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Debt V Salary - what's yours?
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Mine was at one point 100%, but now down to 16% within about 15 months! (£31K salary)Almost debt-free, but certainly even with the Banks!0
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I just had to share this thought having read through todays posts - what a funny lot we are eh? Up to nearly 400% in debt and still we laugh...only Brits could be this optimistic! Whoever started this thread - its a great one...'Proud To Be Dealing With My Debts' : Member number 632
Nerds rule! :cool:0 -
8.8% i think, my maths isn't very good. £28080 salary, debt £2490. Just paid of the £15,000 one which was a great relief.0
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29% without mortgage
215% with mortgage!
jamDebt @ 22/11/07 = £11,038.74
Debt Free Since = June 2015
I'm having a FREE Christmas 2016 - Cash/Vouchers earned (so far) = £57
Freebies earned = 20 -
mines 70% of my wage, which really is depressing, i want to get rid off all debt besides my car finance next year.
I have no mortgage YET!0 -
I've just had a go at doing this. Our "only" debts are student loans and a mortgage and that works out as 426% of our joint gross income (mortgage only 359%) :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
Really interesting thread though OPInitial Mortgage January 2024 - £160,000
Initial Mortgage free date - January 2058
Mortgage as of 1st February 2024 - £159,134.98
Overpayments to date - £79.62
Current Mortgage free date - January 20580 -
Teacher2301 wrote: »I just had to share this thought having read through todays posts - what a funny lot we are eh? Up to nearly 400% in debt and still we laugh...only Brits could be this optimistic! Whoever started this thread - its a great one...
Guilty as charged! If we can't laugh at ourselves, what else have we got :rotfl:Love MSE, Las Vegas and chocolate!0 -
Currently 128% when i started out it was 177%.
Thank god i've been working on the debt to bring it down and had a good payrise.
The percentage still scares the living daylights out of me, no wonder i have sleepless nights and headaches and slightly high blood pressure.0 -
Mine was 127% and now 100%...how B**** depressing is that! I'm now working for interest... I really wish I had skipped this one. Feel quite crappy now.Nerd no 109 Long haulers supporters DFW #1! Even in the darkest moments, love and hope are always possible.0
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know how you feel fishface and i refuse to add in my mortgage or i'd just give up now.0
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