Absolutely not. It's never a cheap holiday with kids but budget and save a little each month can help make sure your kids don't miss out. I went camping this year in Devon and they loved it. Foreign holidays are not impossible but flights etc can be more expensive with several kids.
Yep we went camping too in Norfolk. Loved it - but next year we can now finally save and pay for a holiday to Turkey so excited...
But yes holidays are something to focus on - weather it's camping or something else!
It will also make you feel good knowing "you've" actually paid for it. [:)]
*** Don't look back, you're not going that way ***
An iva won't prevent you from living a normal life ... What it will do is make you appreciate the smaller things in life ... A few nights away under canvass, in a cheap b&b or in a self catering apartment/caravan can be budgeted for and be thoroughly enjoyable as you will know that you have saved for it and won't be returning with huge credit card bills to pay.
Sharing from experiences of dealing with debt
There is a solution for everyone .... Just need to stay positive !
Lulu is spot on - knowing you're not running up a credit card bill anymore is the best!! I just love Christmas now, January even more knowing a 4 page statement bill won't be falling on the door mat.
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I went to Edinburgh and York within the last year of my IVA. Loved both of them. Booked 2 nights in a travelodge a long way in front each time to get them cheaper. As soon as my IVA was off, the first thing I did was put a deposit down (equivelant to my IVA payment) to book a week in Portugal. I had small holidays in the IVA and they where amazing. Some great places in the UK.
I was wondering does anyone know if you have a problem getting a visa to visit the UNITED STATES while your in an iva?
Aside from that- you can go on holiday if you have the pennies to do so & I agree camping is the best holiday to have with kids! We've done it for years!!
IVA COMPLETED & CLEAN CREDIT FILE.
An old bible proverb says this: the rich one rules the poor, and the borrower is a slave to the lender.
If you are a UK citizen - you Dont need a Visa - you use the Homeland sercurity online Visa Waver form - it does not
ask about finance. But does ask whether you have "Social diseases"
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I would highly recommend looking at the Sun holidays... £9.50pp and for under £40 we're off to Butlins for 4 nights (2nd year running) - the kids will love it even more this time round.
