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

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  • Snaggles
    Snaggles Posts: 19,503 Forumite
    Just popping in to wish you good luck for tomorrow - not that you'll need it - you will be fab!
    "I wasn't wrong, I just wasn't right enough."
    :smileyhea
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  • Going to need to wages now.. treated myself to 2 tops from ebay (total £5.77 as I got a pinecone payment today in my paypal :D), bought BIL's xmas pressie and well as ordered a birthday present for Ste's best mate! :rotfl:
    Luckily our currently-clearing-TCB payment covers it all. :D As does a days wages ;)
    Wonder when I'll get paid??
    Total 'Failed Business' Debt £29,043
    Que sera, sera. <3
  • Couple of pics just to p*ss the trolls off :P
    My new tops! :D

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    Not bad for £5.77 inc postage ;)
    Total 'Failed Business' Debt £29,043
    Que sera, sera. <3
  • OOOOOOOOOOOO I like them!!!

    Now IA - do you have comfy shoes and a pair of socks that match?

    :rotfl:
    If you wait for perfect conditions, nothing would ever get done! :T
    I'm not short - I'm condensed awesome! :p
  • OOOOOOOOOOOO I like them!!!

    Now IA - do you have comfy shoes and a pair of socks that match?

    :rotfl:
    comfy shoes.. yes... I think :eek: Need to find them...
    matching socks may be a slight problem though!!! :eek: :eek:
    Total 'Failed Business' Debt £29,043
    Que sera, sera. <3
  • Good job I checked then! :p

    Put down MSE and go find a clean pair................don't come back til you have....................
    If you wait for perfect conditions, nothing would ever get done! :T
    I'm not short - I'm condensed awesome! :p
  • Found my trousers.. found my shoes.... socks are a different matter :eek:
    Total 'Failed Business' Debt £29,043
    Que sera, sera. <3
  • Pinch a pair of Ste's then!
    If you wait for perfect conditions, nothing would ever get done! :T
    I'm not short - I'm condensed awesome! :p
  • Don't stay up too late looking for socks! Sleep well and best of luck for tomorrow.............

    1 step x
    If you wait for perfect conditions, nothing would ever get done! :T
    I'm not short - I'm condensed awesome! :p
  • barnaby-bear
    barnaby-bear Posts: 4,142 Forumite
    Just worked this out for another thread... can't believe it!! Especially as I underestimated our original debt last year by 2k!! :eek:

    Then
    14th October 2006

    Joint:
    Car loan - £7700ish 24.1%

    Husband's:
    citi card - £1464 27.9%
    Dell - £400ish
    Rockwell collection agency - £400ish
    Capital One - £580

    Mine:
    My citi card - £480 27.9%
    Capital One - £436 29.9%
    Barclaycard - £872 19.9%
    Dorothy perkins store card - £523 29.9%
    Mothercare - £500 29.9%
    Black Horse loan £400ish apr ?

    Total Joint Debt: £13755 :eek:


    NOW
    2nd November 2007

    Joint:
    Car loan - £5453 24.1%

    Husband's:
    Clydsdale Financial (TV) - £955 0% til October 08
    [strike]citi card - £1464 27.9%[/strike] PAID
    [strike]Dell - £400 [/strike]PAID
    [strike]Rockwell collection agency - £400[/strike] PAID
    [strike]Capital One - £580[/strike] STATUTE BARRED

    Mine:
    Barclaycard - £430.57 19.9% WILL BE PAID OFF NEXT WEEK
    Egg (balance transfer)- £475.48 0% til June 08 WILL BE PAID OFF BY END NOV
    [strike]My citi card - £480 27.9%[/strike] PAID
    [strike]Capital One - £436 29.9%[/strike] PAID
    [strike]Dorothy perkins store card - £523 29.9%[/strike] PAID
    [strike]Mothercare - £500 29.9%[/strike] PAID
    [strike]Black Horse loan £400ish apr ?[/strike] PAID

    Total Joint Debt: £7314.05


    Wow that looks great looking back on it all... :eek:

    Congratulations to you both and good luck with the job. Remember it's not just the debt you've paid off it's also the debt you haven't been gathering so the difference in your in minus out is even bigger, a massive change.
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