the post for the 50% sale. Have put it straight into the bin.

Well done on making the first steps to be debt free.

To make it less painful could you change the marketing/email subscription preferences in your boden account (and others) so that for now you don't get these emails/flyers and so won't know what they are trying to tempt you to spend/waste your money on.

It doesn't mean closing your account - that will still be there when you choose to look for something specific but it will be on your terms when you choose to spend rather than being persuaded to spend by them.

You can always go back and change it again later if you want to resume the emails,

recurrent-ostrich

Thanks tizerbelle, I'd not even thought about that! A really good idea.

killerpeaty

recurrent-ostrich wrote: »

Gaaah! Boden are doing there best to reel me in -three emails over the last three days with ever-increasing discounts and today a flyer in the post for the 50% sale. Have put it straight into the bin.

:beer:
Well done you!

I don't actually know what Boden is but you go ostrich! I bought a coat from debenhams a week ago (on sale, love it and got cashback) but they've been spamming me every two days since. I can see how it's super tempting.

Yes I've been lurking

recurrent-ostrich

Thanks! It's a clothing company. Lovely stuff, but horridly expensive really, and very much an "aspirational yummy mummy" brand. Have attenpted to amend my email settings, but not having much luck, so have marked as "spam" so my ISP should bin them automatically for now.

cottage_retreatist

hey reccurent-ostrich!

I feel for you - my OH also didn't have a job (for 6 months last year) and has also just been told his contract won't be renewed after January next year. So I know how hard it can be. But I just wanted to say - you have the mindset and the motivation! I am sure you will bust these debts and I love your countdown to freedom!!

Keep at it - you can do it!!!
Big hugs
C-R xx

BEAT_THE_DEBT

Hi,re in laws or anyone else helping you can be truly proud when you have done it and have no one to thank but your own hard work keep plodding you will get there

Eyebright

You are doing great recurrent-ostrich, you sound really determined to tackle your debts. :j
I really need to think about tackling mine now. This month has shown me that I need to get my act together and manage my money alot better and start really trying to tackle my debts. I think I need to start a diary, as reading yours and others is so inspirational. Keep up the good work, we are all here to supprt you!

Fmess

Just subscribed to your thread Good luck ostrich, well done on tackling your debt!

32b3in2013

BEAT_THE_DEBT wrote: »

Hi,re in laws or anyone else helping you can be truly proud when you have done it and have no one to thank but your own hard work keep plodding you will get there

You are doing really well OP.

Just want to agree with what BEAT THE DEBT has said, when you are debt free and your kids are still doing their activities without the help of their grandparents it is YOU who can be proud of yourself. You won't need to thank anyone and you will not owe anyone anything, not even gratitude.

My original post, which I decided against posting, just said tell the grandparents to stick their money, but thought that might have come across as a bit rude (sorry if it is rude!!)

I paid off all my debts this year and got a loan to pay my mums debts off so she is debt free and I will have the loan (much lower interest than her debts) paid off in 6-8 months. It has meant that I have not been on holiday since June 2012 and I sold pretty much everything I had but didn't need on eBay, but I did it myself and have had to thank no one for it.

Good luck, I have no doubt that you will be successful and I will keep popping in to see how you are doing

32b3