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Help needed

I have a friend who is in serious need of some help and advice. I dont know the exact amount of her debts but i do know that its a fair few thousand. She has recently broken up with her husband, lost her job through being made redundant and is in fear of losing her house. She has two kids and doesnt recieve alot from the dad (i know the CSA is a waste of time :cry: ) Any help or advice would be appreciated and taken with great thanks.
NO COMP WINS AS YET

:T BANK CHARGES RECLAIMED £580 ACCOUNT 1
ACCOUNT 2 IN PROGRESS

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  • jenevieve
    jenevieve Posts: 564 Forumite
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    Hi and welcome,
    it would really help if you were able to post specific details of your friend's debt - amounts etc plus a current soa so that the lovely folks on here can help as much as possible.
    Maybe your friend would give you some details or post here themselves.
    We are all in the same boat and here to help each other.
    Proud to be dealing with my debts
    Official DMP Mutual Support member 262
  • ljc33
    ljc33 Posts: 28 Forumite
    ok thanks i will try to get as much info as poss might sound daft asking buts whats soa
    NO COMP WINS AS YET

    :T BANK CHARGES RECLAIMED £580 ACCOUNT 1
    ACCOUNT 2 IN PROGRESS
  • GeorgeUK
    GeorgeUK Posts: 7,737 Forumite
    SOA - statement of affairs. This calculator may help
    http://www.makesenseofcards.com/soacalc.html

    get her to look at this site too.
    http://www.entitledto.com/
    Make sure she is claiming everythign she should.
    After falling off the gambling wagon (twice): £33,600 (24,000+ 9,600) - Original CC Debt: £7,885.91

    Dad Gift 6k ¦ Savings & Inv Tst: £2,500
    Loan 10k: £0 ¦ Dad 5.5k: £2,270 ¦ LTSB: £0 ¦ RBS: £0 ¦ Virgin £0 ¦ Egg £0

    Total Owed: £2,270 (+6k) 11/08/2011
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