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newbie has light bulb moment - Advise please

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  • Verbatim
    Verbatim Posts: 4,831 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    You mention debts caused by an ex. Is there any way of 'returning' these debts to the person who ran them up?
    CCs @0% £24k Dec 05 £19,621.41 Au £13400 S 12600 Oct £11,981 £9481 £7500 Nov £7250 D £7100 Jan 6950 F £5800 Mar£5400 May £4830 June £4660 July £4460 Aug £3200, S £900, £0 18/9/07 DFW Nerd 042
  • apples101
    apples101 Posts: 123 Forumite
    no unfurtunatly.
  • IcyEars
    IcyEars Posts: 686 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I know you said that you cook everything from scratch, packed lunches etc, but over £400 per month is still a high food shopping spend. What sort of food are you buying? The old style board is packed with excellent meal ideas for as little as a £1!!

    Also, how old are the teenagers? Could they not get themselves home from school? I used to get the bus when I went off to secondary. Or if it is a bit of a distance, could they share a lift with friends?

    Could the oldest get a part-time job (paper round etc) to help pay for their swimming?

    Just a few suggestions!
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