Tag Archives: iva
- Can I Go Bankrupt After Being In An IVA in the UK?
“Dear Jon, I have been in an IVA for the past 2 years and it has been a struggle. I have missed the past couple of months payments and just want to give up. I don’t own any property and just want to be done with all of this as quickly as possible. Can I [...]
- I Am Now a Pensioner. Should I Close Down My IVA – Individual Voluntary Arrangement? – Carl
“Dear Jon, IVA since july 2008.£50000 owing I am now a pensioner still trying to work hard What realy will happen at the end of 5yrs.My friends over xmas said its a con and said i should close it down Carl” The Answer: Carl, You failed to mention if you have property or not, as [...]
- My mum recently added my name to her account in the UK, does this make her liable for my debts? – Ella
My mum has been in hospital and has requested my name to be added to her account so I can pay her bills, I am being advised on taking out an IVA will this put my mums money at risk – should I get my name removed? Ella
- We Eliminated Our UK Debt With an IVA But a Loan is Reported as Defaulted. – Katie
“Dear Jon, My husband and I were in debt (lots of reasons ie becoming parents relocating from large city etc…) so we were finally at our wits end and decided IVA was for us as Rich (husband) is a police officer so bankruptcy was not an option if he wanted to keep his job. We [...]
- IVA or Bankruptcy for My Hong Kong Debt? – Anon
“Dear Steve, English citizen with Hong kong perm residency. Lost job in Aug 2009 in Hong Kong, suffered from severe depression, went back to my parents in the UK, claiming jobseekers allowance since nov 2009, remained unemployed now. When leaving HK, I just left and left credit card bill unpaid. With interest, to date, I [...]
- Debt Management Industry Facing Widespread Problems in UK
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) in the UK has just released a report warning 129 debt management companies they risk losing their license to operate. The OFT in the UK serves a similar function as the FTC in the U.S. In the UK debt management companies can operate as for-profit companies and fees may [...]
- FTC Slams the Lid Down on International Identity Theft Ring Hitting Credit and Debit Cards
At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has halted an elaborate international scheme that used identity theft to place more than $10 million in bogus charges on consumers’ credit and debit cards, pending a trial. More than a million consumers were hit with one-time charges of $10 or less, and their [...]
- My IVA Has Failed And I’m At The End of My Rope and Considering Death. – Charlie
Charlie “Dear Steve, I had an IVA for 2 years -now failed due to I cannot afford the repayment in the first place anyway, my income was manipulated by my supervisor so that I can get through the IVA petition. Manage to keep it going for 2 years by borrowinf from pot a to pay [...]
- I’m in the UK. Is There Any Way I Can Get Out of Debt Without Paying a Fortune for Help? – Dean
Dean “Dear Steve, I have 2 credit cards and 2 loans totalling almost £52000, i am struggling to make my monthly repayments as the interest is crippling, one of my credit cards has recently been handed to a debt recovery agency which has helped a little as the interest on that has now been abolished. [...]
- I Suggest Bankruptcy Too Often, So Say Some
I really do read all the comments, all the Twitter messages you send me and appreciate the feedback. Over time a common statement I get is about my recommendations is that people think I suggest bankruptcy too often. For more information on this topic, please see The Truth About The Failure Rates and Completion Rates [...]
- I Want to Freeze My Interest Rates. – Vladimir
Vladimir “Dear Steve, I have debt of £4000 with high interest and cant keep up the repayments plus i am never gonna get rid off debt only paying minimum payment on card but cant afford to pay more. wanna freeze the interest. How can I freeze the interest rates? Valadimir” The Answer: Dear Vladimir, [...]
- New Concerns About 40% Credit Card Debt Reduction Proposal
Last week I wrote an article Banks Agree to Wipe Out Up to 40 Percent of Credit Card Debt But Watch Out but more information has come to light since then. While consumer advocates are happy about the possibility of getting banks to write off as much as 40% of the debt in order to [...]
- Banks Agree to Wipe Out Up to 40 Percent of Credit Card Debt But Watch Out.
Credit card lenders include Discover Financial Services LLC, Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Capital One Financial Corp., American Express Co. and HSBC Holdings have finally come together with the help of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, Consumer Federation of America and the Financial Service Roundtable to start the process [...]