Debt can leave you with sleepless nights and endless worry. No wonder there is a very real link between mental health issues and debt too. You could be tempted to bury your head and try to push it to the…
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Debt has always been a ‘dirty word’ for many, but perhaps it shouldn’t be. If carefully considered, taking on debt to further our futures can be a good thing. That will only ever be true if you stay in control.…
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Whilst the number of people choosing insolvency to deal with their debts went up in the first three months of this year, the number going bankrupt is now the lowest since 1990, as shown by government figures released today (Friday…
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Over one million people in the UK still don’t have their own bank account, a rather shocking statistic when you consider a basic bank account could, for many, be the first step into access to financial services. If you aren’t…
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The debt solutions industry has seen some radical, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) enforced changes to regulation come into place since 1st April 2014. Some commercial debt management companies will no longer be authorised to offer debt management plans (DMPs) or advice. In…
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Personal debt statistics from Payplan reveal Essex to be top of the tree when it comes to personal debt. But if you compare their figures to the average wage for each area to give a debt to wage ratio, the picture…
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