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Four years later
bobstheboy
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I follow this thread but my first post.
Four years ago I owed £36000 to credit cards and the bank. I have a very good pension so never missed a payment. I decided after many years of debt this had to stop. My wife and I applied for and got 4 credit cards, up to 27 months no interest, I also got a low interest bank loan. When the cards had run their time, I got another and continued this policy until today, my debt free day.
It can be done. Good luck everyone.
Four years ago I owed £36000 to credit cards and the bank. I have a very good pension so never missed a payment. I decided after many years of debt this had to stop. My wife and I applied for and got 4 credit cards, up to 27 months no interest, I also got a low interest bank loan. When the cards had run their time, I got another and continued this policy until today, my debt free day.
It can be done. Good luck everyone.
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Congratulations, that must be a weight off your minds V x1
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Congratulations!
"Make Everyday Count"1 -
Well done! It’s never too late to make a change! I hope you enjoy waking up each day knowing that it was worth all of the hard work to be debt free 🍾🥂1
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Congratulations!!!Total debt when my journey began in December 2022- £66,133.42
Current debt May 2024- £40,064.57
Repaid 39.42%1 -
I appreciate the comments. I posted to give others confidence that it can be done. Determination and willpower will get you through. I knew it would take four years, l laid out a timetable and kept to it.
Does feel good !2
🥳🥳🥳 What an achievement, well done. 
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