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Trying to consolidate, need help..

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  • Percy1983
    Percy1983 Posts: 5,244 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Rather than looking at minium payments you should pay off the highest APR's first.

    As mentioned you may need to review how the debts got there in the first place otherwise you will keep spending and end up back on the cards.
    Have my first business premises (+4th business) 01/11/2017
    Quit day job to run 3 businesses 08/02/2017
    Started third business 25/06/2016
    Son born 13/09/2015
    Started a second business 03/08/2013
    Officially the owner of my own business since 13/01/2012
  • dancingfairy
    dancingfairy Posts: 9,069 Forumite
    Have you worked out a debt free date yet? I'm sure someone will tell you how to work it out (as I don't know - lol).
    By overpaying you can work out how much quicker you can make your debt free date.
    Good Luck
    df
    Making my money go further with MSE :j
    How much can I save in 2012 challenge
    75/1200 :eek:
  • MFWannabe
    MFWannabe Posts: 2,555 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    markalder wrote: »
    Bizarrely - but pleasingly - I was given £3000 more than what I asked for.

    Unexpected, but I will be transferring even more existing debt to this card now.

    I've worked out that, if I'm allowed to transfer everything I want, I'll save £66 per month - and also be paying debt off.

    Onwards and upwards.

    Good luck on your path to debt free freedom! And as Percy said please make sure you cut up all the cards; yours and your wifes!!

    MFW 2026 #50

    Mortgage:

    04/04/26: £33,500 

    07/03/26: £34,418.15

    16/01/26: £56,794.25
    02/01/26: £60,223.17

    12/08/25: Mortgage: £62,500.00
    12/06/25: Mortgage: £65,000.00
    07/03/25: Mortgage: £67,000.00
    18/01/25: Mortgage: £68,500.14
    27/12/24: Mortgage: £69,278.38 

    Savings: £20,000




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