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

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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,851 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Hoping today is the day but when DH is in.
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • Thanks cumbria :)

    DH has a meeting this morning and his diabetic eye appointment later on in the day, so I hope the creditor doesn't ring while he is out :( He should have had his eye appointment on Monday but the bus didn't come so he missed it (he can't drive because they put drops in his eye) :mad:

    Today I am just working and hoping for some surveys, so should be a NSD.

    Have a good Thursday everyone :)

    Hope DH's eye appointment goes well and that the creditor rings when he's home.

    Have a lovely day x
  • Thanks abba, beanie and purplemum.

    I've done a You Gov survey this morning, but I'm only on 1875 points. Nothing else so far, but have just over £10 on PA ready to cash out :)
    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
  • DH just had two letters from the creditor, that arrived just now, one for each debt.

    The letters say:

    "We have not written to you for some time as we have had to validate your address. We would like you to contact us on
    to confirm your intentions regarding the outstanding balance on your account."

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ! ! ! ! ! ! ! :mad::mad::mad:

    What are they playing at?
    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
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,851 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    DH just had two letters from the creditor, that arrived just now, one for each debt.

    The letters say:

    "We have not written to you for some time as we have had to validate your address. We would like you to contact us on
    to confirm your intentions regarding the outstanding balance on your account."

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ! ! ! ! ! ! ! :mad::mad::mad:

    What are they playing at?

    Words fail me to be honest.
    You could not make it up.
    Oh well he can phone them & say he is offering xxx & that is his intention!!!
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • Oh !!!!!! Hairy! As beanie says, he should tell them that.
  • Yes he is going to ring them. They are not inspiring confidence at the moment :mad:
    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
  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 22,122 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Wow, that is ridiculous! I hope he manages to get through to them :mad:
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • DH rang and the person dealing with his case isn't available. So back to the waiting game :(
    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
  • Keeping everything crossed for you and Mr Hairy.

    Hope Mr H's eye appointment went ok? xx
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