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  • Just to say I'm thinking of you and sending positive thoughts in your direction

    Keep safe, keep well and treat yourself kindly
    Pauline
    Don't get it perfect - Get it going
    Better Than Before
  • helsbell
    helsbell Posts: 208 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hope you have a good day.
    SPC 11, No. 062 DFD November 2020 :(
    Aug 2017 B'card £5006.83 BoS £1086.59 MBNA £0 Total: £6093.42
    Aug 2018 B'Card £995.06 BoS £863.43 MBNA £3,644.98 Total: £5503.47
    9.68% paid off
  • You've built a blanket fort and no one gets in unless they know the password? ;)

    Sorry... I just couldn't resist it :D

    :eek: how did you know? :rotfl:
  • Morning, still refuse to adult.

    Debt has a new debt of around £700 on :cool: will know exact amount later.

    Worth every penny to myself and will be where the focus of paying off first.

    Shows I need to start an emergency fund :o
  • Toni'sfriend
    Toni'sfriend Posts: 4,056 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts
    Morning. Hidden.
    I do hope you're OK. Did you go for your appointment and are you feeling a little better?
    Have adventures. laugh a lot and always be kind.
  • monz
    monz Posts: 4,129 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Stoptober Survivor
    Hidden you are an inspiration. Never forget that <3
    Debt (1/9/14) £6,702.11 Debt free (30/11/2016) mortgage port- £70,077.82 and mortgage £126,517.39 o/s currently
    Debt - £17,190.83 (29/7/22) now (19/8/22) £16,688.80
  • XSpender
    XSpender Posts: 3,811 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Hope you at OK Hidden x
    Save £10,500 - £2673.77 - 25.5%
    Pay off £7000 - £1743 - 19.4%
    Make £2021 extra income - £99.75
  • Morning Hidden, hope that you are ok :) It sounds like the £700 was for something very important, don't feel bad about adding it to your debt.
    I hope taking care of yourself is still #1 on your list! :coffee:
  • Thank you for all your replies.


    I am still struggling so just wanted to pop on to thank you for all the replies x
  • Take care, Hidden. We're here if you need us,
    Have adventures. laugh a lot and always be kind.
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