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Elmer's moneysaving mission
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Your user name made me think you were older for some reason!LBM Aug 09: £18,650.47 - Current: £12,854.93 (£5946.79)
Barclays: £2,928.34 Lloyds: £2,499.60
MBNA: £3,788.99 Overdraft: £1,900.00 Mum: £1,738.00
Surveys: £6.60/£40.000 -
Ahh lol. Nah, just like Elmer Fudd
Debt at worst: £33000 (Feb 2011). Present debt: £25610 (Apr 2012)
Lloyds old (22.4%) = 560 (Dec 2012)0 -
Any PAD's made yet Elmer? LBM Aug 09: £18,650.47 - Current: £12,854.93 (£5946.79)
Barclays: £2,928.34 Lloyds: £2,499.60
MBNA: £3,788.99 Overdraft: £1,900.00 Mum: £1,738.00
Surveys: £6.60/£40.000 -
None yet. Had a few problems the last few days (so have been to busy to pop to the bank) but I have been saving up the cash to put into the bank either tomorrow or Saturday.Debt at worst: £33000 (Feb 2011). Present debt: £25610 (Apr 2012)
Lloyds old (22.4%) = 560 (Dec 2012)0 -
Hope your ok x
Looking forward to seeing that first PAD soon LBM Aug 09: £18,650.47 - Current: £12,854.93 (£5946.79)
Barclays: £2,928.34 Lloyds: £2,499.60
MBNA: £3,788.99 Overdraft: £1,900.00 Mum: £1,738.00
Surveys: £6.60/£40.000 -
Yeah I'm doing good. Fingers crossed I'll have time at lunchtime Debt at worst: £33000 (Feb 2011). Present debt: £25610 (Apr 2012)
Lloyds old (22.4%) = 560 (Dec 2012)0 -
Went to bank earlier to do a PAD and they claimed they needed full bags of coins. Grrrr.Debt at worst: £33000 (Feb 2011). Present debt: £25610 (Apr 2012)
Lloyds old (22.4%) = 560 (Dec 2012)0 -
That's ridiculous, who do you bank with??? It's your money and you have every right to pay into your account, regardless of what form it is in! I feel incensed on your behalf! :mad:LBM Aug 09: £18,650.47 - Current: £12,854.93 (£5946.79)
Barclays: £2,928.34 Lloyds: £2,499.60
MBNA: £3,788.99 Overdraft: £1,900.00 Mum: £1,738.00
Surveys: £6.60/£40.000 -
Santander. I tried to push it too but they were having none of it. Ah well. I'll keep trying the banks, meanwhile saving the pennies in a bag.
I'm very tempted to try to get a loan to pay off the Lloyds (I just want to be shot of it to be honest). I've worked out that even if I overpay £340 (this won't be doable every month) a month for 4 years I'd end up paying £5000 in interest (even if the APR stays the same). If I can get a 7.9% loan over 4 years it would only cost me £1700 in interest, costing about £240 a month to service.
What does everyone think I should do?Debt at worst: £33000 (Feb 2011). Present debt: £25610 (Apr 2012)
Lloyds old (22.4%) = 560 (Dec 2012)0 -
I think this is only ok if you are 100% sure you will not run the cards up again under any circumstances!
Also, how do you feel about being tied to a set payment for 4 years? I like the flexibility of being able to pay only the minimum payment when it's a tight month, or more when I have it.
Obviously only you know what is right for your situation LBM Aug 09: £18,650.47 - Current: £12,854.93 (£5946.79)
Barclays: £2,928.34 Lloyds: £2,499.60
MBNA: £3,788.99 Overdraft: £1,900.00 Mum: £1,738.00
Surveys: £6.60/£40.000
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