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Woo hoo for being in the 9’s already.I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.1 -
Thank youin_need_of_direction said:And, you’re into the 9s. Well done
It feels like a nice barrier passed. "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 McGee0 -
PAD (Payment a Day)
Today's PAD - £2
Jan - £129
Feb - £63
Mar - £103
Apr - £149
May - £79
June - £145
July - £157
Aug - £81
Sept - £268
Oct - £19Car balance Sept 25 - £11,031 - now £9,917"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 McGee4 -
Yay to the car balance being under 10k. Glad you enjoyed your holiday. I bet the sea was a sight to be seen with all the wind. I took have childhood memories of a breakdown and having to go in the breakdown truck as we never made it there. Hope DH car gets sortedJan 18 Joint debts 35,213
Mortgage Jan 18- 77224 nov 25- just over 64k
June 25 Debts in my name were £5170. Now 7150 (Nov 25)1 -
PAD (Payment a Day)
Today's PAD - £2
Jan - £129
Feb - £63
Mar - £103
Apr - £149
May - £79
June - £145
July - £157
Aug - £81
Sept - £268
Oct - £23Car balance Sept 25 - £11,031 - now £9,915"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 McGee2 -
Thank youNeverendingDMP said:Yay to the car balance being under 10k. Glad you enjoyed your holiday. I bet the sea was a sight to be seen with all the wind. I took have childhood memories of a breakdown and having to go in the breakdown truck as we never made it there. Hope DH car gets sorted Yes the sea was lovely to watch, I could sit there all day! "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 McGee0 -
Happy Thursday! It's been a tough week. I haven't been sleeping through variously worrying about work, little miss and other things. Next week is looking like a nightmare, but I've booked Tuesday off as little miss has her ASD assessment results, so I don't know how long that will take. I've also booked some leave at half term and 2 weeks at Christmas so I'm very much looking forward to that.
Too much chocolate has been eaten this week, but I haven't gone as bad as I used to so that's got to be a bonus.
I've just updated my spending spreadsheet which I haven't done since early September, so I'm glad to have caught up with that.
DH's car goes in tomorrow, fingers crossed it's not too expensive. Little jwil is complaining about his school shoes, so we might need to replace them at the weekend. Little miss's are looking in a state too, it's ridiculous! Again, we didn't buy Cl.rks, and I wish I had as we've never had these issues before. But they didn't have any of the correct size in store, so we might need to go to the village, or buy some online. Or just go cheap again. Maybe the kids are just harder on them now they're older? We didn't go cheap this time and have bought other brands, but they've lasted less time than the cheap ones!"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 McGee3 -
Blooming school shoes.I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.2
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