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Dancing in the Rain

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  • System
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    DIA sounds like a lovely treat and you used money you had. Am envious of your kettle mine is near the end of its life.
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  • doingitanyway
    doingitanyway Posts: 10,062 Forumite
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    Thanks everyone. You are all so lovely and so understanding. You all get it because we are all struggling together. I could never share this stuff with the ‘real world’ where buying a kettle and posh tea goes without thought or comment…

    Anyway, the fun is over and I feel quite energised and happy to continue my debt free journey.

    I have been sweeping with the fab new broom.

    Decluttered some jeans with tears (not in a fashionable way)

    Tomorrow is a training course so free lunch for me, a late start and early finish, so taking my kit with me so I can swim before coming home.

    Wishing you all a good day tomorrow :)
    If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them

    Emergency fund 800/1000
    Buffer fund 0/100
    Debt Free (again) 25/072025
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,751 Ambassador
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    Have a good day :)
    Time to update the signature?
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    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • RosaBernicia
    RosaBernicia Posts: 4,909 Forumite
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    Decluttered some jeans with tears (not in a fashionable way)

    I hope you mean jeans with rips - for a moment there I read it and thought goodness, if it makes you that sad you should just keep them...


    Rosa xx
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  • doingitanyway
    doingitanyway Posts: 10,062 Forumite
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    Funny Rosa. Yes, as in torn or ripped. They were hardly worth crying over ;)
    If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them

    Emergency fund 800/1000
    Buffer fund 0/100
    Debt Free (again) 25/072025
  • doingitanyway
    doingitanyway Posts: 10,062 Forumite
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    edited 24 October 2017 at 8:23PM
    I paid £1,000 off my debt today so I comfortably in the 4s :T

    £4,320.00 left to go.

    March 2016 was when I began tackling my debt

    1 year and 8 months later (20 months) I have paid off £20,562. An average of £1,000 a month.

    In July 2016 I became mortgage free so paying £1,000 a month became easier but by no means easy as I have an average salary.

    I have told no one in real life of my debt situation, so the support of the people on here has been key to my ability to stay sane and pay debt and work my way through all the ups and downs.

    I feel like I have received an education in money management, frugality and simplicity given to me freely and with kindness from all of you

    I just want to take this opportunity to thank you all. I truly appreciate every comment that has helped me get to this point.

    I am not there yet, but I can now believe I will get there :)

    Thank you all :A xx
    If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them

    Emergency fund 800/1000
    Buffer fund 0/100
    Debt Free (again) 25/072025
  • Hurrah for the 4's and well done you. Its really hard to stick to a budget like that for such a long run.
  • Hi
    Just popping by to say what an awesome job you have done DIA. Very inspirational. Well done you!!
    On a mission!

    2018 & 2019 MFW #138

    On babystep2 (#DR)
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,751 Ambassador
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    I hope you mean jeans with rips - for a moment there I read it and thought goodness, if it makes you that sad you should just keep them...


    Rosa xx
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    I did think that for a minute too:o
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,751 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    I paid £1,000 off my debt today so I comfortably in the 4s :T

    £4,320.00 left to go.

    March 2016 was when I began tackling my debt

    1 year and 8 months later (20 months) I have paid off £20,562. An average of £1,000 a month.

    In July 2016 I became mortgage free so paying £1,000 a month became easier but by no means easy as I have an average salary.

    I have told no one in real life of my debt situation, so the support of the people on here has been key to my ability to stay sane and pay debt and work my way through all the ups and downs.

    I feel like I have received an education in money management, frugality and simplicity given to me freely and with kindness from all of you

    I just want to take this opportunity to thank you all. I truly appreciate every comment that has helped me get to this point.

    I am not there yet, but I can now believe I will get there :)

    Thank you all :A xx

    Yes, you will get there.
    You are a wee star.
    February or March means not too long to go & you can really see the light at the end of the tunnel :j:j:j xx
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
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