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Moral Support

I'm brand new on this board, although not new to MSE or being in debt!

My husband and I are currently £43000 in debt and working with the CCCS to start a plan

What is freaking me out is that he is about to lose his job and I have to take a 30% salary cut and I think it is unlikely I will still be here in 3 months.

Can anyone think of anything I can do? I am doing CCCS, and am selling bit on ebay to bump up my cash

what a mess!

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  • GeorgeUK
    GeorgeUK Posts: 7,737 Forumite
    First i would suggest posting up a statement of affairs so you can see exactly what you have coming in each month and where the money is going.
    http://www.makesenseofcards.com/soacalc.html

    For the debts, do you have payment protection insurance on any of them that your husband can claim if he does lose his job?
    After falling off the gambling wagon (twice): £33,600 (24,000+ 9,600) - Original CC Debt: £7,885.91

    Dad Gift 6k ¦ Savings & Inv Tst: £2,500
    Loan 10k: £0 ¦ Dad 5.5k: £2,270 ¦ LTSB: £0 ¦ RBS: £0 ¦ Virgin £0 ¦ Egg £0

    Total Owed: £2,270 (+6k) 11/08/2011
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