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Client Stories 17 Oct 2017

Client Case Study – Dave

Dave (49) owed about £55,000 worth of debt to creditors when he reached out to PayPlan for help, over 10 years ago.

Client Stories 19 Nov 2015

Caring for the Carers

  When Martin’s mother became ill in 2013 he took some time off work to care for her. He’d worked for the same motor dealers for 25 years but despite this, Martin lost his job because of the amount of…

Client Stories 18 Nov 2015

Worrying problem of elderly in debt

When Judith (72) looks back on the amount of debt she was in she can’t pinpoint the exact reasons why she owed so much.“It was nothing in particular, no splashing out on a car or anything like that,” she said.…

Client Stories 11 Nov 2015

Supporting Armed Forces’ veterans

 Royal Marine veteran John (64) served his country for 30 years and rose up the ranks to Warrant Officer Class 1. He saw service in Cyprus, Bosnia and both Gulf Wars and was awarded the Queen’s Gallantry Medal for action…

Client Stories 9 Oct 2015

Client Case Study – Mary

By the time Mary (57), a Sales Administrator who lives near Canterbury, contacted Payplan in 2003 she and her husband were £95,000 in debt.   “It still frightens me to actually see it written down,” said Mary. “We had eight…

Client Stories 5 Oct 2015

Client Case Study – Michael

Michael (41), a Care Manager for Social Services, found his debts mounting after taking out a large loan for the purchase of a caravan.   “I had credit cards and other bills to pay but once I took out the…

Client Stories 16 Sep 2015

Client Case Study – Harry

Harry (42), an account manager from Northampton, started gambling when he was 18 but his addiction took hold when he hit his 30s.“I started out on pub fruit machines but then I moved on to the gambling machines in the…

Client Stories 9 Sep 2015

Client Case Study – Simon

During Simon’s first marriage he admits to living beyond his means, spending money on holidays and maintaining their lifestyle.  By the time he and his wife split up Simon, (42) from Derby, was left with a debt of £30,000, an…

Client Stories 26 Aug 2015

Mark Haddock – Client Case Study

When Mark’s ex-wife left she took with her his 10 credit cards and ran them all up to their limits, leaving him with a debt of £64,000.“I tried to cancel the cards but the banks told me they could only…

Client Stories 12 Aug 2015

Errol Barker – Client Case Study

Errol Barker (51) is an HGV lorry driver from Clacton-on-Sea.  He was earning a good wage while working in London but when his wife Angelina became ill with depression he had to give it up and take a job nearer…

Client Stories 5 Aug 2015

Client Case Study – Janice

Janice* (43) works in sales and found herself in debt after relying on credit cards to fund her lifestyle.  She previously worked in London, was earning a good wage but admits getting credit was “far too easy.”“I ended up with…

Client Stories 31 Mar 2015

Client Testimonial – George

Sixty-three year old *George got into financial difficulty when the recession hit.After a long career as a lorry driver spanning four decades, George decided to set up on his own business in 2003. He purchased a brand new van and…

Client Stories 19 Nov 2014

This is my story – John Putland

 I only got into financial difficulties when my relationship broke down and I had to take on more credit to make ends meet.I wasn’t happy in my relationship and I just turned to my credit cards for comfort. I got…

Client Stories 19 Nov 2014

This is my story – Amy Rankin

Growing up, I’d always known that I wanted to be a hairdresser. I worked hard at college and was delighted to land a job as an apprentice for a local hairdresser.I was prepared for the hard graft and long hours…