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Tag Archives: credit
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
Top tips for a frugal Christmas
The days are getting shorter, the nights are drawing in and thoughts have turned to preparing for Christmas. Each year we put ourselves under enormous pressure to buy more and more expensive presents, trying to outdo one another. And each year the list of presents grows and grows. Continue reading
Posted in Money saving Tagged budgeting, Christmas, credit, frugal, frugal living, money saving, money tips, thrifty 6 Comments
6 tips to become a money savvy student
In light of this, the recent news that 753 of the “Inbetweener generation” (those aged 18-19 years old) contacted us to seek advice on how to deal their debt, and the release of our new free student debt guide, our very own part time student, Suzannah Evans, has compiled a list of money tips for students. Continue reading
Posted in Money saving Tagged budgeting, credit, frugal, frugal living, income, money, money saving, money tips Leave a comment
Know your rights: August’s changes in debt law
It’s that time of the month again – time to investigate the changes to debt law and other UK personal finance news during August 2011 Continue reading
Posted in Client info, Debt, Economy, Money saving Tagged atms, basic bank accounts, benefits, cashpoints, credit, debt, debt advice, debt law, financial news, interest rates, jobseekers allowance, jsa, law, personal finance, rbs 2 Comments
I don’t want my credit rating to be affected!
Working at CCCS, we often see clients going through a rollercoaster of emotions, a lot of it based on a fixation on their ‘credit rating’. Continue reading
Posted in Debt Tagged bankruptcy, credit, credit files, debt, debt problem, debt solution Leave a 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
The kids are alright? Debt and under-25s
The recent figures from CCCS suggest that being under 25 at the time of the credit crunch might have at least a silver lining. Continue reading
Posted in Debt, Inside CCCS Tagged cccs, credit, credit crunch, debt, stats yearbook, under 25s Leave a comment
