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Self managed DMP - newbie
Hoping posting here is the correct forum - been a long time lurker and have finally decided to do a self managed DMP. Have found the advice on here so helpful and reassuring. I have a couple of questions I hope people will be able to answer. 1. Has anyone had experience with negotiating payments with AMEX and how long they…
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Moved: Help. Newbie. QDR letter on PCN (Europarks,Shell)
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SECCI the same as a CCA
Hi , long story short ive asked for the cca from lantern and they have sent a secci which I understand is a pre credit agreement (could be wrong) should I reply and ask for the CCA. any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Cabot Debt Repayment
Hi all I have been making repayments to Cabot for about two years and they sent me a letter to do a payment review so I went online into my Cabot account and upped the payment from £25 to £50 a month last week. The payment plan was updated and the new amount will start on Oct 25th. However today I got an email saying my…
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Hoping for advice on which debt plan is right for me?
Hi everyone, I'm currently in £20,148.53 worth of debt comprising of 2x loans, 1x credit card, 1x balance transfer card, 1x store card and a vets bill, plus £633.06 owed to a friend, so all in all £20,781.59. Over the last 5 months I've been in contact with CAB, National Debt Helpline and now StepChange to try and find a…
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Update on my self managed DMP
hello! I don’t know if anyone remembers my posts about starting a self managed DMP but thought I would post an update. The credit card companies have been ringing me a lot but I don’t answer. They have sent lots of letters. Mbna has offered to put my interest rate to 0% but most of the others are just to tell me I am…
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Joint mortgage shortfall ex refuses to pay vsok credit file help
Hi everyone, I have another thread on mortgage help however I am also looking for credit file information, does anyone know what happens to credit file if keys handed back to bank as this house may not sell. Original post - I'm dealing with a horrible situation and would be very grateful for any help or advice please! My…
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Payplan and clearing debts
Hi, I am currently in a DMP (balance around 30k) with Payplan, I have an investment maturing next February which I will use to clear the debts which Payplan are aware off, I am receiving default notices in the post. I am best to continue paying the full payment to next February and get Payplan to see if they can negotate…
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Drowning in debt - please help
I was a student from September 2021 until June 2024, receiving tax credits and student loans. I was accepted for a £10,000 loan which was £15k with interest and another loan of £15,000 which is £25k with interest. I was also accepted for a credit card with an £11,500 credit limit. All whilst being a student, on child tax…
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Relationship Breakdown Debt
Hello. My son has recently come out of a long relationship and has 2 young children with his ex. I have discovered that she has run up thousands of pound of debt in his name and it seems that he is left to pay it all off. He has mental health issues and lives off UC and PIP payments, and is now also being asked to pay her…
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Merged: Charging Order
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I may have made a massive mistake dealing with creditors
Hoping you can help me please I am so stressed and think I have made a massive mistake with my creditors. Firstly, I have autism and struggle with communication even when I am online, I do not know how to converse with people properly. Just saying because it’s difficult for me and It causes anguish but I need help please.…
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ACI Debt Collection letter
Hello everyone. I do have an other account but for some reason i can't login so created a new one till i have recover it Anyway i have just received a letter from a company called ACI (A Perch Group Company) for a balance of £616.66 the orginal creditor says HFC Bank Limited. Its does not say what the debt is for and as…
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DMP Where to go from here
Hi MSE forum Hope you are all OK. I am just looking for some advice. I have spoken to StepChange as I have accumulated a large amount of debt. The majority of this is mobile phone debt where I have bought phones to sell to offset my debt. StepChange have advised that the first things I should do are to continue with…
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Cabot financial
Self managed DMP. have debt which is now managed by cabot. I didn’t fill in an SAO when i set it up 12 months ago. They now have been in contact a few times saying i have 30 days to complete a review. I have no intention on filling in an sao if i can avoid it. Does anyone know if it’s necessary? thanks
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Debt Sold 4 years after bankcruptcy?
Hello I was declared bankrupt 4 years ago. Yesterday i received a letter from Halifax/Link Financial to say that they had sold my debt and Link Financial will now be retrieving it. I have checked my bankruptcy documents and Halifax was listed as a debt and the full amount owed. Unsure how to proceed with this, any help?
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OPOS CAPQUEST DEBT RECOVERY REQUEST - Is it real?
I received a letter out of the blue telling me i have an opportunity to pay a reduced debt. Everything had been set up so i could just pay online including pin number. I found this really odd. Having read the letter I noticed the client they say they were acting on behalf of, and know I have never had any dealings with…
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How do people afford full and final settlements?
How do people afford full and final settlements? To save for these, surely you must be paying less than all of your disposable income? If so, how do yo get away with that with the likes of PayPlan, who are quite strict? Am I missing something here, how do people do it?
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Looking for ideas
I’m tentatively addressing my finances and I’m looking for ideas. Background: I’m single with a grown up child who lives with me (council rented home) and contributes at 50% of the rent and bills. I’ve recently qualified as a nurse and just started my first post. During my time at university due to various life stuff I…
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Questions about dmp vs defaulting
Hi I’ve been reading the forums and trying to understand best before posting. My partner has unsecured debts of approx 40k across a loan and credit cards. He contacted stepchange and has started the process of a DMP but I have since realised this might not be the best way as ideally want this off his credit file sooner…
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