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Working towards being debt free and a new house.
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Hello diary
Happy easter
DB I hope we're debt free for a very long time once we move hopefully the massive change to our way of thinking and lifestyle over such a sustained amount of time should do the trick
Debtfreewannabe321 good luck with your house moving quest we've been on ours for years 
and the house were finally going to has been a 2 1/2 year journey, you'll get there in the end Historic Debt August 2009 = £63,600 10th March 2017 = £0 100% paid all gone!
Mortgage started June 2015 = £170,000 January 2022 = £134,000
Saving for Xmas 2022= . . Amazon £55
If you focus on what you have left behind, you won't see what lies ahead - Gusteau0 -
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Just be better than you were yesterday.0 -
Happy Easter DB
Hope everyone who reads my diary isn't sick of choccy yet
I'll just leave a plate of creme eggs here for you all to help yourselves Historic Debt August 2009 = £63,600 10th March 2017 = £0 100% paid all gone!
Mortgage started June 2015 = £170,000 January 2022 = £134,000
Saving for Xmas 2022= . . Amazon £55
If you focus on what you have left behind, you won't see what lies ahead - Gusteau0 -
Happy Easter Dipdap! What a journey. I've read your whole diary in the last couple of days and I'm in a awe of you. Amazing achievement. I have subscribed and congrats on exchanging contracts on the house. Exciting things to come. I will be lurking on your journey if you don't mind. ☺Sainsburys Loan - £6945, Car - £5116, Barclaycard - £13499.99; Sant.Zero card - £500; Tesco card - £716.79; Argos - £116.88
This my and DH debts together. Correct as of 30/03/14.
LBM - 23/08/13. Total debts then - 30K.0 -
Hey Lubava, thanx for reading
Well we popped out today to have a look at some houses (bad habit I know! )
Most of the ones we liked were 'only if we win the lottery' houses :rotfl: but it's nice to dream
Loan payment tomorrow debts will finally be below £20k :eek: :j Historic Debt August 2009 = £63,600 10th March 2017 = £0 100% paid all gone!
Mortgage started June 2015 = £170,000 January 2022 = £134,000
Saving for Xmas 2022= . . Amazon £55
If you focus on what you have left behind, you won't see what lies ahead - Gusteau0 -
Morning diary
Had a couple of days away, took the kids to see family on the train and they had a great time whole thing cost us about £40, very mse :money: :j
Debts below £20k now, but won't know totals till the end of the month.Historic Debt August 2009 = £63,600 10th March 2017 = £0 100% paid all gone!
Mortgage started June 2015 = £170,000 January 2022 = £134,000
Saving for Xmas 2022= . . Amazon £55
If you focus on what you have left behind, you won't see what lies ahead - Gusteau0 -
I love that it was a very MSE trip
Well done on getting those debts below £20k - I am excited to see the actual figure when you do those calculations at the end of the month. :T :T :T
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If you can't be the best -
Just be better than you were yesterday.0 -
Thanx DB
I do calculations every few days so usually know to the £ what we owe
Expected debt for the end of the month could be down near £19k :eek:Historic Debt August 2009 = £63,600 10th March 2017 = £0 100% paid all gone!
Mortgage started June 2015 = £170,000 January 2022 = £134,000
Saving for Xmas 2022= . . Amazon £55
If you focus on what you have left behind, you won't see what lies ahead - Gusteau0 -
Afternoon diary
Lovely weather outside today, wish we'd moved already so we could enjoy our new garden
Next loan payment is due in 9 days :jHistoric Debt August 2009 = £63,600 10th March 2017 = £0 100% paid all gone!
Mortgage started June 2015 = £170,000 January 2022 = £134,000
Saving for Xmas 2022= . . Amazon £55
If you focus on what you have left behind, you won't see what lies ahead - Gusteau0 -
Good evening diary
6 days till the next loan payment :j
Went to look at some houses today (I know, bad habit) kids were driving me spare so I took them out the house for a while
Impatient children, they want their new bedrooms already :rotfl:Historic Debt August 2009 = £63,600 10th March 2017 = £0 100% paid all gone!
Mortgage started June 2015 = £170,000 January 2022 = £134,000
Saving for Xmas 2022= . . Amazon £55
If you focus on what you have left behind, you won't see what lies ahead - Gusteau0
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