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Help!...I've got to find £3000!

Hello,

Yes thats right I've somehow got to try and come up with £3000 cash:rotfl:
...i'm already taking a loan our for £10K and can't get anymore on top of that, my budgetting means that I currently have almost the same outgoings to incomings...so my question is simple(!) does anyone have any ideas how I can save/earn/etc this cash? I already have a full time job, a child, and my own ironing service so any others ideas would be great! xx

Comments

  • Ames
    Ames Posts: 18,459 Forumite
    The first thing is to take a deep breath and calm down.

    If you're struggling then taking on more debt is the last thing you should be doing, you're digging yourself into an even bigger hole. Believe me, I've been there, done it and got the defaults and trashed credit rating to show for it.

    Now, why don't you post up an SOA from the format below and then people will have a clearer idea of where you're at so we can help.
    http://www.makesenseofcards.com/soacalc.html
    Unless I say otherwise 'you' means the general you not you specifically.
  • Tixy
    Tixy Posts: 31,455 Forumite
    In addition to Ames' post above it would also help if we knew roughly the timescale you want to raise this amount in - immediatley, within a month or so, or over a year as you would need very different plans for each of these.

    Maybe if you felt like saying why you needed the money this also might give people some suggestions (if you don't want to for whatever reason thats okay too).
    A smile enriches those who receive without making poorer those who give
    or "It costs nowt to be nice"
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