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Debt-free wannabe
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Egg and Barclays
I've just heard on BBC news that Barclays are taking over some Egg cards as of today. I have an egg card with a zero balance but owe egg around £12k on a loan (this is now with apex). Do they have any right of off set now that egg have sold some accounts to barclays? I know I'm probably worrying about nothing but I lost a…
Tuesday 1st March - What small DFW things will you be doing today?!
When we start out on the DFW trail we do loads of "big stuff" that makes quite a difference to our situation. These include having our lightbulb moment, cutting up the credit cards and cancelling Sky and the gym. But once we have done the bigger stuff, we often feel that we are not making the same amount of progress, when…
cc's not sure whats best
Hi there Im not sure which way to do this. If you could advise me on which way is best I would appreciate it. Here goes: I applied for a barclaycard platnium and to my surprise I was accepted. 18mnts interest free for balance transfers. This afternoon I had a letter from cap. 1 informing my my limit had been increased from…
Urgent baliff advice desperately needed :-(
To explain it briefly: I have £176 in council tax arrears from last September which I didn't realise I had (long story as to why I didn't realise). By the time I found out, it had already been passed onto a bailiff through Equitas. When I got the bailiff letter, I started trying to ring the bailiff to make payment, which I…
Defaulter - Time to start dealing with my debts
Basically over the last few years have buried my head in the sand and ignored letters previously etc but its time i dealt with my debts and paid them off so thats why im here after being a lurker for a while and as much as i've known i needed to deal with the debts ive put off actually doing anything about them until now.…
credit card debt - court hearing
Hopefully this is posted in the correct place and maybe some kind person can give me some advice. took out CC with A&L in 2000. In 2006 i gave up work to look after our son so income did dip but we, hubs and i got by. In 2008 and 2009 repectively sadly hubbys grandparents passed away and, we, having to pay for 2 funerals…
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