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My best friends money worries and my reply....

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  • Good for you Maz, a true friend indeed. I hope he manages to get sorted.
    Blackadder: Am I jumping the gun, Baldrick, or are the words 'I have a cunning plan' marching with ill-deserved confidence in the direction of this conversation?
    Still lurking around with a hope of some salvation:cool:
  • Jacks_xxx
    Jacks_xxx Posts: 3,874 Forumite
    Awesome job honey! :A

    Love Jacks xxx :D
    Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. Einstein
  • System
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    Well done Maz. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
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  • kizzykizzywizzy
    kizzykizzywizzy Posts: 6,906 Forumite
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    Good for you Maz!
    Your friend sounds like a lot of people I know, want to get out of debt, but don't want to put any work into it!
    I'm sure though, if you give them a shove in the right direction ( as you have ) & get them started, once they see the benefits they'll be well away!:T
    Comping again - wins so far : 2 V festival tix, 2 NFL tix, 6 bottles of wine, personalised hand soap, Aussie miracle conditioner :beer:

    Married my best friend 15/4/16 :)
  • Skint_Catt
    Skint_Catt Posts: 11,548 Forumite
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    Not good enough I'm afraid - you didn't ask him for a full SOA!

    :rotfl: Seriously - I hope it helps him!

    Catt xx
  • spud30
    spud30 Posts: 16,872 Forumite
    Well done Maz. Your friend is very lucky to have you :A
    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:
  • (Land_of)_Maz
    (Land_of)_Maz Posts: 11,738 Forumite
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    Awwww thanks guys! Lets hope he takes some things on board... and realises how fab everyone around here is!

    Jinky, i'll be mindful of his wife's feelings though. Good point hun.
    I'm just a seething mass of contradictions....
    (it's part of my charm!)
  • coolcait
    coolcait Posts: 4,803 Forumite
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    Um, I recognise that I'm 'transferring' here (and as a newbie I might be seen as 'speaking out of turn')...

    But, I personally would be mortified if I came to this site, on a friend's invitation, and found myself being discussed before I'd even joined up, and chosen to share my story :o

    Just a thought, but a heartfelt one.
  • Jacks_xxx
    Jacks_xxx Posts: 3,874 Forumite
    coolcait wrote: »
    Um, I recognise that I'm 'transferring' here (and as a newbie I might be seen as 'speaking out of turn')...

    But, I personally would be mortified if I came to this site, on a friend's invitation, and found myself being discussed before I'd even joined up, and chosen to share my story :o

    Just a thought, but a heartfelt one.

    :wave: I know where you're coming from on this one honey, but he's not really been "discussed" has he?

    We know he's a man with money worries, and a buddy of Maz's, that's all.

    I think Maz was very careful not to give any details, and we - The DFW Massive :D - have resisted the urge to ask for them, because as you so rightly say, it's up to him if he chooses to share his story or just read everyones else.

    (I think Maz said something like that to him as well.)

    Anyway... I just thought I'd stick my twopennorth in - as I am known to do. :D:o

    Welcome to the board sweetie!

    Love Jacks xxx :D
    Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. Einstein
  • Bunnyinthelights
    Bunnyinthelights Posts: 15,278 Forumite
    Well done Mazola x
    Empty pockets never held anyone back, only empty heads and empty hearts can do that -Peale
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