The long haul supporters thread...

Happytogetdebtfree

Hello all ive woken up with a not so good neck lol ache ache ache !! Just playing around wioth snowballs and excess savings each month to see what our debt free date will be eeeek.... why does it always look so good on paper !! life seems to be getting in the way of me clearing debt x

mumofseven

I am new to MSE (as a member anyway - been a lurker for quite some time). Can I put my name down as a long-hauler, I reckon it is going to be 10 years before I become debt-free but I WILL GET THERE!

Happytogetdebtfree

hi mum of seven welcome, tell us abit about yourself x

mumofseven

Hi Happytogetdebtfree,

Quick summary: 48, 7 kids (only 3 at home now though), debt just over 50k (from nearly £80k in Aug 06)!

I have just given up work to pursue my lifelong dream of going to Uni, I know it will slow down my DFW progress but hubby is supporting me in this and is working hard to keep the DMP going. We got into debt going on holidays we couldn't afford and living beyond our means. Like so many others on here, we have learnt from our mistakes and are very slowly getting ourselves straight.

I just thought it would make the journey a little less lonely if I tagged along with you lot. x

ramblingtree

Hello mumofseven, welcome to long haul!! Good luck with your debt busting, sounds like you've done so much already though!
HTGDF - I think that with the snowballing, on the screen its easy! Provides good motivation though!

In_Search_Of_Me

mumof7 (184)

welcome mum of 7! What will you be studying?
Quiet day for me today - made bread, wine syphoning and sleep!! Estate agents coming tomorrow!!

Happytogetdebtfree

good luck with estate agents x

mumofseven

Hello ISOM,

I am going to do a Foundation Degree in Health. This means I will be in Uni for one day a week, keep a couple of days free for studying and hopefully find a part-time job that fits around that.

I worked in accounts for many years - I know that sounds ironic for someone in so much debt - too busy looking after other people's bank accounts I suppose, but now I would like to try something new. Mid-life crisis maybe - who knows?


mumofseven x

mumofseven

Hi rambling tree

What does HTGDF mean?

ramblingtree

Lazy way of writing HappyToGetDebtFree! Peoples names are too long to type sometimes... hehe.
Foundation degree in Health sounds interesting, are you just doing it for interest or do you have a specific job in mind? I'm doing my PhD at the moment, I'm due to finish in about 8 months. Worried about finding a job when I'm done but fingers crossed something comes up!
Good luck with the job hunt!