Articles Tagged With: Citizens Advice Bureau

The UK Cards Association has launched a plain English guide to help the 30 million British credit card holders understand their consumer rights when using plastic. Credit Cards - Your Rights, a Consumer

Energy bills for households up and down the country rose this year despite a relatively mild winter, increasing the likelihood of people being forced into debt. Four in ten people claim that their winter

Whitehall intends to reduce funding for face-to-face debt advice as it makes plans to increase the amount of counsel it gives over the phone. Originally money was given to the Financial Inclusion Fund

The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee BIS has expressed its concern over the unclear and poorly regulated commercial debt management sector in the UK. The Committee has highlighted shortcomings

Consumers that are suffering from debt problems should talk to their bank sooner rather than later, according to the Co-Operative Group. A debtor's corresponding financial institution should be the

Four of the UK's leading energy suppliers have recently announced plans to slash their prices by up to 5%. Whilst this offers some comfort to millions of households, nearly half the population still cannot afford to pay their bills.

The key to repaying debts, including those from payday loans and credit cards, is to produce a realistic and sustainable budget. Liz Dunscombe, director of project and partnership development at Credit

The government has announced plans to alter the rules governing financial services and improve consumer protection in the mortgage market. Rules governing activities regulated by the Financial Services

A new study has highlighted a 28.2 per cent like-for-like rise in individual insolvencies during the third quarter of the year. According to research conducted by free debt advice service Talk About Debt,

A home is being repossessed every 11 and a half minutes in the UK, it has been reported. Latest figures from Credit Action show that the recession is starting to affect more households, with an increase

Personal loan rates are rising as the banks attempt to shore up the losses they have made over the last two years, it has been claimed. According to journalist and author Jasmine Birtles, the founder of

Many people associate Torquay with the good times, after all it is part Of the English Riviera, so where better place to go to and relax, have a good time and enjoy the most of the English sunshine. But for many people who live in Torquay, life can be a little tough. Although there are a lot of jobs around in the form of holiday related jobs, these are traditionally not very well paid and people can often struggle to get on the property ladder: and that was before the credit crunch!

Families wishing to take holidays during the October half-term break can avoid running up debts by using the Santander Zero credit card, it has been claimed. Commenting after the bank reported that the

Consumers may be better off seeking free debt advice than using claims management firms, it has been suggested. According to myfinances.co.uk, there has been a rapid rise in the number of companies claiming

A 46 per cent rise in the number of consumers with fuel debts has been seen during the first two quarters of 2009, it has been reported. According to the Citizens Advice Bureau, this latest surge continues

Frome is a picture postcard little market town in Somerset. With a long history, vibrant atmosphere, relatively affluent population of less than 30,000 and a good tourism industry, you may well think that Frome is completely oblivious to any problems of the 21st Century.

Getting advice on debt is something that can very easily be done. You can find lots of information available on line, or you can seek out specialist help and assistance via a Citizens Advice Bureau or a debt agency there are literally hundreds, all across the country.

The trouble with debt is that you can find yourself bogged down with the day to day business of managing your repayments and dont have time to find the right solution.