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I did a CCCS Debt Remedy yesterday and realised I'm over £30,000 in debt on cards :-/

Mics_chick
Mics_chick Posts: 12,014 Forumite
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I knew it was high about £20,000+ but nowhere near this high :(
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  • Butti
    Butti Posts: 5,014 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Can you do a statement of affairs and post it up so that people can start to help you tackle the debt?

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    Debt LBM (08/09) £11,641. DEBT FREE APRIL 2021.
    Diary 'Butti's journey : A matter of loaf or death'.
    Diary 2 'The whimsical tale of the Waterbed of Debt'         48% off mortgage
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  • JES_F1
    JES_F1 Posts: 764 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    Mics_chick wrote: »
    I knew it was high about £20,000+ but nowhere near this high :(

    I know that feeling well ... When I had my 'lightbulb moment' a couple of years ago, I was convinced I owed *only* about £25,000. Instead, my debts totalled over £45,000. It was very scarey ...

    I'm now two years into a debt management plan with the CCCS - and can highly recommend them if you choose to go down that route.

    This forum is a great place for fab advice from lots of brilliant people ... so it's worth posting an SOA, as suggested above, or just asking questions or for having a bit of a rant!

    Good luck and best wishes.
    Debt Jan 2008: £45,566. *** June 2013: DEBT FREE! ***
    Paid back just under £50,000 due to some interest added.
    Dealt with my debt through a Step Change     (CCCS) DMP.
    DMP Mutual Support Thread Member #240.
  • Shoe_Gal
    Shoe_Gal Posts: 7,235 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    My total was just under £30k - much more than I thought :o I am on my way to paying it now - well done for taking the first, and hardest step :A
    Sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes - that's why we need really special ones!
    Total debt @ Oct 2008: £29,226.42 Credit Card- £[STRIKE]7493.56[/STRIKE] - £7243.56
    Weightloss : 0/34lbs
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