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Bank charges again - help needed

Hello ALl

Just starting procedings on behave of my girlfriend.

I have read and read until my head hurts on this subject but still got a couple of questions so I thought I would ask here.

She getting charged "Charges" and also charged "interest". She was also getting charged interest when she was in credit.

Can she claim back that interest or any of it?

Adding it all up the interest is a couple of hundred.

Just going to register with google spreadsheet so I can view that. Do you need to register for gmail first?

Also when I send the first letter do I included the 8% interest or not
:p

Comments

  • achtunglady
    achtunglady Posts: 1,459 Forumite
    No, you dont include the 8% interest in your first letter, its only added should you go to court.
    And yes the lady in the avatar is me

    Slimming World started 12/5/11 : Starting weight 12st 3lb
    Hoping to get to 9 stone by September 2011

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  • leon103
    leon103 Posts: 732 Forumite
    No, you dont include the 8% interest in your first letter, its only added should you go to court.


    Thanks.

    But I still fill in that spreadsheet?

    Also do I included the interest they have charged
    :p
  • achtunglady
    achtunglady Posts: 1,459 Forumite
    Yes fill in the spreadsheet, I never bothered with the interest on top of the charges but if you feel you can work it out then go ahead, i had a headache from reading the posts so i just added up my charges and used that as a total.
    And yes the lady in the avatar is me

    Slimming World started 12/5/11 : Starting weight 12st 3lb
    Hoping to get to 9 stone by September 2011

    Wk1 -1lb Wk2 -2lb Wk3 +0.5lb Wk4 STS
  • leon103
    leon103 Posts: 732 Forumite
    Yes fill in the spreadsheet, I never bothered with the interest on top of the charges but if you feel you can work it out then go ahead, i had a headache from reading the posts so i just added up my charges and used that as a total.


    I know what you mean about headache.

    Just charges will do. I will make a start on the spreadsheet tonight.

    I have clicked on the link but got to register with google first. Do you know if you need to register for gmail also?
    :p
  • leon103
    leon103 Posts: 732 Forumite
    Whats the difference between statutory and contractual interest?
    :p
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