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Leaving he country
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'Can' and 'Should' are two very different things.
You may be able to. Should you? If you can live with the decision, knowing that there is always the chance that they could track you down and make your life very difficult indeed, knowing that the second you set foot back in the UK after doing something like that they would track you down, then it's your call.
I wouldn't recommend it. If you honestly can't afford to pay it in a realistic timeframe, maybe you should consider bankruptcy?BR 08/04/09 | ED 02/10/09
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I made it through!Don't ignore a problem. Unlike a bad smell, it won't eventually go away.0 -
I think you should do the honourable thing and come clean. You spent the money....pay it back, even if gradually.
As for your "friend" ditto aboveMortgage free 04/03/2025. Thanks to this site and lots of overpayments bit by bit.
Next stop: house repairs, holiday fund, replace our very old cars, more financial security/early retirement savings.🤞0
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