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Too old to be this stupid and with debts

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  • getmore4less
    getmore4less Posts: 46,882 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper I've helped Parliament
    Credit score is not used by anyone important.

    Probably best to use one card for regular spends and pay off in full each month.

    Find one that gives something back.
    Another handy card to have is one with no foreign transaction fees.

    The key is no default or late payments.
    Address upto date.
  • Credit score is not used by anyone important.

    Probably best to use one card for regular spends and pay off in full each month.

    Find one that gives something back.
    Another handy card to have is one with no foreign transaction fees.

    The key is no default or late payments.
    Address upto date.

    Thank you, that is really useful to know :A - I think I will keep the Post Office credit card which has no foreign fees plus has 0% until April 2021.
  • katsu
    katsu Posts: 5,051 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    I would look to drop the mobile phone costs. Check the main site articles and you can get deals from as little as £5.

    You are doing really well, you don't have masses of debt and are making sensible decisions about your future.

    Could you do surveys whilst you are commuting? The up your income forum I'd a good place to look. Swagbucks is quite easy.

    I like using Receipt Hog and Shoppix (phone apps) which you upload your shopping receipts into. You can make some money towards Christmas from them - they pay by PayPal or Amazon vouchers.
    Debt at highest: £8k. Debt Free 31/12/2009. Original MFD May 2036, MF Dec 2018.
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