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Tag Archives: debts
More help for the self-employed in Debt Remedy
This weekend saw the launch of our latest Debt Remedy initiative – the introduction of new features to support more of our self-employed clients. Continue reading
Posted in Debt Tagged budgeting, counselling, debt advice, debt counselling, debt remedy, debts, expenditure, self employed 1 Comment
Don’t lose your head when you lose your job
It’s desperately sad to be made redundant. Some react to redundancy by bursting into tears, some by shouting and swearing, and some by quiet resignation. But how are your finances going to cope? Continue reading
Posted in Debt, Redundancy, Welfare Benefits Tagged debts, job loss, made redundanct, redundancy, redundancy guide Leave a comment
Don’t be a direct debit juggler!
One of the first signs that your budget isn’t working is that you start to do the direct debit juggle. But juggling isn’t a very good idea. Continue reading
Posted in Debt, Money maximising Tagged budgeting, Christmas, debts, direct debit, juggling Leave a comment
You’re in debt but what can your creditors actually do?
There are a lot of misconceptions about what creditors can and cannot do. Understanding the debt collection process can help to remove a lot of worry and uncertainty. Continue reading
Posted in Debt Tagged advice, creditor, debt collection, debt collection agency, debt collectors, debt help, debts, help, information 18 Comments
Will my boss find out that I’m in debt?
People hide the extent of their debts from their nearest and dearest. Some of our clients warn us that they have family members that are unaware of the situation. It’s a very difficult subject to broach.
But on top of this is the concern of employment. Can your manager find out? Can you get sacked for being in debt? What if you don’t want them to know? Continue reading
