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

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  • crazy_cat_lady
    crazy_cat_lady Posts: 7,063 Forumite
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    Loads of love 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
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,828 Forumite
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    Sorry to hear it's still so bad :( ((hugs)). Do you still have the expensive coffee machine(?) you could sell?
    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
  • Hiddenidenity
    Hiddenidenity Posts: 5,423 Forumite
    kirtsypoos wrote: »
    I honestly don't know how you cope Bob, I truly hope things turnaround soon for you - Lord knows, you deserve it!

    From me too.

    I don't know what to say but just know you're not alone and we are all here to listen and help where we can x
  • Seasidegal58
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    :grouphug: from me to you Bob - I do hope something happens soon to turn everything around for you and your family.

    SSG x
    Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
    Finished Emergency Fund- £10,000 April 2017
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  • Verbatim
    Verbatim Posts: 4,831 Forumite
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    I hope you find a solution. You've certainly given your venture everything you've got.
    CCs @0% £24k Dec 05 £19,621.41 Au £13400 S 12600 Oct £11,981 £9481 £7500 Nov £7250 D £7100 Jan 6950 F £5800 Mar£5400 May £4830 June £4660 July £4460 Aug £3200, S £900, £0 18/9/07 DFW Nerd 042
  • NoOneAround
    NoOneAround Posts: 1,844 Forumite
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    Sending Love and hugs. We all want something good to come your way.
    x
    NOA
    Feb2014 Total unsecured debt £72,520>>01/06/16 £68166>01/02/17 £66,600=8.18%PAID
    Mortgage Jan14=209,800 Jan15=£200,300 Jan17£180,700>OCT17 £170,200
    Health/Fitness Challenges Priority#1 Stay Fit and healthy - whatever it takes:)
    Wombling Free Cash May2016 £51
  • wishus
    wishus Posts: 1,300 Forumite
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    Big hugs, Bobarella xxx
    Keep reading books!
    August grocery challenge Budget £150. Spent so far: £98.49. Remaining: £51.51
  • 117pauline
    117pauline Posts: 743 Forumite
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    I don't often comment on your diary but I am a secret lurker.

    Our thoughts are with you even if we can't be with you in person

    Hope this week is better
    Pauline
    Don't get it perfect - Get it going
    Better Than Before
  • Verbatim
    Verbatim Posts: 4,831 Forumite
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    How are you Bob? You'll get through this, whatever you decide.
    Vx
    CCs @0% £24k Dec 05 £19,621.41 Au £13400 S 12600 Oct £11,981 £9481 £7500 Nov £7250 D £7100 Jan 6950 F £5800 Mar£5400 May £4830 June £4660 July £4460 Aug £3200, S £900, £0 18/9/07 DFW Nerd 042
  • Silver_Queen
    Silver_Queen Posts: 824 Forumite
    Thinking of you, hope everything is looking up.
    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
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