debts
#1
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debts
just a quick one been reading some threads on here and just wondering about debts!!!
i have student loan outstanding what happens with this as i wont have 13,000 big ones to pay it off gonig spare???
also will prob have a few other things to pay can you pay them from overseas and keep uk bank account open?? would want to keep one open here anyway and paying everything off before i go will make process hell of a lot longer as i dont have house to seel and the capital it would prodce to pay off everything.
any advice?
i have student loan outstanding what happens with this as i wont have 13,000 big ones to pay it off gonig spare???
also will prob have a few other things to pay can you pay them from overseas and keep uk bank account open?? would want to keep one open here anyway and paying everything off before i go will make process hell of a lot longer as i dont have house to seel and the capital it would prodce to pay off everything.
any advice?
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Re: debts
Originally Posted by hayleyhails
just a quick one been reading some threads on here and just wondering about debts!!!
i have student loan outstanding what happens with this as i wont have 13,000 big ones to pay it off gonig spare???
also will prob have a few other things to pay can you pay them from overseas and keep uk bank account open?? would want to keep one open here anyway and paying everything off before i go will make process hell of a lot longer as i dont have house to seel and the capital it would prodce to pay off everything.
any advice?
i have student loan outstanding what happens with this as i wont have 13,000 big ones to pay it off gonig spare???
also will prob have a few other things to pay can you pay them from overseas and keep uk bank account open?? would want to keep one open here anyway and paying everything off before i go will make process hell of a lot longer as i dont have house to seel and the capital it would prodce to pay off everything.
any advice?
Worst case scenario is that u r in oz, sending back part of your wages every single month.
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Re: debts
Originally Posted by Ozzidoc
Yes, tell the loans company about your plans, and make an arrangement with them to pay monthly/quarterly/annually by standing order
Worst case scenario is that u r in oz, sending back part of your wages every single month.
Worst case scenario is that u r in oz, sending back part of your wages every single month.
thanks thought that was the case thought if i keep my uk acocunt open and transfer enough funds each month then there wont b a prob
thanks
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Re: debts
Originally Posted by hayleyhails
just a quick one been reading some threads on here and just wondering about debts!!!
i have student loan outstanding what happens with this as i wont have 13,000 big ones to pay it off gonig spare???
also will prob have a few other things to pay can you pay them from overseas and keep uk bank account open?? would want to keep one open here anyway and paying everything off before i go will make process hell of a lot longer as i dont have house to seel and the capital it would prodce to pay off everything.
any advice?
i have student loan outstanding what happens with this as i wont have 13,000 big ones to pay it off gonig spare???
also will prob have a few other things to pay can you pay them from overseas and keep uk bank account open?? would want to keep one open here anyway and paying everything off before i go will make process hell of a lot longer as i dont have house to seel and the capital it would prodce to pay off everything.
any advice?
Australia isn't going anywhere and best to make a new start with a clean slate.
Oh and Aus$ will be harder/longer to pay off UK£ debts
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Re: debts
Originally Posted by Australia_bound?
Work hard pay off your debts then go, easy really
Australia isn't going anywhere and best to make a new start with a clean slate.
Oh and Aus$ will be harder/longer to pay off UK£ debts
Australia isn't going anywhere and best to make a new start with a clean slate.
Oh and Aus$ will be harder/longer to pay off UK£ debts
Agreed, try and get them down as much as possible b4 you go.
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Re: debts
I have student loans as well and managed to defer payment for a year. However now things are different and I am paying 100 pounds a month - that works out to be nearly $250 - which depending on your salary might not be so easy to do. We also had credit card debt which we were sure we'd pay off once we were here but 2 years on and we're still in exactly the same debt. Your UK debt might not seem much when you're earning pounds but once you're on dollars its a whole lot harder. I'd try to clear as much as you can before you come over.
When transferring from our Australian account (ANZ) its easy but it costs around $22 a transaction back to the UK. We've kept a UK account so we can transfer a lump sum back every month or so and save on the fees.
When transferring from our Australian account (ANZ) its easy but it costs around $22 a transaction back to the UK. We've kept a UK account so we can transfer a lump sum back every month or so and save on the fees.
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Re: debts
Cheers everyone
from jobs research looks like hopefully around $1600-1800 per fornight so sending a few $ over each month or every two months shouldnt be so bad, pain i agree but dont want to wait too long before i go, saying that dont plan to go for 1 months or so so debt will be less by then
thanks again
from jobs research looks like hopefully around $1600-1800 per fornight so sending a few $ over each month or every two months shouldnt be so bad, pain i agree but dont want to wait too long before i go, saying that dont plan to go for 1 months or so so debt will be less by then
thanks again
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Re: debts
Im not in that much debt, but enough. £3500. I decided to take on another job on the weekends to stop me from going out. Iv been able to put £700 / £800 a month towards it. Once its gone I'll either cut back on how many hours I do or jack it in. The sooner I have no debt, the sooner I can save more money.
The main down fall of this is Im so tired. 7 days a week dosnt do you any favours and the amount of time I spend with my mates.
The main down fall of this is Im so tired. 7 days a week dosnt do you any favours and the amount of time I spend with my mates.
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Re: debts
Originally Posted by Marcopolo
Im not in that much debt, but enough. £3500. I decided to take on another job on the weekends to stop me from going out. Iv been able to put £700 / £800 a month towards it. Once its gone I'll either cut back on how many hours I do or jack it in. The sooner I have no debt, the sooner I can save more money.
The main down fall of this is Im so tired. 7 days a week dosnt do you any favours and the amount of time I spend with my mates.
The main down fall of this is Im so tired. 7 days a week dosnt do you any favours and the amount of time I spend with my mates.
god i can imagine not sure if i am just too lazy for that but i suppose the money yuo save not being able to go out id a lot!! Well it woukd be for me
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Re: debts
Originally Posted by Ozzidoc
Yes, tell the loans company about your plans, and make an arrangement with them to pay monthly/quarterly/annually by standing order
Worst case scenario is that u r in oz, sending back part of your wages every single month.
Worst case scenario is that u r in oz, sending back part of your wages every single month.
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Re: debts
Originally Posted by Marcopolo
Im not in that much debt, but enough. £3500. I decided to take on another job on the weekends to stop me from going out. Iv been able to put £700 / £800 a month towards it. Once its gone I'll either cut back on how many hours I do or jack it in. The sooner I have no debt, the sooner I can save more money.
The main down fall of this is Im so tired. 7 days a week dosnt do you any favours and the amount of time I spend with my mates.
The main down fall of this is Im so tired. 7 days a week dosnt do you any favours and the amount of time I spend with my mates.