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moneybunny
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 Posted - 07 December 2008 : 11:50:02
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| Hi just wondered if anyone had the link fo these guidelines or a saved document of them? I have searched the internet but I cant find the actual document or information that it contains. The guidelines are mentioned but there are no links to it! I would be greatful if someone could shed some light today as I need to complete my Inc & Exp the eve reading fo my telephone appointment tomorrow! Thanks |
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Vanessa Phillips
Debt Diva Expert
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Posted - 07 December 2008 : 17:13:01
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Hi Moneybunny, and welcome to our site.
Amy from Bright Oak should be able to get them for you, but if not, I will see what I can do. I don't have them to hand but will endeavour to get them for you.
Vanessa
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Vanessa Phillips
Debt Diva Expert
464 Posts |
Posted - 07 December 2008 : 17:15:19
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Sorry, should have read all the postings before replying! Seems Melanie all ready has it in hand!
Vanessa
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moneybunny
New Member
77 Posts |
Posted - 07 December 2008 : 17:27:33
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| Hi Vanessa thanks for the reply!, melanie said she would post a link on the website but I am not sure if she has done this as i cant find it anywhere as yet and she only mentioned it in the early hours of this morning! If you do hae it to hand that would be great as like i said I have to get it dont this evening is possible! Thanx again! |
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Melanie Giles
Debt Diva Expert
554 Posts |
Posted - 08 December 2008 : 20:19:31
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Unfortunately the site does not allow me to post attachments, so I will send the spreadsheet to the site administrators and see if they can put a linked page on the site.
Melanie Giles is a Licensed Insolvency Practitioner with over 23 years experience of helping people to budget more efficiently or resolving their financial difficulties. Melanie is a director of the IVA Advice Bureau, a leading provider of insolvency services with specific experience of voluntary arrangements, debt management and bankruptcy assistance. |
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Melanie Giles
Debt Diva Expert
554 Posts |
Posted - 08 December 2008 : 22:22:52
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Our lovely site administrators have now loaded the guidelines onto the site. See "Latest Articles" to download a copy of the file which is an Excel worksheet.
Melanie Giles is a Licensed Insolvency Practitioner with over 23 years experience of helping people to budget more efficiently or resolving their financial difficulties. Melanie is a director of the IVA Advice Bureau, a leading provider of insolvency services with specific experience of voluntary arrangements, debt management and bankruptcy assistance. |
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moneybunny
New Member
77 Posts |
Posted - 08 December 2008 : 23:13:16
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| Thank you ! |
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moneybunny
New Member
77 Posts |
Posted - 08 December 2008 : 23:40:05
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| cant seem to find the latest articles link? |
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pern2808
Forum Administrator
38 Posts |
Posted - 09 December 2008 : 21:10:31
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| CCCS Guidelines are no longer available for public download. |
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moneybunny
New Member
77 Posts |
Posted - 09 December 2008 : 22:43:57
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| Thanks again! |
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Libragirl
Starting Member
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Posted - 10 December 2008 : 00:31:00
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| I have looked at the guidelines and cannot believe that this is all is allowed for a single person. It would take me six months to save up enough to pay for my usual hairdo, and how am I supposed to feed the kids on 195 per month - sometimes I spend more than this on a weekly shop. |
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Melanie Nicholas
Debt Diva Expert
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Posted - 10 December 2008 : 12:30:10
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HI there the 195 is for a single person you would not be expected to feed your children on that ! each child has a maximum allowance of 75 so for example 1 adult 1 child 274 couple and 1 child 392. It is still not a huge sum of money but can be achieved, just requires careful budgeting
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Vanessa Phillips
Debt Diva Expert
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Posted - 10 December 2008 : 15:14:40
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Libragirl - I did smile when I saw your reply about how could you live on that amount?!
Take it from someone who has herself suffered from severe finacial difficulties in the past (brought on by a disasterous business partnership - no fault of my own I hasten to add), you can do it. As I am now a single parent with 2 young children I have to adhere to a very strict budget, hence my love of all things Lidls! You have to cut costs where ever you can - I am afraid that expensive hair do's are a thing of the past for me, and I have explained to my children that due to our family circumstances it will be a lean Christmas this year. It is amaing how resiliant little ones are. As long as they have a stocking to open from Father Christmas that is all they are really worried about.
You can do it, you just have to get into the mindset, and writing down everything you spend may seem laborious at first, but believe me, it does concentrate the mind.
Another good tip is when you just 'can't resist that new pair of shoes/handbag/coat etc' before you buy, ask your self "do I REALLY NEED this?". Walk away and if you still can't do with out it, go
back and buy it later in the week.
Vanessa
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Melanie Nicholas
Debt Diva Expert
240 Posts |
Posted - 10 December 2008 : 17:59:09
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My tip which worked for me when things were really tight was to only take cash shopping! that way I could not splurge on something that had caught my eye! If you are paying with cash at the checkout in the supermarket it is amazing how low you can get the bill, try it! You start to question every purchase going in the trolley in case heavan forbid you did not have enough to pay! it stops you taking up 'special offers' such as buy 1 get 1 free which you probably don't really need! I managed to save loads on my weekly shop just by using cash, stupid i know but when you are paying with plastic, even if on a debit card you just chuck things in regardless. I also avoid the sections in Tesco where the clothes, homewares etc are located and just go to the food section to resist temptation otherwise things just end up aooearing in my trolley!
Also the best tip of all - go on your own! its amazing how much ends up in the trolley which I would normally not buy if my boys are with me!
Melanie Nicholas Insolvency Manager -JonesGiles |
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Melanie Giles
Debt Diva Expert
554 Posts |
Posted - 10 December 2008 : 21:22:01
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I also started to save money when I went shopping every fortnight rather than weekly. You tend to make things last over the longer period, and not impulse buy so much. Also sitting down and planning menus for each day, rather than getting stuff in on a whim, can really contribute to good savings.
Melanie Giles is a Licensed Insolvency Practitioner with over 23 years experience of helping people to budget more efficiently or resolving their financial difficulties. Melanie is a director of the IVA Advice Bureau, a leading provider of insolvency services with specific experience of voluntary arrangements, debt management and bankruptcy assistance. |
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Antonia
New Member
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Posted - 10 December 2008 : 21:49:01
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| We also use these guidelines at work, as well as the Common Financial Statement, and generally find that most people are happy to work within these budgets as in reality they have been spending a lot less while they are struggling to repay their debts. |
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CCCS Guidelines
