Money coach helped me beat debt

SELF-EMPLOYED internet expert Neil Maycock struggled with debt for 13 years. It was only when he spent time with a money coach last year that he began to see light at the end of a very dark tunnel.

‘I needed someone saying: “Let’s sit down, have a cup of tea and figure this out,”’ he says. It’s exactly what he did, turning to money coach Fanny Snaith for help.

Neil, who is separated and lives in Sheffield, says: ‘When you’re in debt your mind goes into negative mode. I would start imagining that if I phoned a creditor they would say I would be made bankrupt and then I would lose my company and my home.’

Snaith helped 45-year-old Neil get his finances under control, sitting with him while he made difficult calls to creditors.

As a result, he has cleared debts of £17,000 and is now saving £150 a month towards a holiday when coronavirus restrictions lift. ‘My health is better. I’m calmer and less stressed. I just needed someone to say “you can deal with this”’.