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IA's 'Does my bum look big in this Debt?' Diary

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  • JET34
    JET34 Posts: 1,144 Forumite
    Whooo way to go............ How did you manage to convince Ste to pay it off the barclaycard..... well however you did it good luck to you both your doing great!!
    DEBT FREE 23/FEB/07 TWO YEAR's!! £2 £1020.00 Banked New total £268+ and counting SAVINGS 3000.00- ISA £30. :j
  • barnaby-bear
    barnaby-bear Posts: 4,142 Forumite
    immoral_angeluk wrote: »
    PLUS.. Ste got a full refund on the tv and has agreed to use ALL of it to pay off barclaycard. (The tv above is borrowed from MIL)

    What have you done to Steve? :eek::eek::eek:

    If he's driven over the edge do it in a money saving way:
    http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article1828489.ece
    ;)

    --- I'm joking, but taking his telly must be grounds for something....
  • immoral_angeluk
    immoral_angeluk Posts: 24,506 Forumite
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    Barclaycard £883.14
    - £399.97
    = £483.17

    How to pay it off..

    £60.80 Child benefit after paying back Ste's mate
    £150 tax credits
    £146.28 leftover wages
    £15.61 from betfair
    £5.43 from gameaccount
    (not including quidco or tcb as they're due the very end of the month/beginning of Nov)
    = £105.05 to find to pay Bcard by end Oct by ebaying stuff/matched betting if brave enough lol

    November..
    Egg £428.71 once min payment has gone out.
    £120.80 child benefit
    £128 tax credits
    £146.57 leftover wages
    £30.08 tcb
    = £3.26 to find to be DEBT FREE by 28th Nov.
    Total 'Failed Business' Debt £29,043
    Que sera, sera. <3
  • immoral_angeluk
    immoral_angeluk Posts: 24,506 Forumite
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    barnaby-bear wrote: »
    What have you done to Steve? :eek::eek::eek:

    If he's driven over the edge do it in a money saving way:
    http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article1828489.ece
    ;)

    --- I'm joking, but taking his telly must be grounds for something....
    yep. Basically he's agreed to it on the promise that when we're debt free we're going to save up and buy the tv he wants in cash.. regardless of price.
    Total 'Failed Business' Debt £29,043
    Que sera, sera. <3
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
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    wahey, that's great news! :j and i'm sure you'll find £3.26 from somewhere ;) x x
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
  • tigtag02
    tigtag02 Posts: 6,857 Forumite
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    WOW sar - todays update was def worth the wait :D:D

    I'm so chuffed for you :grin:

    And by the way, you do get staff discount at Argos coz Miserable Bollox used to work there :grin:

    :j :j :j :j :j
    :heartpuls baby no3 due 16th November :heartpuls
    TEAM YELLOW
    DFD 16/6/10
    "Shut your gob! Or I'll come round your houses and stamp on all your toys" The ONE, the ONLY, the LEGENDARY Gene Hunt :heart2:
  • immoral_angeluk
    immoral_angeluk Posts: 24,506 Forumite
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    and it looks like we're getting a kitten on the weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Total 'Failed Business' Debt £29,043
    Que sera, sera. <3
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
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    oh wow, how come?
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
  • immoral_angeluk
    immoral_angeluk Posts: 24,506 Forumite
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    slowlyfading wrote: »
    oh wow, how come?
    Well we've been thinking about getting one for a while but a lady we know from freecycle has got some that are about ready to leave their mum!
    Total 'Failed Business' Debt £29,043
    Que sera, sera. <3
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
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    immoral_angeluk wrote: »
    Well we've been thinking about getting one for a while but a lady we know from freecycle has got some that are about ready to leave their mum!

    ooh how exciting! Please post pictures if you get one :) x
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
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