Great Big Massive Hugs to YOU ALL

Easterbunny

:grouphug: I dont get the time to post on here very often but just felt I wanted to thank you all for inspiring me to pay for both my children's school holidays this year without resorting to credit cards

Because of you all and the advice on this site I have managed to save enough money to do this without resorting to borrowing or using a credit card :T .. instead I have used quidco, worked overtime, cut back on food shopping, ebayed my butt off and hey presto - 2 children for one week each happy and able to go and do something they really wanted to and all paid for! I know this isnt exactly paying off debt and yes the money could have gone towards paying it off :rolleyes: - but at the same time I havent added to it, still managed to maintain my own 'pay off my debt plan' and I know that would not have been the case a year ago.

SO THANK YOU ALL - YOU ARE ALL TRULY INSPIRATIONAL :happyhear
Easterbunny XXX:smileyhea

doodledo_2

Well done you a brilliant achievement :T

It's a great feeling paying for something with hard earned cash isn't it rather than resorting to the evil plastic.

Easterbunny

It really does give you a buzz and it would have been so easy to resort to the evil plastic - I think credit cards just make you feel like you have sorted something quicker and its out of the way so to speak but it really is better doing it the long way! Thanks x

poorandindenial

Well done, what a great example of how a decent budget can put you back in control

Congrats Easterbunny

thriftymomma

Aww what a lovely post! Hope you and your littlies have a great holiday!

Easterbunny

Yup budget is best TBH now I understand .. its just reversing what you have been doing with the evil credit cards - How thick can I have been all these years...:mad:

DS had his holiday last week with school and DD is away this week on her activity week with school probably absailing down some cliff as we speak :eek: .. perhaps I shouldnt think about that one too much!!

slippalong

I will second a very well done to that:T I know that before my light bulb moment last Christmas If I wanted something I just got out the plastic and that was that,but now thanks to MSE everything I purchase I question ,do I need it can I afford the cash for it and usually end up not buying it.

Easterbunny

The trouble is aswell debt is all consuming and occupies your every waking moment and until I found this sight that is exactly what it did. Span round and round in my head

Easterbunny

Duh - sorry hit quick reply button without meaning to!!! - and to add to the above - this site just makes you feel like you arent alone anymore and gives you the tools to help you kick your debt into touch and start dealing with it. Even when everything seems so impossible there is always a way through and you guys lead the way XXX

CHEAP_AS_CHIPS_4

Yeah!!, well done you!:j

big pat on the back, it must be a great feeling!:D

Easterbunny

.... Just seen the thread on Christmas :eek: Guess I need to do exactly the same all over again.. :rotfl: still, least I know I can now