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Review from PENO (50 views):
Review of: Debt Free Direct
IVA Company: Debt Free Direct
Insolvency Practitioner who handled case: Nicola Teader
I proceeded as far along as: Accepted IVA
The solution I opted for in the end: IVA
 
Speed of response
No of days to make a decision after I spoke to IVA company: 7 days
Weeks to IVA proposal after decision made: 2 weeks
Weeks to IVA accepted/rejected after decision made: 6 weeks
 
IVA Company Ratings
Their debt solutions expertise: 7 out of 10
Their customer service: 9 out of 10
Their speed of response: 8 out of 10
Overall Company Rating: 8 out of 10
 
Insolvency Practitioner Ratings
The quality of IVA proposal: 8 out of 10
Overall Insolvency Practitioner Rating: 8 out of 10
 
My circumstances:
IM A SINGLE HOME OWNER WITH NO EQUITY LIVING IN LIVERPOOL, I HAD 18K WORTH OF DEBT, ON A LOW INCOME. I HAD RECENTLY BECOME SINGLE SO LOST HALF MY BILL MONEY.
 
My interaction with the company:
I rang them, they listened to my situation and recommended IVA, they posted form, I completed and returned, after some small changes the IVA was accepted at the creditor meeting. I found them to be friendly and helpful.
 
Why I gave the ratings I did:
I RATED THEM WHAT I DID BECAUSE THEY WHERE FRIENDLY WHEN I NEEDED IT MOST, THEY TALKED ME THROUGH A SITUATION I THOUGHT I WOULD NEVER BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF.
 
One thing they did - which really impressed me:
THEY JUST MADE THINGS SO SIMPLE, THEY DID ALL THE WORK, ALL I DID WAS PROVIDE THE NUMBERS. THE FRIENDLY SERVICE WAS WHAT I NEEDED MOST WHEN AT A TIME I THOUGHT THERE WAS NO OTHER WAY, I WAS HONESTLY THINKING ABOUT DOING STUPID THINGS BECAUSE I COULDNT SLEEP AT NIGHT WITH WORRY, WHEN MY IVA WAS ACCEPTED IT WAS THE FIRST TIME ID SLEPT THE FULL NUGHT IN ABOUT 12 MONTHS.
 
One thing they did - which I felt could be improved:
IN MY EXPERIENCE NOTHING NEEDED TO BE IMPROVED
 
Other points
IM A YEAR INTO MY IVA, AND IVE LEARNT HOW STUPID I WAS TO EVER GET CREDIT( BUYING THINGS I DIDNT REALLY NEED ), I CAN HONESTLY SAY I WILL NEVER GET A CREDIT CARD EVER AGAIN, IVE LEARNT TO BE MORE SAVVY WITH MY MONEY, AND IF I CANT AFFORD IT I CANT HAVE IT!! I DONT ACTUALLY KNOW HOW MUCH IF ANY WILL BE WRITTEN OFF AS I GIVE HALF MY BONUS IF I GET ONE WHEN I GET PAID.

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