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  • You have interest rates of zero shown for a lot of your debts, including loans which definitely won't be zero. You'll need to dig out the actual interest rates.
  • :confused: Have just read your SOA. Is the £1000 a month partners income likely to be regular? You said in your opening post that he has been laid off - so if this is not regular income you need to make that clear to the debt charities to ensure you/they don't base their advice on it, and offer your creditors more than you can afford.

    Hope that makes sense.

    Good luck with it all.
    Debt at LBM £60k (July 09) Jan14 £5k Feb14 £4615
    Mar14 £4379 End Mar 14 £4035 :T
    Completely crazy clothes challenge 2014 0/£100
    2014 frugal living challenge
  • Yes its not regular work, has an interview on the 1st dec lower paid work but at least if he gets it, it will be regulary
  • Fingers crossed for OH.
    :j
    May 2013 new beginnings:j
  • hart_2
    hart_2 Posts: 17 Forumite
    What year were your credit cards taken out, some or all of them maybe unenforceable, they need to be prior to April 2007.
  • I spoke to the National Debtline (0808 808 4000 or nationaldebtline.co.uk) which is a charity. The person I spoke to was fantastic and went through everything with me and I wasn't rushed (I was on the phone for 55 mins!). She sent out a booklet and leaflets outlining all the options giving pros & cons for all of them. I felt more hopeful after speaking to someone that knew what they were talking about and certainly didn't judge me.
    I hope this helps.
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