Shit load of debt - AIBU to think this can be sorted?

[justthesky]

Surely?

The total is about £5000 which probably doesn’t sound too bad, but the issue is that it is priority bills I’ve fallen behind on and the companies aren’t prepared to wait, so huge interest charges are being added on top of the original debt.

I’ve contacted CAB who have just told me not to open the doors and to park cars away from the house.

Does anybody have any suggestions, at all?

Or, I hope, she's got enough on her plate so has decided to spend her energy accessing some of the support sites mentioned rather than keep baring her soul on here. Good luck OP

DH got landed with two debts that his ex wouldn’t pay her half of. To cut a long story short, he’s made an arrangement to pay £1 a month for each as we have quite a lot of other debts. The total is about £3k and we’re planning on trying to make an offer to settle next year and if they don’t accept then carry on with the £1 a month.

Hope it’s interest free @SuperMeerkat!

I can't believe you'd admit to that @supermeerkat!

'Don't want to pay so we'll just take the piss until they get sick of it'

Helps, how?

It's not taking the piss, it's a recognised method of clearing problem debts. Ever heard of a DMP or the like?