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Review of: ClearDebt
Review date: 17 June 2007
Insolvency Practitioner who handled case: David Mond
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: 14 days
Weeks to IVA proposal after decision made: 4 weeks
Weeks to IVA accepted/rejected after decision made: 4 weeks
 
IVA Company Ratings
Their debt solutions expertise: 10 out of 10
Their customer service: 10 out of 10
Their speed of response: 9 out of 10
Overall Company Rating: 10 out of 10
 
Insolvency Practitioner Ratings
The quality of IVA proposal: 10 out of 10
Overall Insolvency Practitioner Rating: 10 out of 10
 
My circumstances:
I am a flight attendant living near gatwick airport. I had over 50k worth of debt accumulated from university, loans and high spending on my credit cards. I have no equity on a propert as I rent.
My interaction with the company:
My initial contact with the company was via a their website after seeing an advert on a local train. After submitting an initial review Clear Debt sent me a welcome pack with very clear explanations about what an IVA would mean for me, with some forms to fill in if I wanted to proceed with an application. I did this as was desperate to get out of my situation. I was assigned one of their agents, Holly, to assist me with a proposal, and spoke to her on numerous occasions. Very quickly Cleardebt drafted me all the neccessary proposals, which I signed and the final IVA was accepted in a matter of weeks!!!
Why I gave the ratings I did:
Clear Debts customer service is outstanding. For the first time in a number of years I feel I was able to discuss my money/debt situation with somebody who didnt judge and actually took time to listen, far different from the experience I had had with credit card companies and banks. Clear Debt really do go out of their way to ensure that a proposal is drafted that is both acceptable to yourself and likely to be accepted by your creditors. Their advice is honest and trustworthy. <br>
One thing they did - which really impressed me:
Their down to earth manner in which they explain everything to you!! If there was a reason why something had to be changed on my proposal they clearly explained why. Their staff are friendly and really do seem to want to help!
One thing they did - which I felt could be improved:
Absolutely nothing could be improved!! Keep it up!!!  
Other points
My IVA propsal was accepted in October last year. The IVA propsal that ClearDebt and my IP were able to draft for me enabled me to write off 75% of my debt. I am now living a much happier life, no more worries about "how am I going to pay that credit card bill this month?". I really leant my lesson in the past about overspending, but with Clear Debts advice and IVA propsal, after nearly a year of being in my IVA I am so much happier. Life is stress free. And now I really am thinking if I cant afford it, I cant have it!! I now budget properly each month. Far different from the past when I used to just put it on a credit card and worry about it later - Thanks ClearDebt!!

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