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As a finance guru I am often asked for tips and advice for someone who has just been made redundant. How should they cope with protecting their finances and their credit report? The spectre of losing your job can be terrifying, especially when vacancies are at a record low. But once the initial shock [...]

The spectre of losing your job can be terrifying, especially when vacancies are at a record low. But once the initial shock has worn off, redundancy can herald a new beginning - a chance to set up your own business, use any pay-off to clear your debts or find a role that gives a better [...]

Redundancy may be a worry for many people right now but it’s not necessarily the main cause of our financial woes. Rising bills and one-off payment shocks, such as having to replace a car, can be much more damaging, according to research from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). It showed that higher food and [...]

The government has recently promoted three new schemes to help struggling homeowners that have insufficient money in savings accounts to help support their mortgage repayments when faced with a loss of income. The schemes are aimed at homeowners that may be unable to keep up their mortgage payments for one reason or another. It maybe [...]

Now more than ever it pays to be savvy when it comes to getting the right credit you need to run your life. Luckily, you don’t have to be an expert to stay on the money. These simple steps could help you find financial success and help you to find the right debt solution if [...]

News Update
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) announced that the number people claiming unemployment had risen sharply from 8,772 in November 2007 to 19,105 in January this year. The effects of this recession are now starting to have a direct impact on ordinary people who are now losing their jobs. Losing your job can be [...]

Edward Ball, the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families recently quoted that “this financial mess is global and as bad as we have seen for 100 years.” It’s obvious that Ed Ball thought he could say it better than Mervyn King the governor of the Bank of England who had already stated that [...]

The Financial services Authority (FSA) has fined banks and lenders for the mis-selling of Payment Premium Insurance (PPI) and for failing to treat their customers fairly. Payment Protection Insurance cover (PPI) is sold to borrowers to cover them against the risk that they may not be able to pay their monthly payment on a credit [...]

Latest forecast by the British Chamber of Commerce suggests that unemployment figures could rise to ten percent or around 3.1 million people during this year 2009. According to Credit Action personal debt in Britain today stands at almost £1.456 billion in November and the amount of debt has surged ahead of the country’s gross domestic [...]

Home repossessions in the UK are at a 12 year high. Reports from Wales suggest that the number of repossession orders going through the courts there are up by 39% this year. Further news has emerged that the recently privatised Northern Rock Bank is repossessing 50% more homes than the mortgage industry average. Ouch!  We [...]