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Getting interest frozen on CC

Hi There

I would like some advice on getting the interest on CC debt frozen. Firstly is this even possible? secondly how do you go about it as i have seven credit cards and will never catch up if i keep paying interest?

Any help much appreciated.
Debt at Highest £45,000 :eek: an extra £10,000 added for wedding in August 2009 but good news as of October 2010:
Down to 1 credit card - First Direct @ £7,000

Egg, Capital One, Barclaycard, Virgin, TESCO, Halifax One, Nationwide, Lombard Loan, Citibank, Mint, Natwest, and Marks and Spencer - ALL PAID OFF :j

Comments

  • thriftymomma
    thriftymomma Posts: 1,107 Forumite
    Give them a ring or write them a letter, if you don't ask you won't get!
    Good luck x
    Got Halifax Classic to reduce my interest rate by 5% woohoo - 10/06/08 Thanks MSE!
    Another 3% shaved off 10/12/08
    ANOTHER 4 % June 09:beer:
  • LilacPixie
    LilacPixie Posts: 8,052 Forumite
    there are some template letters on the national debt line website.
    MF aim 10th December 2020 :j:eek:
    MFW 2012 no86 OP 0/2000 :D
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