Saving for a rainy day
Before the credit crunch hit, most of us put enough money aside to cover us for a rainy day or two. But reports now claim 9% of the public have already run the pot dry and should there be a…
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30 days to get your ducks in a row
The penny has dropped and the heads at Westminster finally understand that for people drowning in debt, coming to terms with such an overpowering issue is not an easy task. And although the actual debt may be a mathematical problem,…
A little of razzle dazzle goes a very long way
How is, that when we get those kind people knocking at our doors asking for charity donations we tell them we’ve already given…when we haven’t really. When we see them in street and they shake their collection pot and smile…
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Debt Relief Order – is it really? A relief?
As Debt Relief Orders, more informally known as DRO’s roll out this week, many of those around the country continue to struggle with their ever growing debt. The Debt Relief Order (DRO) is a new tool built to help those…
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Positive thinking, at last!
After months of worry and headlines of woe, it seems that although the recession isn’t yet ending, our attitude towards it might be. Counting pennies, cutting down bills and paying on credit are certainly wearing us all out but rather…
IVAs are the easy way out – or are they?
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me!” It seems that for many people in Britain, assumptions are being made about of lot of things. People assume only a certain type of person falls into…
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