Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.

Suffolk_lass

Buffythedebtslayer said:

I have been here since 2007 too. 

I was in so much debt, a year since my wonderful father had died and I realised how responsible I felt for Mum, she obviously was left devastated by his death and never really recovered. She was in hospital at one point and my sister was no support at all. I was so  devastated and shocked, I knew me struggling with debt wasn't good and it was one way I felt in control. I felt so alone.
and then i found you guys and wasn't alone any more XX


 skint_spice said

beanielou said:

Tescodealqueen said:

Now you made me look too just under 16 years. Can’t remember what first brought me to the forum 

I was drowning in debt. 

Me too Beanie, well not drowning but paying a wedge towards it every month and going nowhere.

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I have just shed a tear, reading this, @Buffythedebtslayer, and you beanielou. I just had to get a grip - stuck my mortgage diary on the debtfree board because it is all debt. All gone now, but madly considering another at our age!

Oh yes, and next time you are driving, the Gordons 0% gin with a Fevertree Rhubarb and raspberry tonic is actually rather marvellous, knowing how you are partial to raspberry gin... just saying

Seasidegal58

I had a notification pop up on my diary the other week - nine years on the MSE forum!  Wow! I was originally £33,000 in debt in the January, managed to get it down to £31,000 by the April and then started my own diary after reading all the other wonderful debt free diaries. Was finally debt free in 2016. Again, I have met some wonderful people on here including real life friends now!  

beanielou

We are just an amazing community here who all support each other.

Have done a wee bit more decluttering today.
Some more reading.
Had a wee snooze.

beanielou

Time to get back on the SW plan & stop feeling sorry for myself because of the falling.

Really really yearning a new heart cardigan & remembered i had one that I got when DS was wee so real vintage & a MSE win!

doingitanyway

I agree. It is an amazing community here
Congrats on your vintage cardie 

beanielou

I am thinking about getting my hall painted.
I am thinking about a blue but NO idea what.
Mmmmm.

EssexHebridean

Coming up for 15 years for me this May. Amazing how many of the same people have been here for so long - it always makes me smile when folk on other boards say it's "just another forum" because it's so much more than that, once you dig beneath the surface. 

Seasidegal58

Perhaps get some blue paint testers beanie. Have a look on Pinterest for ideas. Type in something like 'blue hallways' in the search bit. You'll be amazed at all the ideas that pop up!😀👍

beanielou

Seasidegal58 said:

Perhaps get some blue paint testers beanie. Have a look on Pinterest for ideas. Type in something like 'blue hallways' in the search bit. You'll be amazed at all the ideas that pop up!😀👍

Yes, will do.
I had a blue I loved about 20 years ago & it was painted that colour 3 times.
Sadly  I can now no record or note of what it was.

savingholmes

Have you got any photos of the hall while painted blue so you can try and match it?

I'm another that's been on the forum since 2008. You have all been lifesavers... in so many ways... not just over money.