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Let's get this sorted then!
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student loans are THE worst and an absolute scandal. 😠
DFW info LBM: March 26
Total 03/26 69,481
"You put one foot in front of the other and one day you look back and see that you have climbed a mountain" Ready for the climb.💪
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I checked my state pension forecast a couple of years ago and found there were four years missing. Thankfully was able to download my payslips online and send them in. 3 months later those years were filled in.
Bonkers that I had to go do that. Definitely check!
Debt free dairy. Busting this debt before 42. https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6655663/busting-this-debt-before-42#latest
Started in January 2026 with debt £23,000
Car loan: £19,886 to go
Laptop loan: £1500 to go
I eat far too much chocolate...1 -
I am fortunate enough to be ancient and had one of the earliest student loans of a smallish amount (I didn't pay course fees it was that long ago!) and it's only recently dawned on me what an absolute BIND they are these days. They seem to hang around like a gone off chicken tikka wrap in the bottom of a school bag.
But good work on the DIY! And well done canine friend on doing well at dog training !
Have a little faith, baby, have a little faith". Oddball - Kelly's Heroes3 -
If I'd followed a straighter path I'd have been the same with student loans @LzzyIsGod but I always have to make things more difficult for myself 😂
Debts 04/01/25 01/04/26
Natwest2 £6,509.97 £4,200
NatWest CC £7,612.74 £6,325
Lloyds CC £6,112.60 £4,115
1st Direct CC £176.03 £9.11
CC total £20,411.34 £14,649.11
OD £1100 £0
Car loan £4,000 £3,600
1st Direct Loan £10,684.44 £7,000
Total £36,195.78 £25,249.11
EF £1,750.33
HF £150.761
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