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Credit Card Help

Help!

I am here due to circumstance, I have recently been divorced & through the courts for resolution.

I have been left with a loan with Natwest that was in place before the seperation which has 5yrs to run with a monthly payment of £275.

I have also got 3 credit cards:-

Halifax with a balance of £10,000 - monthly payment £138
Santander - balance £7200 - monthly payment £162
& Barclaycard - Balance £4500 - monthly payment £100

I have atempted to get a debt consolidation loan to cover the balances but have been declined.

The Halifax & Santander Cards are close to their limits.

Can anything be done to reduce the overall monthly payment as it is causing me some pain.

Kind Regards

Steve

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  • Sazzie23
    Sazzie23 Posts: 2,634 Forumite
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    edited 19 October 2013 at 9:07PM
    Hey Steve

    I think you need to fill in an SOA
    I'll try to find a link for you. It'll help people see where you can make savings.

    Regards to cc's 0% is best! but I know from experience it's tough to get 0% deals when you are heading for trouble.

    Edit

    Knew I had a link somewhere
    http://www.stoozing.com/calculator/soa.php

    Come back and let us know where you are with this.
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