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  • monz
    monz Posts: 4,129 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Stoptober Survivor
    Today is my last day at work :D so will probably not post until back from holiday :D 2 days to go :)!

    Tomorrow having my hair done woo!! so excited :) and scared as well. Got a date tonight too lol going to an ice cream place lol xx
    Debt (1/9/14) £6,702.11 Debt free (30/11/2016) mortgage port- £70,077.82 and mortgage £126,517.39 o/s currently
    Debt - £17,190.83 (29/7/22) now (19/8/22) £16,688.80
  • Hope you have a fantastic holiday! You sound like such a lovely person, and are a great mum to your son, you both deserve this such earned holiday :heart: xxx

    p.s Hope the date goes well too! ;)
    Starting debt £18,675.63 :eek:
    Current debt: £5,000 (16/05/18)
  • Hiddenidenity
    Hiddenidenity Posts: 5,423 Forumite
    Hope you have a fantastic holiday! You sound like such a lovely person, and are a great mum to your son, you both deserve this such earned holiday :heart: xxx

    p.s Hope the date goes well too! ;)

    From me too x

    Have the most amazing time :D
  • abba1772
    abba1772 Posts: 7,746 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Car Insurance Carver!
    Have a fab holiday Hunni you deserve it xx

    Good luck tonight on your date xx
    NEXT TARGET: Halifax credit card DEC 22 £0 / £4499.12
    POAMAYC 2011 £6378.35 POAMAYC 2012 £5000.78
    POAMAYC 2013 £3480.04 POAMAYC 2014 £4085.14
    POAMAYC 2015 £7565.24 POAMAYC 2016 £8000.90 POAMAYC 2017 £7278.80 POAMAYC 2018 £13208.18POAMAYC 2019 £13309.28 POAMAYC 2020 £15026.05
  • kirtsypoos
    kirtsypoos Posts: 3,826 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Have a great date, and an even better holiday with your boy :)
    Let’s just pretend I have not been alternately drowning in debt or only eating toast to try and pay it off for the last 20 years 😭
  • XSpender
    XSpender Posts: 3,811 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Have a wonderful holiday x
    Save £10,500 - £2673.77 - 25.5%
    Pay off £7000 - £1743 - 19.4%
    Make £2021 extra income - £99.75
  • Have a lovely holiday and enjoy your date too x
  • hign10pines
    hign10pines Posts: 380 Forumite
    kirtsypoos wrote: »
    I think I am in love with PA - my absolute favourite! I cashed out £23 last week, have got £19 confirmed and £16 pending already :D x

    Everyone seems to have luck with PA. Me I never get surveys :(
    Student nurse 2018 to 2020
    Debt: DMP (with Payplan) £8194 - 6.6 years left
  • Everyone seems to have luck with PA. Me I never get surveys :(

    Took me a while to figure out, once you've completed the pre-screening questions, then they appear.
  • hign10pines
    hign10pines Posts: 380 Forumite
    Took me a while to figure out, once you've completed the pre-screening questions, then they appear.

    Oh I've done them, so far I've had one at £1.25 and currently one for 90p! Is one only shown at a time? I don't really want to spend 22 min to claim 90p
    Student nurse 2018 to 2020
    Debt: DMP (with Payplan) £8194 - 6.6 years left
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