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

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  • teafor2
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    Oh Wow HHD. That's absolutely flipping fantastic :j So pleased for you. :T xx
  • please-let-me-be-lucky
    please-let-me-be-lucky Posts: 10,202 Forumite
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    That’s amazing news Hairy :j. So pleased for you Xx
    Debts @ LBM £23,729.31. Debts @ 08/04/2016 £0 :j
    Best win so far - holiday to Florida
  • 24ta
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    Great news! So pleased for you.
  • HairyHandofDartmoor
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    beanielou wrote: »
    Blimey, that is so awesome.
    So pleased for you :j :j :j :j :j
    teafor2 wrote: »
    Oh Wow HHD. That's absolutely flipping fantastic :j So pleased for you. :T xx
    please-let-me-be-lucky wrote: »
    That’s amazing news Hairy :j. So pleased for you Xx

    Thanks all of you :). I'm so glad we put in our PPI claims. I was convinced I was wasting my time, so it just goes to show :T. We had that mortgage 15 years ago!
    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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    24ta wrote: »
    Great news! So pleased for you.

    Thanks 24ta :).
    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
  • tantaraza
    tantaraza Posts: 72 Forumite
    That’s wonderful, HHOD! :D Congratulations on your new job and the two PPI payouts!! :T
  • HairyHandofDartmoor
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    tantaraza wrote: »
    That’s wonderful, HHOD! :D Congratulations on your new job and the two PPI payouts!! :T

    Thank you Tantaraza :). I still can't believe it :T.
    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
  • System
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    Oh wow ,wow , so pleased for you and DH, it's made my day again ! Look forward to hearing what you intend to do with your money when it arrives. A new cooker perhaps !:beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j
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  • Moneywhizz
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    More good news. that is fantastic. Enough now with both payouts to actually have a good emergency fund behind you. With your new income too this year is looking so much more positive for you.
  • teapot2
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    Thats fab news :j:j:j it will make a huge difference - well done on persevering with the claims :beer:
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