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DMP mutual support thread part 13 !!
Welcome to the DMP mutual support thread Part 13 !! Here you can find help in starting and running your DMP, self managed, Stepchange, Payplan and any other DMP all welcome here, but we do encourage you to use a free service, not one you pay for. There is help on getting interest and charges stopped, how to start with an…
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The Debt Free Roll Of Honour
Update December 2018. We started this Debt Free Roll of Honour back in 2006 and since then there have been some fabulously inspiring stories, which you'll see if you read below. To read the most recent debt-free announcements click the double arrow above to head to the last page of the discussion Back to Martin's original…
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Struggling with debt? Ask a stepchange debt adviser a question
If you need help with your debts, this is the thread for you. This is a new thread, as the old one was getting a tad long. Trained advisers from StepChange Debt Charity are here and waiting to answer your debt questions. They're a friendly bunch so please don't be shy! There are three ways to get in touch: 1 - Simply post…
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Charging Order? The myth
I feel that this is so important that I thought a new thread should be made to highlight the importance of understanding the law on Charging Orders and how many people are stuck with their property in the false believe that they have had a Charging Order put on their property. In particular the thousands of Northern Rock…
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NEW POSTERS LOOKING FOR DEBT ADVICE - READ HERE FIRST BEFORE POSTING ANYTHING !!!!!
People post on this board looking for advice on many different debt topics. However its sometimes difficult to post in the right place, so, if you are wanting general advice from our panel of regulars on your debt issues, and how to go about solving them, you create a new thread using the big red "create new" button, top…
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Reclaiming money back from various payday loan companies
Hi all just wanted to share some good news regarding payday loan companies..... From early 2011 until mid 2014 I too was caught in the payday loan trap, all my own fault may I add, I borrow the money and in the end paid every penny back, would estimate 15000 over the years maybe 20. Early this year I saw all the news…
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In Debt and Wannabe Debt Free? first Steps to take are here, please read, then ask questions.
This thread provides guidance about some good first steps you should take if you are in debt and want to get debt-free. It doesn’t matter how big or small your debt is, or whether you are comfortably paying your debts and looking for advice on where to cut back further or struggling to cover your basic needs - we are here…
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Pls remember Debt-Free Wannabe's for support and help not judgement
Martin (Lewis) made the following announcement a few years back. But the link in the stickies is broken. Anyhow, here is what Martin said: "Dear Money savers..... Debt Free Wannabe is one of my favorite boards on this site. It's also one which runs a delicate balance. Many people who have serious debts have hidden them for…
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DFW Sticky-Provit/Statute Barred Letters, Defaults, Mental Health Help and Guidance, all here.
Debt-Free Wannabe Sticky - Please read for links to important topics and help Hi folks :) This is the Debt-Free Wannabe Sticky where links to all current important tools and information will be posted. Links: (1) Those who are new to debt, and want to know where to start, check out these first steps :…
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Statute barred debts and the Limitation Act
Statute barred debts and the Limitation Act Statute Barred debts. A debt will be "Statute Barred" if there has been no acknowledgement of the debt by you making a payment or in writing within the relevant limitation period. The debt would then be legally UNENFORCEABLE, unless the creditor has already taken legal action…
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MOTHERFIKING CUINT BASRERD WANKPS!!!
I MEAN WHAT KIND OF CHILD RAPING MURDERING !!!!!! WORK FOR FAKE NEWS THE BBC THAT (faked the 911 crash with a CDI rendered holographic video) GIVE THAT !!!!!! !!!!!! MARTIN LEVIS A TV SHOW TO TELL COMPLETE AND UTTER !!!!!! LIES ABOUT THE WORLD AT LARGE AND NOW THIS CROCK OF !!!!!! FORUM (FULL OF GOODY LITTLE POP !!!!!!…
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StepChange v Self-Managed... £85k+ Debt
Hi all, I am trying to decide whether to pursue a DMP via StepChange or Self-Manage. Any thoughts? I am nervous given my debt is so high... I cannot go formal insolvency as I work within the financial industry (I have checked and I do not need to declare and I am not credit screened in my role). * Currently in Breathing…
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CCA questions
Hi all, i recently sent a cca request to a creditor/collection agency. They have sent my postal order back saying it is not required and have also just listed balances of 2 accounts i have with then. 1 account is actually 2 credit cards they have combined as 1 amount, but when i check online it shows 1 amount with 2 sub…
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Stepchange help.
So here’s my story. Ex initiated divorce 6 years ago. I took on the family debt not thinking for one minute she would drag it out for 6 years. Been living rent free with my mum ever since. We finally get to court and the judge decides I have to pay all of the debt out of my share of the house. This isn’t a few quid. It’s…
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Beware the December pay trap!
