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The Second Coming - CAFCGirls Debt Diary

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  • CAFCGirl
    CAFCGirl Posts: 9,123 Forumite
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    :wall: :wall: :wall:

    Is the only thing I can think of to describe how I feel at the moment.

    I know that eventually I'll be debt free....

    But I just had this whole thought process that I'm 23 years old and dont even feel like I've started really living my adult life.... :mad:

    Part of me feels like if I could just move into a house share, split everything 50/50, I'd have like £300 extra per month, and I wouldnt feel anything like this! But it's like I'm running out of options every day, firstly my friend decides not till feb and then not at all, I've been asking people at work if they know of anyone........ I just hate feeling like I'm gonna be stuck here as I literally can't see a way out :o
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  • postingalwaysposting
    postingalwaysposting Posts: 13,987 Forumite
    cafc girl are you ok? i havent seen you around lately :confused:
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,709 Ambassador
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    pap , you,ll find her on the Unnceccesary challange thread!!
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    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.     ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • CAFCGirl
    CAFCGirl Posts: 9,123 Forumite
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    Hi All

    I appear to be on a spending rappage at the mo...

    Still not feeling too fantastic.... but I actually feel better for just being a bit out of control...
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  • hypno06
    hypno06 Posts: 32,296 Forumite
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    Hold on in there, girl x
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  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    CAFCGirl wrote: »
    Hi All

    I appear to be on a spending rappage at the mo...

    Still not feeling too fantastic.... but I actually feel better for just being a bit out of control...

    Is this retail therapy?
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,709 Ambassador
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    ZTD wrote: »
    Is this retail therapy?
    Sonds like it me thinks.
    Wonder what CAFC girl thinks?
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    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.     ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • CAFCGirl
    CAFCGirl Posts: 9,123 Forumite
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    Of course its total retail therapy!!!

    And I actually feel much much better now....
    I know I've got money that I need to pay back, but it's not killing me, and it's also not costing me....

    I feel much better for just letting go of myself, and being able to just not think. Now I'm not saying that what I'm going to carry on doing- far from it!

    If anything its actually given me more motivation, thinking I want to be able to do this every month, whenever the feeling takes me and not feel like I've failed....

    And even though I may have had a slight moment where I thought oh dear what have I done?! I have very strangely re-newed my vigor to get to the point, which I know is not so far off!

    Phew! That might not make much sense.... and I could have happily carried on just spend spend spend, but then that is half of what got me to this point anyway...

    I havent incurred any more debt, which is the most important thing to me...

    Happy Bunny once again xx
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,709 Ambassador
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    Glad you feel more like yourself again.
    You've just got the one loan to your mum now havent you?
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.     ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • CAFCGirl
    CAFCGirl Posts: 9,123 Forumite
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    Yep just the loan to my mum, so like I say it's not costing me in interest and I didn't use a credit card/store card on my mini blow-out and in the grand scheme of things it could have been so much worse!!!

    So a new day, a new week, time to get a move on so I can get to that stage in life where I can freely go shopping once more!!!!
    Wealth is not measured by currency
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