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The life and times of Dolly.........

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  • Hope all is well xx
  • Starting Weight
    16st 7lbs

    Current Weight
    15st 8lbs

    Still To Lose
    71lbs

    Lost
    13lbs

    Back to it.

    Dxxx
  • Starting Debt Total
    £15,000

    Current Debt
    £5911.28

    Oh my godddddddd, so happy. DH got a great wage this month so we are now in the 5's!

    If we can keep up like this we we could actually do this!

    Dxxx
  • Brilliant news!!!!!
  • Honestly MMT I am super chuffed!

    Dxxx
  • Made a wee extra payment of £57.97 today to my Grocery CC so that this starts with a zero balance in August.

    Need to do better with the spending on this CC as did go a bit crazy again, eating out a lot things like that.

    Dxxx
  • enthusiasticsaver
    enthusiasticsaver Posts: 16,292 Ambassador
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    Fantastic start to new diary Dolly and super impressed with survey moneys (not the doing it in work bit ;) )

    We have been to Rome and Las Vegas and sure you will love both. We also love cruises. Not done the world one but my mum and stepdad did a few years ago. My husband reluctant to spend 3 months away from home though which is as long as it takes with P and O. I think I would miss my daughters and granddaughter too much too so we think we may do it in separate legs over a few years after I retire in December.

    I have found the answer to not stockpiling stuff or getting sucked into bulk buying. Everything has a place in our house (I am a bit OCD re tidiness and knowing where things are) so I really don't have space to hoard stuff. I also know immediately when running low on particular things.
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  • You are in the 5s! I am so impressed. You are amazing. xxx
    2017- 5 credit cards plus loan
    Overdraft And 1 credit card paid off.

    2018 plans - reduce debt
  • monz
    monz Posts: 4,129 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Stoptober Survivor
    amazing being in the £5,000's absolutely amazing all your hard work paying off how are things Dolly :) xx
    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
  • Aw thanks monz! Welcome back.

    Dxxx
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