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Milocat's Long Road Home..
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Time to tighten the purse strings and revive this thread.
Current debts:
With Stepchange:Great big loan: £12,349.59Natwest loan: £3,859.52Vanquis loan: £2,291.38Credit card: £1,902.14Overdraft: £1,556.13Intrum: £1,208.44Littlewoods: £1,130.26
Currently active accounts:
JD Williams: £493/£500
Capital One: £197/£200
Barclaycard: £740/£750
Conservatory finance: £13,000
Big RED flag debt: HMRC = £1628!!!!!
Okay, so this week to reduce outgoings I have done the following:
Cancelled the sports packages on the TV (BT Sport £25 and Sky Sports £21 respectively) total saving £46
Changed the insurance policy on the van total saving £32
Changed Gas and Electric provider from Scottish Power to British Gas total saving £35
Cancelled the DD to Welsh Water as it was too much, will call and negotiate lower payment today. total saving??
I still need to speak to Stepchange for a budget review and get the car sold.
Upcoming outgoings:
CHILD #4 BIRTHDAY.
Next 2 weeks:
Gas/electric £100
DVLA £12
Council tax £133
Home insurance £10
DVLA for Van £17.50
Stepchange???
Sky £108 (last bill, after this payment it will be £51)
Vodafone £150 (tablet, phone x2, watch - all stuck on contract)
Current amount in bank; £250 and I need to do a food shop today.
Anyone know of any miracle workers?Laura 20.08.14 ♡ Ivy 05.07.13
"...within me there lay an invincible summer."0
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