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Over 30K in unsecured debt SOA
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Thanks! I have put in some refund claims. Can you move this over to diaries so that I can post updates?
Sorry. I have only just seen this. Will move now.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Debt free Wannabe, Budgeting and Banking and Savings and Investment boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
The 365 Day 1p Challenge 2025 #1 £667.95/£162.90
Save £12k in 2025 #1 £12000/£70000 -
Firstly - congratulations on on overcoming your gambling problem - this is of course a very had task and its something to be proud of.
Secondly - Your expenses to me seem reasonable and very low which is great for what I can only assume is somewhere in London. The 15k-20k leaves in a great position to clear your debt - I imagine you're a 40% tax payer with NI contributions so this should be enough to clear a 3rd of your unsecured debt. Your creditors have a responsibility to help you when things become no longer affordable talk to them and ask for reduced payments for a short team while paying off some using your excess income. My recommendation is to always clear the ones with higher APR first.
Thirdly - Don't worry about your credit rating. It doesn't1 mean jack.
Lastly - good luck!0
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