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Lucyxx

blackmidnight wrote: »

I refused to set up direct debits when I moved in October for that exact reason! I just didn't trust the companies to not take money once we moved out as we're not planning on staying here for long.

I set up reminders using the calendar on the computer and just pay them on the day that the reminder pops up - if I don't pay the bill then I just press snooze and it keeps reminding me until I've paid it (although this does mean setting it up correctly in the first place which I got wrong once )

Thats a really good tip :T :T

blackmidnight

Sue Turner
From Thundersley (online)

judy2357

Lucyxx wrote: »

Thank you Judy, I do have a few already DD, but it's definitely worth thinking about for the others. You can still make an overpayment can't you for say a credit card only taking the minimum and you want to pay more???

You can make extra payments but with some cards eg Barclaycard I know that by paying extra they will then not take the minimum payment from your account. I think if you make the extra payment close to the payment date you may be able to avoid them stopping the minimum payment (if you see what i mean) - say within 4 days before it is due. Could someone else confirm, but I dont think this actually applies to all cards.

Lucyxx

Right, I've really got to get hoovering, I need to clean the carpet aswell, joy!!!

I'll be popping back to check for names throughout the day, my friend knows I do nutty things for competitions so she won't mind me disappearing every hour!!!

Lets get an MSE'er win today, to cheer us all up!!! xxxxx

blackmidnight

On-Air: Camilla Kirk - West London ~£693

cookinmummy

Did anyone catch the on air name at 11? I just realised hubby had changed the station to radio 1:rolleyes::mad:.

Edit - thanks blackmidnight!

happypig

Lucyxx wrote: »

OMG!!! I do have to say the utilities companies are pretty bad with things like this, we've had dealings with British Gas not once but twice, and they arn't even our suppliers! but that's another long story!! I hope they gave you compensation aswell, that's a huge amount to take! shocking.

I did have trouble with a DD recently from Norwich Union, I'd cancelled my life insurance as when we moved we had to take out a bigger one (which incidentally we were screwed over by the IFA) to cover the bigger mortgage and OH now pays our new one but them taking it out meant I was a few pounds short for the council tax (OH pays into my account the money for it) so therefore that bounced. I didn't know though so spent the money on other things thinking I had extra for the month before. Norwich Union spotted the mistake and put it back in, but it was too late! The first I noticed was when they sent the letter to say sorry! it isn't very easy for me to keep an eye on my account as we don't have a branch of my building society in this town (there's nothing here, it's tiny!) so another starting point should be online banking I think.

I'll get there in the end!

Blimey the hour is nearly up already!! my friend is coming over in a bit, so I better get hoovering!!!

No explanation, no apology and no compensation (well actually I was refunded 11 pence more than they took!) - and that's from the energy supplier that comes top of all the consumer polls! :rolleyes: I'd just been made redundant too so it really couldn't have happened at a worse time. I will put pen to paper when I'm a little more sorted! I'm annoyed with the bank too - surely they should have questioned such a large payment?! Especially one that took me beyond my overdraft limit!

Yep, they're all sh1ts, aren't they? I think the lesson learnt is 'trust no-one'!

Enjoy your hoovering!

luckyjasond

Munira Amijee
From Egham
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blackmidnight

Barbara Wyatt
From Moira (online)

Alilou68

I cant listen all day but if anyone hears Alison Gray get read out please pm me!! Ill be eternally grateful!