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  • Great, so you have gone from :sad: to :D in less than 2 hrs.

    Fantastic.

    Just make sure you stick to your budget.

    LM

    xx
  • I reckon that's going to be the tough part!
    Does anyone know how I go about speaking to lenders about something like a payment plan/freezing interest, or such like?
  • GirlRacer_2
    GirlRacer_2 Posts: 3,026 Forumite
    The best people to speak to would be CCCS they are a free organisation who will negotiate with your creditors on your behalf. I must warn you though you will be inundated with phone calls from your creditors whilst a payment plan is being drawn up. These calls can sometimes really pull you down.
  • will look into it, it just all seems abit too much sometimes!!!
  • GirlRacer_2
    GirlRacer_2 Posts: 3,026 Forumite
    Tell me about it. I was in the same position as you, hubby left me with debt and 2 kids, its taken me years to get it sorted and I'm not debt-free and saving like a trooper. It can be really hard sometimes and you wonder where the next penny is going to come from. I didn't go down the debt management plan route as I was able to keep on top of my repayments - just.....

    Keep ploughing at it, you will get there.
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