If there’s one thing I want this blog to achieve eventually (other than spurring us on to become debt free of course), it’s the hope that it will be a source of information for other people who are in debt and that will it inspire them to want to get out of debt too. Even if I can just help one person face up to their debt and see the light at the end of the tunnel, it would really make me feel like I’ve done something positive with this whole ‘been in debt since I can remember’ experience. So…
Author: Hayley
We turned down the chance to buy tickets for the Arctic Monkeys recently because we thought it would add up to be an expensive event with accommodation and all. We’re really proud of ourselves for doing so and we spent the hubby’s bonus by paying it off one of the debts (see my last post ‘I said ‘No!’ to something I really wanted!’). It’s such a great feeling to know that with every payment, our numbers are coming down! Because we’re missing out on this gig, I started thinking about free or cheap things we could plan to do. So…
For the last six months, my hubby and I have been really focused on overpaying the debts. We haven’t really gone out much other than the local pub for a couple of drinks here and there. We’ve managed to do some free or cheap stuff with our little girl like going out for picnics, walks and swimming which she loves. We enjoy nights in with a bottle of wine and a good film and we get to see our friends from time to time for dinner at each other’s houses. So life hasn’t been too bad really! A couple of…