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2008 - financial targets
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Just to update...chocaholic110 wrote: »1. Not to incur any further debts while on maternity leave - we did go back into debt sightly but that's gone again now
2. Celebrate Christmas for free in 2008 - nearly, 90% free
3. Begin savings for emergencies, holidays etc - yup, we started, then OH was made redundant in november so that's sort of on hold.0 -
chocaholic110 wrote: »Just to update...
Originally Posted by chocaholic110
1. Not to incur any further debts while on maternity leave - we did go back into debt sightly but that's gone again now
2. Celebrate Christmas for free in 2008 - nearly, 90% free
3. Begin savings for emergencies, holidays etc - yup, we started, then OH was made redundant in november so that's sort of on hold.
Welcome back and thanks for the update. Hope things work out for you in 2009.
xThe independent woman's checklist for success :1. Look like a lady, 2. Act like a man, 3. Work like a dogLife instructions : 1. Breathe in, 2. Breathe out, 3. Repeat ad infinitum[strike]2008 - £4k challenge member 063[/strike] gave up halfway thru, not sure I even earned that much, so probably achieved it0 -
Ok mine are
- pay mortgage & bills each month
- clear Comet card this month
- clear all high interest cards by July
- pay 15k off my debts by Dec 08
Update from me too!
- mortgage and bills paid and up to date
- Comet card well and truly gone (Id forgotten Id even had one!)
- Only one high interest card remaining
- achieved this one
All in all not a bad year! x xPay Debt by Xmas 16 - 0/12000
There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.0 -
Update from me too!
- mortgage and bills paid and up to date
- Comet card well and truly gone (Id forgotten Id even had one!)
- Only one high interest card remaining
- achieved this one
All in all not a bad year! x x
Thanks and well done - especially with regards to the last target, what an achievement. Any new targets for this year to post on the new thread?The independent woman's checklist for success :1. Look like a lady, 2. Act like a man, 3. Work like a dogLife instructions : 1. Breathe in, 2. Breathe out, 3. Repeat ad infinitum[strike]2008 - £4k challenge member 063[/strike] gave up halfway thru, not sure I even earned that much, so probably achieved it0
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