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  • ArtoDeeto
    ArtoDeeto Posts: 344 Forumite
    edited 21 February 2014 at 10:29PM
    Don't take my advice, COULD LEAD TO TROUBLE, but personally I would rather keep the £22,000 rather than see it all fall away...

    Don't pay any debts and ignore them, if they do manage to contact you tell them you are now unemployed with no income - fend them off and maybe change your telephone number and don't answer the door unless you know it's a friend (in reality they RARELY call round if ever).

    The only thing you really need to pay are rent, council tax and utilities. IF you choose to give them £18,000 towards the bankers bonus pot that is your choice.

    Keep your head under for about three years and you will find your credit history is all roses. Jobseekers will pay you regardless for six months as you have paid your taxes.

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    You might disagree with me but don't forget you owe money to leeching banking sharks that get bailed out by the government and still get their million pound bonuses - that is almost like shoplifting off a shoplifter...
  • ArtoDeeto wrote: »
    Don't take my advice, COULD LEAD TO TROUBLE, but personally I would rather keep the £22,000 rather than see it all fall away...

    Don't pay any debts and ignore them, if they do manage to contact you tell them you are now unemployed with no income - fend them off and maybe change your telephone number and don't answer the door unless you know it's a friend (in reality they RARELY call round if ever).

    The only thing you really need to pay are rent, council tax and utilities. IF you choose to give them £18,000 towards the bankers bonus pot that is your choice.

    Keep your head under for about three years and you will find your credit history is all roses. Jobseekers will pay you regardless for six months as you have paid your taxes.

    _____________________________________________________
    You might disagree with me but don't forget you owe money to leeching banking sharks that get bailed out by the government and still get their million pound bonuses - that is almost like shoplifting off a shoplifter...

    The OP has debt on 0% interest, they must already have a good credit rating. It isn't a good idea to stop paying in these circumstances.
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