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Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:08 am
by no money eva
Do you get credit checked for home insurance if you want to pay monthly, just had my quote thru for renewal and it has increased by £90 a year with no claims!! I wanted to shop around but dont know if I'm in a position to?

My daughter has been recommended by teachers to start guitar lessons in September. this is going to cost around £20 a month and daughter is extremely keen. Would this be allowed on the budget when up for review?

I havent posted for a while things have been soo busy cant believe I am 4 payments into my IVA - only 56 payments to go lol!!

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:18 am
by indebtforever
i am in an iva and have just moved insurance company by direct debit they didnt do a credit search

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:26 am
by abc
On insurance, my understanding is that they do not credit score, I think it is on the basis that if you fail to make your payments then the insurance will be cancelled.

Guitar lessons seem reasonable.

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:05 pm
by SharonOR
I've just moved insurances and they don't do credit checks.

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:19 pm
by no money eva
thanks for your replies, see my other post. Just bothered that IP might think daughter should have to suffer and not do guitar lessons. She would be soo disappointed if she couldnt.

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:54 pm
by abc
I don't see this as unreasonable but worse case you may be asked to use some of the food budget to finance it. It will all depend on the whole pitcure, if you are asking for loads of increases on other items of expenditure and have some new items of expenditure such as say Sky tv and internet etc which was not on the original then your Supervisor will request that you cut back on your expenditure.

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:10 pm
by no money eva
Thanks for that, alan. We will have usual increases fuel, utilities, sky was already built into budget.

I will have to wait and see.
thanks again

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:15 pm
by abc
don't think it is anything to worry about.

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:40 pm
by MelanieGiles
I concur with Alan on this. If you are already in an IVA, and the payment for the guitar lessons is affordable within your budget, I am sure that your supervisor will allow this - I would if I were acting.

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:01 pm
by no money eva
Thanks melanie. I think I will commit to it because they have to have form back before the end of term which is next thursday to confirm place.