Debt Demolisher

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I found by scrolling through the DFW diaries My subscribed threads were bookmarked with a green rectangle thing. I had to click on the thread. go to the last page then it seems to remember where you are next time you click on the thread. I cant however find where to change notification to daily rather than instantly.

Cherryfudge

I'm guessing you found your subscribed threads at the top RHS where it says 'bookmarks'. I was getting lost in all the notifications and my inbox was swamped but now I've turned the emails off and am generally ignoring the notifications thing at the top right. I don't think it's much use unless you're constantly on here or only subscribed to one or two threads.

What works for me is to go onto 'bookmarks', ignore most of what's there and click on 'all bookmarks'. When the whole list appears the ones with material you haven't read will have a purple marker to show how many new-to-you posts there are. Of course everything starts off purple but eventually you will whittle that down.

I miss our old emojis though people seem to be using keyboard ones or importing relevant ones. There doesn't seem to be a ROTFL one, can you believe it? No dodgy hug, either. How will we cope?!

motivated

Hi cherry.   My inbox was also flooded and it drove me mad until I worked out how to change it.     I have to say I did prefer the old style board.   I need to keep fiddling around until I get the hang of it

i miss the emojis too 

dawnybabes

I just want a daily update 😭😭😭

motivated

Skulking back in with tail between legs 

well where do I start.  Things in the motivated household have not been good to say the least.  Financially things are   and to be honest my head went back in the sand and I refused to come out.   We've not made any progress on our self managed DMP and our debt has risen a little. EF has been exhausted and savings pots are looking very sad.  

So angry at ourselves and have hidden away in the hope that it will go away.   Clearly it hasn't hence my being on here today.   (What was I thinking)

Coronavirus has taken its toll on us financially and mentally.  DH was furloughed but it's looking promising that he may return in the next week or so.  Fingers crossed. I've also been at home for months which hasn't helped my mental state. No sign of when I will return. I have been paid which I am so grateful for.   Have been for walks for fresh air etc which helps.  

 Our car has had lots of work done on it which is not cheap.  Would love/need a new one but they way things are we will end up with a tandem at this rate.  

Was doing so well and life has thrown us some crappy cards of late and I'm feeling 

This morning I have actually taken time to sit and think about our situation and am telling myself to pick myself up, start again and move forward instead of round in a circle. We've done it before we can do it again. I know that but the feeling of being overwhelmed is hard to shake off.    What I'd give to turn the clock back 20 years.  But then I suppose thousands of people say the same thing.  

I'm not looking for sympathy I suppose I just wanted to write things down as a way of accepting the situation and get a new week off to a more positive start. 

I am usually more upbeat but I've gotten into the habit of being such a pessimist and looking on the downside of everything.  

Apologies for the long miserable post but wanted to get my thoughts down as I need to clear my head of all the negativity. 

Have a lovely day all
M
x

debtaghh

Lovely to see you posting. Sorry to hear that you have had such a rough time lately. Don't forget your teaspoon .... xx

motivated

Thanks debtaghh
i was frightened to look back on here in case someone reminded me what a wally I've been 

hows things going at your end
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debtaghh

Similar to you really, I've been furloughed . We have lost other streams of income so our debt is rubbish still but I'm trying to set myself goals and use my teaspoon again ... although I think the lake is getting bigger ! X

motivated

Our lake has definitely got deeper  .   Sorry to hear you've been furloughed too.  It's rubbish isn't it.  

I really need to get my old faithful pen and paper out and really crunch some numbers.  I plan to focus on one debt at a time. Most likely the smaller ones and create a snowball plan to tackle them one by one.  

I just need to see things improve just a little as I find this helps motivate me
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debtaghh

Good luck! We can do this , soon we might even get the table spoons out 😜