The saga of student debt
We’re already half way through the student year and the National Union of Students (NUS) are confirming around 28,500 school leavers are still waiting to receive their student grants. Still?!! Appalling.
Category Archives: Managing Your Money (page 13)
The power of the pound
These days, our children seem to have the need for every modern gadget on offer. With the desire to own so many of these items, the question has to be asked, how well have our children learnt the lessons of the recession? Have they experienced the harsh realities of the credit crunch enough to equip themselves with the right financial know how, to budget for their own better future?
The cost of having a baby rockets sky high
In days gone by, we often used to say that there was no need to save for a baby – in fact, I remember many a conversation with newly weds when they’d be asking about preparing for a family and someone in the crowd would say “If you wait til you can afford a baby, you’ll never have one!” And so the encouragement continued to do the deed and wait for the bundle of joy to arrive, no matter what the bank balance shows.
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The topic of the moment is still reposession
The Council of Mortgage Lenders states 46,000 homes were repossessed in 2009 – a 15% increase on the year before.
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Housing Minister, John Healey, has no idea about repossessions
Have you read the latest from our current Housing Minister? According to BBC’s Radio 5 Live, John Healey says, “for some people, having their home repossessed, can be the best option”. What poppycock! And I can assure you, that’s me doing my best to be polite!
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It’s all about “trust”
We’re more aware than ever of companies out there who seem to be praying on the good nature of people in need for their own gain. Through my work as Chairman of the DRF (Debt Resolution Forum), as well as through my own company, ClearDebt, we’re doing our best to protect people in debt from situations where they may find it difficult to see the wood from the trees – and to do this, we’re keeping you as well informed as possible about any companies you might need to be weary of.