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In shock - please advise...

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  • Well done for posting on here.

    A couple of extra points. Main one is interest. There's potential for significant savings.
    What are your APRs. Martin has some acticles on transferring the highest APR onto the lower ones.
    Can you apply for 0% cards.

    He obviously thinks quite differently about debt to you. My OH thinks very differently too. It's hard to know how discuss it sometimes. Have you talked about the consequences of the debt when he retires?

    I like the saying "Hope for the best. Plan for the worst."
    Lightbulb moment: June 2006:shocked:
    Debts June 2006: £18,100
    Egg Card [strike]£13,400 [/strike] £12,350; Loan [strike]£3,500[/strike] £2,300; Other [strike]£3,700[/strike] £3,100; Overdraft [strike]£1,500[/strike] £585
    Debts Setp 2006: £15,300
  • black-saturn
    black-saturn Posts: 13,935 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Do you really need to spend £138 per month on BUPA when the money is needed elsewhere?
    2008 Comping Challenge
    Won so far - £3010 Needed - £230
    Debt free since Oct 2004
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