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Budget Wars - A New Hope (with apologies to George Lucas)

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  • Silver_Queen
    Silver_Queen Posts: 824 Forumite
    Sorry to hear things are looking a bit rubbish bob :(

    I think I'm quite close to you location-wise and really wish I could help you out.

    If there is anything I might be able to do, please let me know - PM me or whatever.
    Debt Totals July 2019::
    [STRIKE]£350 Natwest Credit Card [/STRIKE]/ ]Now £0 (paid off and closed 04/2017) £15,500 postgrad loan from parents/ Now £7,000 £5,000 sister loan/ Now £0[STRIKE]£500 train ticket loan from parents [/STRIKE]/ Now £0 (paid off 16/02/18)[STRIKE]£2,000 Overdraft[/STRIKE] Now £0 (paid off 09/03/18) £1,967.83 Barclays 0% card Now £0     Total £7,000
  • crazy_cat_lady
    crazy_cat_lady Posts: 7,063 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Oh my goodness. With friends like that etc. I hope there is a reasonable explanation Bob xxx
    Not giving up
    Working hard to pay off my debt
    Time to take back control
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6290156/crazy-cat-lady-chapter-5-trying-to-recover-from-the-pandemic/p1?new=1
  • Hiddenidenity
    Hiddenidenity Posts: 5,423 Forumite
    Hope friends been in touch and sorted it?

    Hope you're okay
  • emmie26
    emmie26 Posts: 500 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Oh no that's terrible what a d**k :mad:

    I really do hope things turn around, in the words of d:ream 'things can only get better' and I so hope they do.

    Total Debt: [STRIKE]£24,359.79[/STRIKE] £16,452
    debt reduced by 32%
    Debt free date: May 2019
  • Bobarella
    Bobarella Posts: 10,824 Forumite
    Savvy Shopper! I've been Money Tipped!
    Silver Queen, Cat, Hidden & Emmie

    You are all lovely! Thanks so much :)

    Hope you are enjoying the sunshine this weekend.

    Bob
    " Your vibe attracts your tribe":D

    Debt neutral :) 27/03/17 from £40k:eek: in the hole 2012.
    Roadkill 17 £56.58 2016-£62.28 2015- £84.20)
    RYSAW17 £1900 2016 £2,535.16 2015 £1027.20
  • Toni'sfriend
    Toni'sfriend Posts: 4,056 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts
    You've been here before and got through it and you will again, I really admire how hard you work. I'm sure it will work out.
    Have adventures. laugh a lot and always be kind.
  • Bobarella
    Bobarella Posts: 10,824 Forumite
    Savvy Shopper! I've been Money Tipped!
    Toni'sfriend wrote: »
    You've been here before and got through it and you will again, I really admire how hard you work. I'm sure it will work out.

    Thanks Toni's Friend I do appreciate that. I just want a better life for my kids & me. Hope one day I can give them everything they deserve. :)
    " Your vibe attracts your tribe":D

    Debt neutral :) 27/03/17 from £40k:eek: in the hole 2012.
    Roadkill 17 £56.58 2016-£62.28 2015- £84.20)
    RYSAW17 £1900 2016 £2,535.16 2015 £1027.20
  • Hiddenidenity
    Hiddenidenity Posts: 5,423 Forumite
    Bobarella wrote: »
    Silver Queen, Cat, Hidden & Emmie

    You are all lovely! Thanks so much :)

    Hope you are enjoying the sunshine this weekend.

    Bob

    Sunshine :eek: You mean you've stolen our sunshine!

    Only lovely here if you're a duck! and I think even they would be fed up of the wet by now :rotfl::rotfl:
  • Sayschezza
    Sayschezza Posts: 744 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper
    Bobarella wrote: »
    Thanks Toni's Friend I do appreciate that. I just want a better life for my kids & me. Hope one day I can give them everything they deserve. :)

    But they have everything they could ever want with you as their mum.
    All that clutter used to be money
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,856 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Just catching up after a crazy week at work - sorry it's quiet, Bob :( x Hope the friend starts behaving like a friend real soon.... xx
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
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