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RedCola
RedCola Posts: 113 Forumite
Fifth Anniversary Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
in Old style MoneySaving
Hello, I posted on here a while ago. It was all about learning to cook & being thrifty. I got some great advice, though I was going through a bad time and ended up getting diagnosed with PND.

I found it hard to function most days, and ended up dropping off here. I ended up seeing someone once a week at the DRs and am now on the way to recovering.

I found this site really helpful & everyone was so lovely. I hope its ok to ask for help again?

The good news is that I carried on paying the debt I got advised on over on 'Debt free wannabe' and have now paid off around £3000 :j. Although have around triple that to still pay off. :(

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  • dND
    dND Posts: 861 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    That's the nice thing about these forums, you can drop out and you can drop back in and in between you can lurk too :-)
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  • RedCola
    RedCola Posts: 113 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    That's very true dND. This is a very good site for dipping in & out of.

    I just wanted people to know I appreciated all their help last time I posted. I kind of just dropped out, and some posters really went out of their way to help & advise etc. I probably came across rude, sofelt like I should explain, seeing as I'm asking for the same help again.
  • Caterina
    Caterina Posts: 5,919 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Well done for paying off £3000, good luck with the next stage of your DFW journey, I am sure everybody will be happy to support you again, we are all in the same boat and know that sometimes life can be challenging. Happy New Year!
    Finally I'm an OAP and can travel free (in London at least!).
  • Busy_Mee
    Busy_Mee Posts: 422 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper
    Hi RedCola lovely to see you back - realised you were having a rough time when you last posted and so glad you are back with us. Big virtual hug and well done on your debt busting
  • RedCola
    RedCola Posts: 113 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Thank you :)

    I am back and ready to start to learn to cook on a tiny budget. Really want to waste less too.
  • Fruball
    Fruball Posts: 5,822 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    How are you doing RedCola? x
    Putting these winter preps here so I don't forget! 

    Curtain pole installed in the living room
    Paint curtain pole
    Window quilts for landing window & french door
    Add shrink film to the kitchen door & insulate
    Insulate front door
    Bubble wrap windows & french door
    Wash front door curtain
    Blind for the bathroom
    Find wrist warmers & the wool socks!
    Wash heated throws
    Wash duvet & wool blankets
    Buy vest tops to go under clothes and PJs
    Buy nets for bathroom and kitchen
    Buy or make blind for kitchen
  • skintmum2012
    skintmum2012 Posts: 484 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    hey Redcola I read you thread the other day and it was brill I took loads from it :) Really pleased to have you back :)
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  • skintmum2012
    skintmum2012 Posts: 484 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    p.s really well done on still managing to pay of the debt that's the first thing that goes when I am feeling stressed I know very different but I wanted to say I think you have done fantastically.
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