Yep - here we are again, time for the annual warning thread,,, I'm talking about the "December pay trap" - you know the one, rather than being paid on the last day of the month, or the 28th, "because it's Christmas" your company set up the pay run early - anything from 10 days early. The money lands in your bank account,…
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Any help or guidance welcome
Since about 2015, I've convinced myself that I can resolve my debt issues and have been a textbook case of spiralling into more debt, trying to clear the previous. Here is my SOA if anybody can perhaps offer some guidance. I've already been bailed out once by my dad, but after a period of unemployment, I found myself back…
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In 26k debt, is a career change right now worth happiness over being miserable? 35M
As the title suggests, I am currently in 26k debt, it was just shy of 40k post divorce 3 years ago but have managed to reduce it back to the current amount within just under 2 years. My situation isn't the best in terms of where I want to be. I'm a military veteran and have struggled with my mental health since leaving 6…
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Barclaycard / PRA
Hi, I can see from reading through other threads that this is a well worn topic, but can’t see anything that quite covers my situation, which is… Had a Barclaycard for several years - was paying it off not using it, as originally it was a zero percent used to do a balance transfer. But when overall finances went south I…
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Overwhelmed by debt - Progressing down Default and DMP route - Advice and help needed
Hi, I've not had a good relationship with credit and debt throughout my adult life, initially starting around 15 years or so ago when I got into a catalogue and payday loan cycle following me and my now wife renting our own house and having children quite young and not knowing any better. We got out of this with the help…
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CCJ from 2012
So as titles say I got a CCJ awarded against me was going through a divorce ex wife wasn’t paying anything towards mortgage and basically had to pay it on my own which meant at the time had to pick between credit card debt or house. So don’t know how but the payment set out in the CCJ was to pay £20 a month which I have…
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Quick Query pls re: defaulting/not paying and contact with creditors
First post :) last month I reached a decision that action was needed over unsecured debts that have just become too much to manage. I scanned over the threads and have followed all advice and have stopped paying, had no contact with creditors and am waiting for default. I am wobbling a bit on the no contact with creditors…
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Lowell refusing to provide debt is mine.
Hello, I have asked Lowell three times since August to provide proof that a debt belongs to me. I have quoted the relevant legislation l from the FCA CONC 7.14.401/04/2014R Where there is a dispute as to the identity of the borrower or hirer or as to the amount of the debt, it is for the firm (and not the customer) to…
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ACI and Verify chasing historic debt
The debt is from about 20 years ago - if not more and it does not appear on credit report. As I have moved around a fair bit, how can I tell if there aren't any CCJs related to the original debt. I have been on the electoral roll for at least 7 years and I have not made a payment or acknowledged the debt for well over 15…
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Debt from uksearch Ltd that I feel I don't owe
Hi I've been given a water bill f9r a unit that I rent which I feel I don't owe. This is due to the fact that the company I rent off have said the utility bill I pay each month is for the electricity alone as they cover the water. I was sent a letter from business stream 2/10/24 saying welcome on board. I never signed up…
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Making a full & final settlement offer
I am currently in a DMP that will take 14 years to complete. A friend will give me money to make a full & final settlement offer. Should I make the offer through my DMP provider or go to the individual creditors myself?
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Finally a default!
Hi, we stopped paying credit cards in June as our debt reached 75k and was out of control. We have been waiting for accounts to default while managing our budget and building some emergency fund, albeit not as much as planned due to essential repairs. We had a text message today from Wescot saying they've taken over my…
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Dealing with Marstons Debt Recovery
Any advice would be gratefully received in regard to dealing with Marstons. Currently owe £314.42 with Marstons from Council Tax arrears. When I called to change my payment plan to split payments over four monthly payments. They refused, stating that they could only cancel the payment plan, which would lead to enforcement…
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Which one do I do?
I would appreciate some help. Background In 2007 (or it might have been the year before) I got a credit card with M&S. To try to help with my debts that were starting to build, in 2008 I applied for a credit card with Halifax and they sent a card and then another card days later. I don't recall asking for a second card but…
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Debts & Defaults
Hi All, First time poster but long time lurker. I've been trying to sort out my debts for a long time but keep making excuses and burying my head in the sand, so posting on here now have some accountability. 'Luckily' all my debts are unsecured, except my mortgage which I am managing to keep up repayments on. Unsecured…
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No Default on credit but a threat of CCJ
Hi. Hope someone can help me. I have been reading up on the forum regarding debt and paying off some monies that I can afford after being defaulted. 2 of 3 debts have become a default on my credit file. However, my NatWest debt hasn't defaulted. I have rather received a letter threatening me that they will do a CCJ if i…
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