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Three years to get debt free

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  • 24ta
    24ta Posts: 267 Forumite
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    Sorry to hear about your aunt
  • CL21
    CL21 Posts: 253 Forumite
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    So sorry about your aunt x
    Credit Card 1 - £6249.99 £4,900
    Credit Card 2 - £13,481.47 £12,985

    Total debt - £19,731.46 £17,885

    Emergency fund £930
  • Thank you all.
    I just need to support my dad. X
    September 2017 Debt = £25330

    Starting afresh.

    You can do anything if you put your mind to it. x
  • Ever get a feeling the year is going to be terrible? My great aunty died yesterday with my mum by her bedside. She has very little family and my mum is one of the only ones who visited her. Its not even one month in and we've lost two family members and the knowledge we have another who is poorly. 

    It seems a long month too. I don't get paid until another two weeks and a bit and I really need it to hurry!

    I've had mixed success selling. Around £100 so far and I've listed a lot more today. I'm hoping the items sell. I'm really happy with the money made. It's helped incredibly and I hope the new items do sell. I'm slowly decluttering too. Lots of items leaving the house. 

    I'm on a two week shopping too. I've found buying more to last has worked out cheaper. 

    I've got my £20 voucher coming in the next few weeks too. 

    X




    September 2017 Debt = £25330

    Starting afresh.

    You can do anything if you put your mind to it. x
  • Sun_Addict
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    Sorry to hear you’ve lost another family member x
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • So sorry you've had another loss x
  • Thank you. I wish that would be all for the year.
    My parents are really going through it and it's heartbreaking. 
    September 2017 Debt = £25330

    Starting afresh.

    You can do anything if you put your mind to it. x
  • Had a good productive day working today. I watched the link to my aunties funeral tonight. It was in Australia so too far to travel. It was a nice service. 

    I've been doing some sorting of finances too. By February 15th, I will have more in savings then I owe on the loan. I've paid nearly £1500 off since November and done some saving too so it's going in the right direction. I'm pleased I'll be able to pay it off outright but as it's 0%, the money is better in my account right now. I'm paying off bits each month anyway and pooling the rest into savings. My sales are becoming my treat money.

    I'm pleased I've started the year with a balance 
    X
    September 2017 Debt = £25330

    Starting afresh.

    You can do anything if you put your mind to it. x
  • amber03
    amber03 Posts: 1,360 Forumite
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    Not been a good start to the year for you or me either. Did think we were turning a corner but it’s just more bad news on top of other bad news. So sorry to hear about your great aunty. Let’s just hope the next few weeks things improve.xx
    :j Debtfree and and staying that way.:j3-6 month emergency fund, No.61 £140.00
  • Oh no. I'm so sorry you're having a tough year too Amber.
    Hugs from me. X

    September 2017 Debt = £25330

    Starting afresh.

    You can do anything if you put your mind to it. x
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