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Advice on 'Offer of payment' on credit card needed

Hi,

I've got an outstanding balance of almost £10,000 on one of my Credit Cards at the moment ... it's got to a point where I'm paying £150 a month in interest, with a minimum repayment of £200 a month and i am no longer in a position where I can afford to keep up the minimum repayments.

I've been looking at several options

Does anyone know if I can make an 'offer of repayment', say £50 a month and have the interest frozen ... I rang up the Credit Card company some months ago about this and they seemed to imply that I would have to default (ie not pay on time) before I could make an offer of payment. Does any know if this is true?

Any advice on this greatly appreciated. Thanks

Comments

  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
    10,000 Posts
    Doing this will seriously mess up your credit file.

    You will be best to post on Debtfree Wanabee for advice on your situation x
    Gone ... or have I?
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