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Why do you want to consolidate? Just overpay the credit card as much as possible every month until it is cleared. The loan is at a very good rate, and consolidation would likely by at a much higher rate than 3.9%.
If you are struggling to make repayments, then post on the "debt free wannabe" board for ideas to cut down your outgoings.0 -
What is the reason for wanting to consolidate?
Is £300 the maxmimum you can afford to the debt a month?
The loan is a decent rate.
If you cannot increase the repayments on the card then I'd be looking to see if you can move the card to a cheaper rate - perhaps a balance transfer offer to another card? - although if you do consider a balance transfer move check the T&Cs on any new credit card - some will have a higher % minimum payment than £100 a month on that balance.
If you cannot move to a cheaper card or refinance the card debt elsewhere then work on ways to increase your repayments, either reducing other outgoings or increasing your income.
At £100 a month the existing credit card will take over 6years to clear.A smile enriches those who receive without making poorer those who giveor "It costs nowt to be nice"0
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