📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

First defaults - what now... (advice please)

Billy_Dandy
Billy_Dandy Posts: 66 Forumite
Second Anniversary 10 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
edited 3 January at 8:37PM in Debt-free wannabe
Hi to all,

I stopped paying my creditors in August 2024. I received lots of letters which I duly filed.

Emails I ignored, and as per forum advice, used a 2nd SIM card with which to ignore and block phone calls.

 

I note that yesterday, PayPal credit have defaulted me – it shows on Credit Karma (Transunion).

I also received a letter from Barclaycard to say that a default has been registered with the credit reference agency.

 

I lost my way a bit as a result of having to organise and find the funds for a completely unexpected funeral in November 2024.

 

My mind has gone blank, so, my question please is,

‘Now I have some defaults, what do I do next?’

Do i contact them to arrange a payment or wait for them (or whoever they sell the debt to) to contact me?

 

Thank you for your constructive advice.


Comments

Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 351.4K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.3K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 453.8K Spending & Discounts
  • 244.4K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 599.7K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 177.2K Life & Family
  • 258K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.2K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.6K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.