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Missed Credit Card Payments (advice Needed)

I have subststantial debt of over £30,000 accumulated on several credit cards, i have been struggling to meet repayments over the past few months and have missed a few on certain cards, today i received a default letter from goldfish saying i would need to pay within 28 days to prevent them passing on to a dca.

my property has been on the market for 3 months having realised a while back that i couldnt carry on like this, and fortunately i have found a buyer who made an offer at the weekend.

the question i have is should i contact each card telling them my position and that i intend to pay in full once sale has been completed likely to be 2 months, also offering a token payment of £5 (all i can currently afford) would this work or should i pay goldfish and hold out on the others.

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  • hi i would give cccs a ring, they are a charity that specialise in these areas and dont cost u a penny. hope this helps xx

    mm
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  • dani33
    dani33 Posts: 67 Forumite
    thanks i will ring them tomorrow morning, does anyone have any experience similar?
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