Bright clouds on fully overcast day - bleed/overexposure

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Hey guys,

Started off taking photos as a hobby some 12 months ago (with a D60 on loan) and I'm having some trouble with bright white clouds in taking photos. Basically, when taking photos on a bright day that's completely overcast I find that the sky looks really overexposed (i.e. blank) and bleeds onto the landscape. When I try to counteract that I get a really dark scene with relatively detailed clouds. I mostly use my 10-24mm Nikon lens on my D5500. I don't use a tripod. In these conditions I tend to use a Hoya Pro1 CPL.

This isn't a problem on clear or partially cloudy days as the blue sky is a gentler contrast to the landscape.

Some google searches haven't been too fruitful so personal advice or references to some websites would be very helpful.
 
I don't do any editing or have any software at present. Any good free/low cost software? On a bit of strict budget as I'm about to go back to university for 4 years. I will look into a graduated filter.
 
I'm quite prepared to pay £60 to get the student edition. That is for version 5, is that okay? I can only find 6 on subscription which I'm not too keen on.
 
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