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buttermymuffins · 15/07/2016 17:44

What would you do? I have opportunity to get £9k from my work share scheme. Not a fortune but it's a US company & shares are high $$$ & £ is low so good return at the mo. What should I do with it? I have £70k left on my mortgage with 7 years left to go. Can pay 10% extra off each year on top off current repayments. Have about £18k on interest free balance transfer credit cards. Both are manageable with my & DH incomes. I have £1k in premium bonds. DH wants to put it towards another property but getting the rest of a deposit together (about another £40k) will be challenging. Should I just get more premium bonds for the time? Thx.

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BackforGood · 15/07/2016 23:30

I personally would be paying off debt before getting into more debt - but maybe that's more to do with my attitude to risk ?
How long can you keep £18K on interest free credit cards ? Confused

travailtotravel · 15/07/2016 23:36

Fgs, just pay off the debt. Interest may be low now but our other living costs and taxes may go up. Your card providers may foreclose their offer. 2nd properties attract extra costs beyond a deposit. Just get rid of the debt. Makes plan for what to do with the other £9k debt and pay it back

WeAllHaveWings · 15/07/2016 23:46

pay off debt, either credit cards or towards mortgage. I'd be tempted to put into mortgage as that is costing interest. We can get our mortgage over payments back if we ever need them.

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