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Default or AP
Hello, Trying to keep it short, I had a lot of financial issues about 3 years ago, had a cancelled Iva too which has completely ruined my credit as couldn’t remove! Still have 3 years remaining of around 8-10 defaults around 8-10k of debt. Recently went away and unexpectedly had a huge bill with EE over £500 had a credit…
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Debt help
Hello wondered if you could help please? I’ve got myself into a tough situation which I know I’m responsible for and have made mistakes over the years I don’t think mentally I was in right place and have got £132,000 worth of debt that I’m now trying to pay off. I’ve gone through Stepchange to step up a DMP with them and…
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6 months for write off decision - too long?
I submitted a debt write off request to Link Financial back in January, with full supporting evidence including a DMHEF, police report, specialist counselling letter and details of the abuse I went through that led to the debt in question. It’s now mid June, so six months later, and I still haven’t had a decision. I’ve…
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Debt Question
Hi all, Firstly thank you for taking the time to read this. I have followed the steps on a DIY plan, so far I have cancelled the direct debits for the loans and credit cards to stop all payments. Based on recommendations I have ignored calls other than to state I want everything in writing and no more calls. I have had…
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Letter left by DMS Fieldcall
Hi I’ve had a letter left by DMS Fieldcall asking to contact an agent as a matter of urgency. It’s not actually addressed to me, just the occupier and there’s no reference as to what it’s regarding. I don’t have any outstanding debts that are in arrears or anything as far as I’m aware - I had a ccj on my car but that will…
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Debt
Hi everyone so not going to make excuses I got into this Mess I am in all by myself and ignoring things. so I am in a lot of debt and just don’t see a way out of paying this back anytime soon. The interest on each card is getting higher and higher and I can’t change over to a interest free card as it seems to be impossible…
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Does DMP affect mortgage
This discussion was created from comments split from: Struggling with debt? Ask a stepchange debt adviser a question.
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British Gas - Money claim letter
Afternoon all. I have been in this forum in the past for my own debt free journey which has gone fantastic! Unfortunately my partner has took accountability for bills & after hours getting cut at work has struggled for money unbeknownst to myself. Unfortunately we have got a letter of “money claim” against us from British…
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Help please
Hello I’d really appreciate some advice please. I’ve managed to accumulate a lot of debt , about 50-60k on credit cards . I was managing to pay and keeping interest down by balance transfers. But the last 2 years things have spiralled as both my children became ill and are now disabled. I had to give up work and we spend a…
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Help with a full and final settlement
Hi all, my previous post has now been closed, but background is that I have several old debts that all defaulted years ago and have now dropped off my credit file. I had been paying for years via Step Change, but was planning to make full and final settlement offers. I wrote to them all first to ask for copies of the…
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Lowell query re CCA
Hi - My sister has sent many CCA letters and some have come back saying no info can be provided so she has stopped paying (took a lot of persuasion to convince her it was ok to do this!). She has a debt with Lowell and shortly after she sent the letter (about 2 months ago) they wrote saying they have asked Creation…
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Urgent Advice for Crisis Funds
I’m very embarrassed posting this but I don’t know what to do, I’m hoping someone may have some advice. I’m in a lot of debt and have a DMP with payplan. This month has been a disaster with lots of unexpected bills so I currently have 49p in my bank until 26th June… and not all bills are covered yet either. I was just in…
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WIll Natwest help my brother?
HI, I am supporting my brother with some money issues - he is newly divorced and his finances have taken a battering. He has a Natwest Credit card that has a fairly high balance and high interest each month. He is struggling to pay. He is about the sell a property which will allow him to clear the debt but this could take…
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Help me start my debt free journey.
Hello I'm looking for some advice to start to get debt free. My new job has doubled my current annual wage. I have 3 credit cards with various interest rates and amounts totalling up to £13,000. Due to my previous wage I have not been able to balance transfer onto 0% cards and only been able to afford to pay minimum…
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Accept Offer or Refer to Ombudsman
Hi, just after the advice of people that know more than me. The bank have admitted that they did not carry out the appropriate affordability checks on a large loan. 'Our records show that your application for a £23,000.00 loan was immediately approved by our systems and opened on 20 April 2019. A fixed amount of interest…
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US medical bill passed onto Debt collector
Hello, cut a long story short I had to visit the ER on my holiday to the states. I received no treatment/X-rays/scans ect. A doctor literally just ‘checked’ me. I had travel insurance and after 40 minutes I was discharged and the bill was going to be sent to my travel insurance. Basically, turns out my insurance was not…
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CCA agreement request- identical responses from PRA group but one debt unenforceable and one not
Hi, I have come this way following a few CCA agreement requests with PRA group. Hoping someone can please advise. My husband and I both have several debt with PRA group (originally Barclaycard and MBNA). We both made CCA agreement requests back in January for each debt held with them. My husband received a letter from them…
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Debt getting out of hand £57k, looking for advice.
Hi All, I have been in debt of some form for the last 9 years and its time to get it sorted. As a brief overview I initially got into a large debt of around £45,000 for training for my dream job, which I now have, fortunately! This was back in 2018, since then I have slowly repaid, moved around on 0% credit cards etc.…
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Unsecured/secured loan
Hi I have several unsecured loans and one secured loan, I am having to consider a DMP but I want to know if I can afford to pay the secured will I be allowed to use a DMP ? I can’t see way out of this
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