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  • BlueJ94
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    Parkyp said:
    Morning Jade, have you enjoyed your time off work. Is the tattoo what you expected ? 
    Morning!

    Yes it's been great been able to chill, besides working at sainsburys for the two days. Got my day off today and then back in sainsburys tomorrow.

    Yes, it took just about 4 hours. It was very painful and my whole leg is swollen! I live it 😁
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  • Your tattoo is amazing so true to the photograph.
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  • BlueJ94
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    Your tattoo is amazing so true to the photograph.
    Thanks it's so swollen at the moment so he looks fat aha
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    Debt owed;

    Admiral - £0/£8000

    DFW Challenges! 

    PAD #
    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #8 £31.65
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £74.77/£8000
    Make £2026 in 2026! £390.05/£2026

    Savings goal £91.50/£1000
  • beanielou
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    Wow.  I am not a tattoo lover but that is amazing.
    What a cutie pie.
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  • Parkyp
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    I can’t see the tattoo for some reason 😩, must be my fone. Glad it was worth the wait and pain 😀
  • gymgirl11
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    Oh wow Jade, what a lovely piece of art! I really love the flowers round the cat :) 
  • BlueJ94
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    Uh. No that's an odd way of looking at things. I want a house within the next 5 years so I'm going to stick to paying off my debts. I've done well so far so plan on keeping it this way 
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    Debt owed;

    Admiral - £0/£8000

    DFW Challenges! 

    PAD #
    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #8 £31.65
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £74.77/£8000
    Make £2026 in 2026! £390.05/£2026

    Savings goal £91.50/£1000
  • badmemory
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    I've heard some lenders ask if you have ever been bankrupt.
  • BlueJ94
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    shell16 said:
    Therascal said:
    Just go bankrupt and dont pay it back. Then start again and learn to manage debt - your young also - so 5-7 years you get a new credit file again.
    No, no, no???? Why would you even suggest that?
    Because they've clearly not read my whole diary from start to finish to see how well I've been doing and think that going bankrupt would be easier. I don't plan on following the advice :lol:
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    Debt owed;

    Admiral - £0/£8000

    DFW Challenges! 

    PAD #
    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #8 £31.65
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £74.77/£8000
    Make £2026 in 2026! £390.05/£2026

    Savings goal £91.50/£1000
  • shell16
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    You are doing so well!!
                                                                                             

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