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Hi guys,,,,just tried to post a thread but it doesn’t seem 2 have gone thro

So here I go again…

Approx 2 years ago, with £25K in debt, I realised I couldn’t continue to bury my head in the sand and started to take control of it,,,I shifted debt around 4 better deals, 0% on BT’s…ect

Then one afternoon I was watching a show called Deal or no Deal, and I thought that I would apply to have a go, and try and win some money to clear some/all of my debt.

14 Feb (Valentines Day) I went 4 an audition in Manchester (had no money 2 buy my girlfriend a nice present) and with hundreds of other waited 4 ,my 3 minute interview, fast forward 8 weeks and I received a call from the producers of the show to congratulate me as I had been chosen as a contestant.

I played my game in October 2006, aired 4th December and won £15,000, which I used to pay off a loan and one of my credit card bills, me and my girlfriend treated ourselves with a meal. Did think about a nice holiday, but my focus was getting debt 3, so continued with that focus A year on and with additional savings and a change in job (working loads of overtime) I became debt 3 in October, and what a gr8 feeling it was.

I’ve not seen this posted as an option 4 getting debt 3,,,,but it worked 4 me, and I know that this is a dream option, but maybe some who reads this could find themselves on deal or no deal, golden balls ect…wining thousands of pounds

Kind regards

NED

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  • robpw2
    robpw2 Posts: 14,044 Forumite
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    nedculshaw wrote: »
    Hi guys,,,,just tried to post a thread but it doesn’t seem 2 have gone thro

    So here I go again…

    Approx 2 years ago, with £25K in debt, I realised I couldn’t continue to bury my head in the sand and started to take control of it,,,I shifted debt around 4 better deals, 0% on BT’s…ect

    Then one afternoon I was watching a show called Deal or no Deal, and I thought that I would apply to have a go, and try and win some money to clear some/all of my debt.

    14 Feb (Valentines Day) I went 4 an audition in Manchester (had no money 2 buy my girlfriend a nice present) and with hundreds of other waited 4 ,my 3 minute interview, fast forward 8 weeks and I received a call from the producers of the show to congratulate me as I had been chosen as a contestant.

    I played my game in October 2006, aired 4th December and won £15,000, which I used to pay off a loan and one of my credit card bills, me and my girlfriend treated ourselves with a meal. Did think about a nice holiday, but my focus was getting debt 3, so continued with that focus A year on and with additional savings and a change in job (working loads of overtime) I became debt 3 in October, and what a gr8 feeling it was.

    I’ve not seen this posted as an option 4 getting debt 3,,,,but it worked 4 me, and I know that this is a dream option, but maybe some who reads this could find themselves on deal or no deal, golden balls ect…wining thousands of pounds

    Kind regards

    NED
    congratulations on your win


    Slimming world start 28/01/2012 starting weight 21st 2.5lb current weight 17st 9-total loss 3st 7.5lb
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  • skintas_2
    skintas_2 Posts: 1,679 Forumite
    well done, id love to go ona game show, i get all tongue tied and go all red when in front of a crowd.

    id like to go on goldenballs anyone else watch this
    i will be debt free, i will
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