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The Three C's - Coffee, Clothes & Credit Cards

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  • Me again. So I have set up a s/o to round my mortgage payment to nearest £100, so only an extra £20 a month but calculator says it will save me £6k interest and knock off 2 years. Hoping when my mortgage renewal comes round it will go down slightly so bigger Overpayment. I'm also going to try and increase Overpayment by another £50 a month in future but need to wait and see what budget is like after annual bills increase. 
    *Dad loan - £5300 - £7200
    *Virgin Credit Card - £3552.50 - £0
    *Natwest - £1828.35 -£0.00

    Barclaycard - £2315.25 - £0.00

    Creation Finance - £960.32 £840
    *Total debt - £8040/£11641.17*


    Savings
    *Savings Buffer - £100/£1500
    *Emergency Fund - £1500/£1500


    New diary- https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6474943/the-three-cs-coffee-clothes-credit-cards/
  • I think that’s the key, finding what works for you. I have a couple of little pots, but not got pots for everything. I’m thinking about giving that a go. It sounds like you’ve got a really good handle on things. And you’ve got a good EF too. 

    Hope your long drive on Boxing Day goes ok and have a lovely Christmas x
  • I think that’s the key, finding what works for you. I have a couple of little pots, but not got pots for everything. I’m thinking about giving that a go. It sounds like you’ve got a really good handle on things. And you’ve got a good EF too. 

    Hope your long drive on Boxing Day goes ok and have a lovely Christmas x
    Thanks. I started with only a few pots which I had merged but it just wasn't working. So hoping more pots will help. 

    Happy Christmas to you as well 
    *Dad loan - £5300 - £7200
    *Virgin Credit Card - £3552.50 - £0
    *Natwest - £1828.35 -£0.00

    Barclaycard - £2315.25 - £0.00

    Creation Finance - £960.32 £840
    *Total debt - £8040/£11641.17*


    Savings
    *Savings Buffer - £100/£1500
    *Emergency Fund - £1500/£1500


    New diary- https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6474943/the-three-cs-coffee-clothes-credit-cards/
  • jwil
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    Good luck with the pots.  Hope you have a lovely Christmas x
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 11,511 Forumite
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    Just read your diary. Hard decision to make re house but sounds like you’ve got a plan. 
    How are the weight loss jabs going?  Did they help?
    L
    Total Debt Dec 07 £59875.83 Overdrafts £2900,New Debt Figure ZERO !!!!!!:j 08/06/2013
    Lucielle's Daring Debt Free Journey
    DFD Before we Die!!!! Long Haul Supporter #124
  • lucielle said:
    Just read your diary. Hard decision to make re house but sounds like you’ve got a plan. 
    How are the weight loss jabs going?  Did they help?
    L
    Yes luckily i have time to make a decision because even if i wait another year or two I'm not committing to being here permanently. 

    I had to stop the jabs as I had too bad side effects, but they were good whilst they lasted. I'm down almost 2st so just need to keep going. 
    *Dad loan - £5300 - £7200
    *Virgin Credit Card - £3552.50 - £0
    *Natwest - £1828.35 -£0.00

    Barclaycard - £2315.25 - £0.00

    Creation Finance - £960.32 £840
    *Total debt - £8040/£11641.17*


    Savings
    *Savings Buffer - £100/£1500
    *Emergency Fund - £1500/£1500


    New diary- https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6474943/the-three-cs-coffee-clothes-credit-cards/
  • badmemory
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    You've done the hard bit with the weight.  The next hard bit is keeping it going & not giving up or giving in.  Looking at it from an MSE perspective you have got to keep going or that money for the jabs will be wasted & we can't have that!
  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 11,511 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    How long were you on them for?  What were the side effects?
    L
    Total Debt Dec 07 £59875.83 Overdrafts £2900,New Debt Figure ZERO !!!!!!:j 08/06/2013
    Lucielle's Daring Debt Free Journey
    DFD Before we Die!!!! Long Haul Supporter #124
  • Merry Christmas xx
    September 2017 Debt = £25330

    Starting afresh.

    You can do anything if you put your mind to it. x
  • badmemory said:
    You've done the hard bit with the weight.  The next hard bit is keeping it going & not giving up or giving in.  Looking at it from an MSE perspective you have got to keep going or that money for the jabs will be wasted & we can't have that!
    Yes though still have a lot more to go. My hope is that if I start feeling better I can get into walking at beach again. Then plan is to go back to gym long term. 
    *Dad loan - £5300 - £7200
    *Virgin Credit Card - £3552.50 - £0
    *Natwest - £1828.35 -£0.00

    Barclaycard - £2315.25 - £0.00

    Creation Finance - £960.32 £840
    *Total debt - £8040/£11641.17*


    Savings
    *Savings Buffer - £100/£1500
    *Emergency Fund - £1500/£1500


    New diary- https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6474943/the-three-cs-coffee-clothes-credit-cards/
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