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Pay off smaller debt then larger debt?

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  • Toastie
    Toastie Posts: 389 Forumite
    To aid your move to a 0% card, get your credit file for £2 and close down all cards you have with a £0 settled account. Maybe you have too many cards out there which you are not aware of also to check in general to find out why you were refused.

    I think it's a combination of being only able to pay the minimum required for so many years but thank you for your suggestion. What's the website for the file checker if you don't mind me asking?
    8,000 / 10,000 saved. Another 2,000 by April 2011!
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  • Toastie
    Toastie Posts: 389 Forumite
    We'll thank you any way
    8,000 / 10,000 saved. Another 2,000 by April 2011!
  • Debussy
    Debussy Posts: 25 Forumite
    Why don't you get a loan (around 6.8% at moment - Tesco are good) for the 7K and then the monthly repayments will be lower, and you won't be paying anywhere near as much interest as you are now. Then don't use your credit cards once you have cleared them! I know it's hard but once you stop using them you feel so much more in control (I know)!
    :D
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