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Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally

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  • doingitanyway
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    Happy New Year HH,

    Well done on becoming debt free this year. A great achievement :)
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  • please-let-me-be-lucky
    please-let-me-be-lucky Posts: 10,202 Forumite
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    Happy New Year Hairy. Enjoy your first full debt free year Xx
    Debts @ LBM £23,729.31. Debts @ 08/04/2016 £0 :j
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  • Munchin
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    Happy New Year:D🥂🍾
  • 117pauline
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    Happy New Year

    May all your hopes and dreams come true in 2018

    Take care
    Pauline

    Thank you for popping in on my thread, your support is so appreciated
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  • Cherryfudge
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    Just popping in to say happy new year!
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  • HairyHandofDartmoor
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    redofromstart wrote: »
    Decluttering books? I have my 'la la headphones' on at this point.

    Happy new year to you and yours HHoD
    doingitanyway wrote: »
    Happy New Year HH,

    Well done on becoming debt free this year. A great achievement :)
    please-let-me-be-lucky wrote: »
    Happy New Year Hairy. Enjoy your first full debt free year Xx

    Thank you happy new year :)
    Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
    Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
    EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
    CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
    HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS
  • HairyHandofDartmoor
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    Munchin wrote: »
    Happy New Year:D🥂🍾
    117pauline wrote: »
    Happy New Year

    May all your hopes and dreams come true in 2018

    Take care
    Pauline

    Thank you for popping in on my thread, your support is so appreciated
    Cherryfudge wrote: »
    Just popping in to say happy new year!

    Thank you, happy new year :)
    Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
    Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
    EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
    CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
    HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS
  • Willowtree222
    Willowtree222 Posts: 8,285 Forumite
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    Happy new year xx
    September 2017 Debt = £25330

    Starting afresh.

    You can do anything if you put your mind to it. x
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    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper I've been Money Tipped!
    Happy new year Hairy xx
  • mummytogirls
    mummytogirls Posts: 6,578 Forumite
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    Happy New Year HHOD xx
    Mummytogirls x

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