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Need advice for saving and in debt..

I have some low savings, I was going to keep saving..


I'm in debt with 3x credit cards, 2x catalogues, 1x debt management setup from citizens advice and 1x PayPal credit.


Should I not save and pay all of the savings towards my debts? or should I keep saving?

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  • YorkshireBoy
    YorkshireBoy Posts: 31,541 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Total debt?
    Total savings?
    Income?
    Secure job?
    Skilled so could minimise time unemployed if you lost your job?
    If you use your savings/don't save, how will you fund emergencies?
  • ukguy2k
    ukguy2k Posts: 38 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    Total debt - £2,876.92.
    Total savings - £5.
    Income - receiving ESA support group and PIP enhanced daily living, long term psychiatric condition.


    Paying £500+ to my father for mortgage, bills and food etc.
    Paying £29 a month for virgin media and my sister pays £15 a month for virgin media. Contract ends 29th January 2021.
    Paying £25.50 + £6 for my virgin mobile contract.
    Paying £6.14 for my mums sim card monthly with virgin mobile.
    Paying £13.20 for my mums TV Licence monthly.
    Paying extra towards my debts.
    Paying my mum £30+ monthly for her.
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