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Dreaming of being Debt Free

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  • Your probably right. 
    I should wait and see what happens to the car.

    The wife wants to get one on finance. I really don't want any more debt. 
    Working on getting rid of my debt FOREVER 
  • Unfortunately my relationship seems to be in a bit of a mess too right now. I'm trying to be positive, but she is very down and negative right now.

    Working on getting rid of my debt FOREVER 
  • Pay day tomorrow.
    Managed to get 2 days OT in. OT rarely happens, unless someone is off ill.
    Looking like be around £2200. 
    Been extra careful with no spends months again apart from kids birthday stuff. Still have £700 in bank.
    Think im.just gonna pay this student loan off, and take £500 out emergency fund to do it. This will leave me with £1500, and I'll only have to take £300 out of this month's pay and it will be gone gone.
    Was thinking last night, finally get this debt off from around my neck. Plus apr is actually higher on this than the loan I think (loan is 2.9%)
    Anyway I'm gonna wait till pay slip is in and see what's what.
    Working on getting rid of my debt FOREVER 
  • It's done.
    All payed off.
    Might be a struggle this month but that's another debt gone.
    Working on getting rid of my debt FOREVER 
  • congratulations 
    Mortgage at 01.01.14 £119,481.83:eek: today £0 Emergency fund £5.5/5.5k & £200/200 cash.:jWeight 24/02/19 14st 7lb now 12st determined to stop defining myself by my mistakes. Progress not perfection.:T100%through my 1% mortgage challenge. 100% through my pb challenge.
  • Thanks.
    Maybe wasn't the best move, but I'm doing it for mine and families future. Not the present.
    Need to write my personal budget for the month later. Was £1650 to pay it off in full.
    I'm basically £200 down from a normal month as of right now. And I'd have hoped to have put £200 towards it anyway.

    Working on getting rid of my debt FOREVER 
  • Debt_Smashing
    Debt_Smashing Posts: 62 Forumite
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    So worked it out. Got £650 left for month after all bills. Should be enough for food etc, and pay off some things left from xmas
    Working on getting rid of my debt FOREVER 
  • Lonelygambler
    Lonelygambler Posts: 418 Forumite
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    Well done you 
    Gambling Addict - Acting now before it's too late. Gambling losses well over 25k. 

    Current Situation Started Posting in Apil 24:
    Unsecured Personal Debt - June 2025
    Natwest CC 0% - £3000 (Cleared November 2024)
    Lloyds CC 0% £4500 - £1000
    Barclaycard CC 0% £12,567 - £7800

    10/6/24 - 16 MonthsGamble Free - Longest in years. Gambling is an illness. Seek help. It is not worth your life. 
  • Cara_
    Cara_ Posts: 132 Forumite
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    Well done for getting rid of another debt - you're making good progress
  • Debt_Smashing
    Debt_Smashing Posts: 62 Forumite
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    edited 3 March at 3:24PM
    Thanks you.
    So after food shops, paying off stuff from Xmas, and deposit for a birthday party, I got £250 left.
    Mot for car to worry about soon too.
    Working on getting rid of my debt FOREVER 
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