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LBM!!!!!!!!................ Finally

Please delete if this is in the wrong place.

Well i finally had a bit of a 'light-bulb moment' and strangely i am so glad i did!!!
I have worked out i owe around £5000 on things ranging from old mobile phone contracts to catalogues.
So while feeling confident and the like i rang every single debt collection company with a payment plan idea, and thankfully they all agreed :)
So even though im now paying out around £100 a week i know it wont take long to pay off and i can start afresh next year. And never never ever have a catalogue again!!!!!

Comments

  • dancingfairy
    dancingfairy Posts: 9,069 Forumite
    Wow -good luck. Hope it all goes well for you.
    Here's to being debt free soon.
    df
    Making my money go further with MSE :j
    How much can I save in 2012 challenge
    75/1200 :eek:
  • Hovel_lady
    Hovel_lady Posts: 4,291 Forumite
    That's great, well done you :T
    Here's to being debt free :T
  • Thanks guys :D here's my SOA too......

    Household Information
    Number of adults in household........... 1
    Number of children in household......... 3
    Number of cars owned.................... 0

    Monthly Income Details
    Monthly income after tax................ 0
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 0
    Benefits................................ 800(IS,CTC,CB)
    Other income............................ 0
    Total monthly income.................... 800

    Rent.................................... 0 (covered by housing benefit)
    Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
    Council tax............................. 40 (old debt)
    Electricity............................. 30 (on a meter)
    Gas..................................... 20 (monthly payments for winter)
    Oil..................................... 0
    Water rates............................. 20 (straight out of IS and covers debt)
    Telephone (land line)................... 75 (incl TV,BB,Phone)
    Mobile phone............................ 0
    TV Licence.............................. 16 ( on a cash easy entry)
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
    Internet Services....................... 0
    Groceries etc. ......................... 60
    Clothing................................ 20
    Childcare/nursery....................... 0
    Other child related expenses............ 30(milk, nappies trips to hosp)
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 0 N/A
    Contents insurance...................... 14(with direct line)
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 20
    Haircuts................................ 0(sister is a trained hairdresser)
    Entertainment........................... 0
    Holiday................................. 0
    Emergency fund.......................... 0
    Total monthly expenses.................. 345

    Assets
    Cash.................................... 0
    House value (Gross)..................... 0
    Shares and bonds........................ 0
    Car(s).................................. 0
    Other assets............................ 0
    Total Assets............................ 0

    No Secured nor Hire Purchase Debts
    Unsecured Debts
    Description....................Debt
    catalogues.....................2500
    mobiles........................600 old contracts
    electric...................700


    Monthly Budget Summary[/b]
    Total monthly income.................... 800
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 345
    Available for debt repayments........... 455
    Amount left after debt repayments....... 455
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