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Tag Archives: client story
Stop Loan Sharks: Anne’s story
Anne was worrying about affording Christmas presents for her two young children. Spotting an advert in her local paper for unsecured loans and believing it was a legitimate company who could help tide her over, she decided to call the number. Continue reading →
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#debtday: The 30-something single mum who’s free from debt
Stacey faced a horrendous situation; she had a disabled son to care for and her husband had left her. She faced a debt of over £6,000 and her creditors were pressuring her to pay it back. Continue reading →
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#debtday: The 30-something man who’s repaid his DMP
In 2008 Ben was advised by his bank to talk to CCCS. Since then he’s paid off the last of his DMP payments and is now hoping to be completely debt free in the next few months. Continue reading →
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#debtday: The middle-aged couple who are debt free today
Frank and Christine came to CCCS for help in 2006 and for the last five years have been paying off a debt management plan. Their last payment is due today. Continue reading →
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My debt help
Living without the safety net of credit was very strange and daunting at first. But we realised quickly that a safety net provided by the banks and other organisations was never really a safety net – it was more like a trap. Continue reading →
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My debt hell
We were using the cards to pay for groceries, petrol and the withdraw cash to pay the monthly credit card bills. This continued for a year, until the credit ran out. Continue reading →
Posted in Client stories, Debt | Tagged cccs clients, client story, debt problem, debts, mse forum | 1 Comment
