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Debt management company advice please

Have been in touch with a company regarding my debt as I am 60 pounds in the red each month. This comapany will reduce my debt to 441 pounds a month for 4 years by contacting my creditors and making an arrangement with them.
The debt management company take 64 pounds from the 441 as their payment and the rest goes to my creditors.
Is this to good to be true? Any advice would be so much appritiated.

:o Thanks Chip

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  • elona
    elona Posts: 11,806 Forumite
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    Don't do it - the £64 a month could be paying off your debts.

    Use payplan or the other free company instead.

    Someone more knowledgable should be along any minute.
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  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    Yep.

    If you need this sort of DMP, they come free from payplan or CCCS

    Dont pay for it!! They are the worst scum on the planet!!!
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • System
    System Posts: 178,355 Community Admin
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    Agree entirely. Use Payplan or CCCS. They are free and in actual fact, the creditors prefer to deal with these because they dont charge fees and all the money you have available goes to paying off the debt.
    This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com
  • Donedoingdebt
    Donedoingdebt Posts: 1,196 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    That £64 per month adds up to £3072 over 4 years which could have been used to pay your debts & bring your debt free date forward by a fair bit.
    Donedoingdebt Lightbulb moment January 2000. Debt at highest approx £102,000. Debt now (October 2009 - absolutely fork all!!!):beer:
    CSA case closed on 02/09/10 :beer::beer:
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