hi therecan i still use a credit card

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fridaylaura

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Post by fridaylaura » Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:35 pm
hi there
can i still use a credit card not included in my creditor list? how they stop me to use new credit cards?
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Post by MelanieGiles » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:18 am
Hi there and welcome to the forum

Are you in an IVA?
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Post by kallis3 » Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:37 am
Hi and welcome.

If you are in an IVA, I doubt you would get a credit card anyway and how would you pay for it?

Why would you want to?
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Post by plasticdaft » Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:43 am
The idea of an iva is to declare all credit and then live within your means ie NO MORE CREDIT!!

To use a credit card during an IVA will not help you sort out any problems,but will instead get you into deeper debt.

Please be careful.
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Post by UpToMyNeck » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:46 pm
Hi Laura,

As plasticdaft says, if you are in, or thinking of an IVA, using an unused credit card is something you should be avoiding, in fact if you are already in an IVA, it is definitely not allowed!! I am currently proposing an IVA, and I have a credit card that has a zero balance, so not included in the list, but its been cut up. The idea of an IVA is that you get your existing debts under control, and then end up free of debt, not increase them by getting credit elsewhere.
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Post by kallis3 » Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:18 pm
I forgot to mention that if you are going for an IVA, ALL unsecured debts must be included in your creditor list.

If this is like Uptomyneck with zero balance, then you must cut it up.
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Post by brickwall » Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:59 pm
Hi there,
Please don't use it, I am just starting my IVA process and the thought of using credit fills me with dread. If you are in an IVA don't do anything to jeopardise it, you are being given a 2nd chance , please don't spoil it. Cut it up, you'll thank yourself later .

You'll find plenty of support here if you need it..

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Post by james.c » Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:37 pm
main question is why do you want to use a credit card when in an iVA?
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