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Category Archives: Credit cards
Personal debt myths debunked
Every day we tweet and debunk a #debtmyth – those financial rumours and half-truths that are seen as gospel. Without pricking these bubbles, myths unncessarily add to the burden of those worried about debt. Continue reading
Posted in Bad advice, Bankruptcy, Collection Process, Credit cards, Credit Files, Debt, Debt Law Tagged credit, debt myths, finance lies, personal debt, untruths, urban legends Leave a comment
Black Friday + Mega Monday = Joyless January
Apparently more money is spent online today than any other day of the year; this comes after last week’s Black Friday event, where online stores offer a multitude of one-off deals. What’s the result of all of this? A joyless January when the bill comes through. Continue reading
Posted in Budgeting, Credit cards Tagged black friday, budgeting, Christmas, credit card, credit card bill, credit card statement, mega monday, payday Leave a comment
Happy International Credit Union Day!
Well you might not know it, but today is International Credit Union Day. So we thought we’d take the opportunity to sing their praises and shout out about the fantastic work that credit unions do all over the world. Continue reading
Posted in Credit cards, Debt Tagged credit union, debt, money, money saving, resources Leave a comment
The end of the affair
The feeling of doing something about your debts can bring overwhelming confidence and a great sense of achievement. Call us today to discuss the best plan of action. Continue reading
Posted in Credit cards, Debt Tagged cccs, credit card debt, credit cards, debt help, debt problems, problem debt 1 Comment
Making money visual: 14 great credit and debt infographics
14 great credit and debt infographics – apart from those of us that are actually interested in debt and finance because it’s our job, these subjects can potentially be quite boring. Continue reading
Posted in Credit cards, Debt, Money saving Tagged credit, debit, debt, finance, infographic, money, visualisation, visuals Leave a comment
Be fashionable (without the credit card burnout)
It’s February and it’s London Fashion Week again, with beautiful creations gliding down the catwalks. I won’t be splashing out £1200 for a couture dress though, no matter how beautiful it might be – that’s more than my clothes budget for a whole year. Continue reading
Posted in Credit cards, Money saving Tagged clothes, credit card, fashion, golightly, london fashion week, money saving, penny 1 Comment
Tis the season…for credit card statements
After the excesses of the Christmas and New Year celebrations there’s one thing guaranteed to arrive in January that’ll dampen the party spirit: the bill. Continue reading
Posted in Credit cards Tagged bill, credit, credit card, statement, twitter, unsecured debt 2 Comments
