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Time to clear the debts
jacksmummy160712
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Good afternoon everyone,
So, today, me and my sister(midgetgem82) decided it was time to get our butts in to action with clearing our debts.
I have recently been made redundant and am going through the initial application for universal credit so Im unsure of what help i will get, in the mean time the job hunt continues daily. once i know i will do a SOA.
In my household it is just me and my son (5).
Previously ive been allowing £100 per month towards debts but it never seems to go down.
Any help and advice will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
So, today, me and my sister(midgetgem82) decided it was time to get our butts in to action with clearing our debts.
I have recently been made redundant and am going through the initial application for universal credit so Im unsure of what help i will get, in the mean time the job hunt continues daily. once i know i will do a SOA.
In my household it is just me and my son (5).
Previously ive been allowing £100 per month towards debts but it never seems to go down.
Any help and advice will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
WANNA BE DEBT FREE BY END OF 2019
BARCLAYCARD@2.3125%:£1825.56.... CAPITAL ONE@34.94%: £300.00.... VERY:£356.36 Total:£2481.92
BARCLAYCARD@2.3125%:£1825.56.... CAPITAL ONE@34.94%: £300.00.... VERY:£356.36 Total:£2481.92
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My very balance is all on bnpl plans, and will be cleared by end of the interest free period. For the credit cards i shall check and add it to my sig. Thank you.WANNA BE DEBT FREE BY END OF 2019
BARCLAYCARD@2.3125%:£1825.56.... CAPITAL ONE@34.94%: £300.00.... VERY:£356.36 Total:£2481.920 -
Made a small payment of £8.19 on to my Barclaycard today before realising it might have been better going onto my capital one credit card. Oh well.WANNA BE DEBT FREE BY END OF 2019
BARCLAYCARD@2.3125%:£1825.56.... CAPITAL ONE@34.94%: £300.00.... VERY:£356.36 Total:£2481.920 -
Going in to town tomorrow to change up some old currency from my holiday earlier in the year.. Dont think it will be a lot but Will use that to pay some money off one of the debts.WANNA BE DEBT FREE BY END OF 2019
BARCLAYCARD@2.3125%:£1825.56.... CAPITAL ONE@34.94%: £300.00.... VERY:£356.36 Total:£2481.920 -
Not been on for a while due to having no money and so not being able to clear any debts. Today I have paid £100 off of a BNPL plan on very and also £70 on to my cap one balance. Off to update my sig feeling happy.WANNA BE DEBT FREE BY END OF 2019
BARCLAYCARD@2.3125%:£1825.56.... CAPITAL ONE@34.94%: £300.00.... VERY:£356.36 Total:£2481.920
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