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overdraft charges v new loan

i know consolodation is bad bad but ... i have an overdraft of 6k which i am currently paying £100.00 a month off but am getting charged 80 -90 a month interest. ( so getting no where fast)

my o/h has offered to get a loan or 0% c.card in his name that would be my responasbility to pay etc. (he has no denbts and good credit rating where mine is trashed)

do you think this is a good idea? im sure in the long run i'd be paying less in interest if i did this? Just wanting another opinion!

thanx

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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,248 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    It would only be a good idea if you could guarentee not to run it up again.
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  • stapeley
    stapeley Posts: 2,315 Forumite
    And if relationship is very very strong . One point is I don,t think you can get a % card to pay someone elses overdraft .
  • amyandjon
    amyandjon Posts: 349 Forumite
    the only credit card i know that will pay a current account is egg so he could request a credit card and balance transfer to his account and then transfer to you ..... i dont know how much they would give him but any amounts a help Amyx
    The loans will pay themselves the credit cards need a kicking :money: DFW Long haulers supporter 132!!:T
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