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Is Debt Management Plan the best way ?

Hello All,
Glad to meet you, at last some where I can maybe get a few answers from people who know and have been through ths situation.
I have debt which has now got to the dizzy hight of about £22,000
I havebeen paying credit cards and store cards for years but not really getting anywhere with then as you never really do what with all the interest on each card it's a never never world ! So I have got to the point now where my outgoings are more than my income and I am needed some help, I have looked into the Debt Management plan which would be a relief to just pay one payment and know where you are each month, but then I think well my loan finishes in Feb 2011 and I can then pay more toward my cards and try to get out of this without getting a really bad credit scoring as I have my house up for sale at the moment and when it is sold I will use the eqity to pay debt off and then I would like to get another mortgage, so the concern is that I will not be able to do this.
I want more than anything to get on the right road, be debt free, be able to save and never ever, ever have another credit or store card in my life ! Any advise would be a great benefit to me.
Thank you all for your time. :A

Comments

  • Numpty_Monkey
    Numpty_Monkey Posts: 14,196
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    Hi:hello:

    Going on a DMP will impact your credit rateing big time:(
    But if it is the best way use one of these Non-profit Debt Counsellors' List

    Sometimes that might not be needed, just a tweak of your budget, if you post your income and outgoings on here the good and clever will have a look
    use this http://www.makesenseofcards.com/soacalc.html

    welcome along:T
    PROUD TO BE DEALING WITH MY DEBT NERD #869
    Numpty,Not sure why but I'm crying :o . Of all the peeps on this board you're the kindest & most supportive of all & I'm :mad: & :( for you all at the same time . Wish I was there to give you a big :grouphug: & emergency hobnobs
    xx
    DFD 5/1/16
  • Thank you so much,
    Good to be aboard !
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