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You know your a sad DFW when....
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when you ring the cc company for an updated balance cos you can't actually wait til the paper statement turns up.....
Debt at highest - June 2013 - 26k/ March 2018 - 2500
Proud to be dealing with my debts0 -
Well done to everyone, we can be proud to be dealing with our debts.0
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Im so glad Im not the only one, I can relate to at least 90% of the above too!
Debt free once - Back again | Current debt: £2479.50 - January 2025 | Make £2025 in 2025 #11 - £41/£20250 -
My recent sad moment was when I found 5p in the bottom of my bag and entered it into YNAB (You Need A Budget).
It involved switching on my laptop, waiting for it to boot up, opening YNAB, waiting for it to load, entering the 5p and allocating it a job.
It was 2am.Highest debt: £25,702.08
(estimated) DFD 29th August 2018 Paid £35.25
September Squirrels #27: debt paid £35.25/£500 ~ SFD 0/15 ~ Birthdays 0/£50 ~ Saved 0/£50 ~ Food £25.68/£250 ~ Food Bank 0/5 ~ Exercise 2/15 ~ Reflection 1/15
Weight Loss: 0/56lbs0 -
Well done!
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When you look forward to payday so you can pay the next lump sum off your car loan What will your verse be?
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thread as just prompted me to take another look at my credit score,7 years ago owed over 10k with interest more like 20k + . now thankfully its hundreds... but as ive paid off debt not really better off as my wages have lowered (carer no sleep ins/ overtime) but least able to survive.... in danger of being privatised ... need to pay off last bit of debt. just under 1k..... still good to see credit report go from awful ... excellent0
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I've seen me wishing days away just to see them drop off my file all together now that's sad.[strike]Debt 1 £50.70[/strike]Paid:D
Debt 2 [strike]£190£175£157[/strike]Paid:D
Debt 3 [strike]£189£169[/strike][strike]£159[/strike][strike]£124.07[/strike]Paid:D
Debt 4 [strike]£472£452[/strike]£4020
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