Entries from August 2008

August 21, 2008

Day 3 – I phoned the CCCS

They were very nice and understanding and I have a date for a telephone interview with a debt advisor in a few weeks time. It’s going to be a long two weeks but I am filled with optimism for the future.
I will now need to pull together all my debts, who I owe what, whether [...]

August 20, 2008

Day 2 – WOW! There are so many debt companies out there

Things must be bad. Google ‘Debt Advice’, ‘Debt Help’, ‘IVA’, Debt Management or any debt related words and you get so many companies telling you that they can help you. Some even talk about writing off 90% of your debts. These worry me as what sounds too good to be true often is.
Found one site [...]

August 19, 2008

Day 1 – Beginning Debt Therapy

Hello. My name is Martin and I am in serious debt.
There I said it.
I am writing this because I refuse to believe I am alone. And I really want to share this journey because being an optimist I believe it’s going to get better and me and my family will stop getting the letters through [...]