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SS's 2008 Debt Free Diary

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  • southernscouser
    southernscouser Posts: 33,745 Forumite
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    Oooh no update for 3 days.

    Where do I start? :think:

    OK, nowt to report. :)
  • spud30
    spud30 Posts: 16,872 Forumite
    There must be something - how's woofer's toe?
    Is it better to aim for the stars and hit a tree or aim for a tree and land in its branches :think:
    Loves being a Wonderbra friend :kisses3:
  • southernscouser
    southernscouser Posts: 33,745 Forumite
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    spud30 wrote: »
    There must be something - how's woofer's toe?

    He's still limping spudly. Pretty sure he's gonna have to have it off coz the pills aren't making much difference! :(
  • southernscouser
    southernscouser Posts: 33,745 Forumite
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    Well January is almost gone! Have had 16 NSD's which I think is a record for me! :)

    Matched betting is going really well. Nearly made my expected profit for February and March already. Not gonna be able to keep this rate up sadly but when I pay the Amex off in full near the start of Feb that will put me 2 months ahead of my current DFD, to January 2009. (damn loan interest :wall:)

    Will then have to phone Tesco and see if they accept overpayments and if there are any penalties. If they don't take overpayments I'll have to look for a decent savings account! Me have savings! :eek: That sounds so ridiculous! :rotfl:
  • ciarasdreams
    ciarasdreams Posts: 1,125 Forumite
    But savings accounts are fun because suddenly the cashiers in the bank stop looking down their nose at you and want to be your friend. :D
    Debt August 2007 - £38,204.58 - Completely Debt Free - May 2008 - Now Proudly Saving. :D
    DFW Nerd Number 684 - Proud To Have Dealt With My Debts
    :heartpuls Very Proud Aunty Ciara :heartpuls
  • southernscouser
    southernscouser Posts: 33,745 Forumite
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    Yeah but I don't do banks. I'm all online! :D

    Hopefully I can make overpayments. I don't think I'll be able to save as well as I can pay off debts! :think:
  • ciarasdreams
    ciarasdreams Posts: 1,125 Forumite
    southernscouser wrote: »
    Yeah but I don't do banks. I'm all online! :D

    Hopefully I can make overpayments. I don't think I'll be able to save as well as I can pay off debts! :think:

    That makes things slightly more difficult then but could you not just label it as a new challege and then tackle it in the usual way? :D
    Debt August 2007 - £38,204.58 - Completely Debt Free - May 2008 - Now Proudly Saving. :D
    DFW Nerd Number 684 - Proud To Have Dealt With My Debts
    :heartpuls Very Proud Aunty Ciara :heartpuls
  • southernscouser
    southernscouser Posts: 33,745 Forumite
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    ciarasdreams wrote: »
    That makes things slightly more difficult then but could you not just label it as a new challege and then tackle it in the usual way? :D

    It's just knowing I'll have all that money just sitting there! :rotfl:

    I could buy so much tat! :D
  • ciarasdreams
    ciarasdreams Posts: 1,125 Forumite
    southernscouser wrote: »
    It's just knowing I'll have all that money just sitting there! :rotfl:

    I could buy so much tat! :D

    Can you not open one of those horrible ISAs where you actually have to give them seven days notice that you want your money out which should give you long enough to reconsider your essential purchases enough to maybe change your mind? :o
    Debt August 2007 - £38,204.58 - Completely Debt Free - May 2008 - Now Proudly Saving. :D
    DFW Nerd Number 684 - Proud To Have Dealt With My Debts
    :heartpuls Very Proud Aunty Ciara :heartpuls
  • southernscouser
    southernscouser Posts: 33,745 Forumite
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    Well it's been a pretty good month. Got £430.80 left until payday not including £1,500 I've made from MB'ing.

    So call it £2,000 plus the £1,000 for next months debts means in Feb I can clear the Amex card and pay off £1,000 of the loan (if they accept overpayments).

    Had plenty of no spend days this month and spent the lowest amount in a month since my lightbulb moment!

    So come March I [STRIKE]should be[/STRIKE] will be sub £10k! :D
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