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Debt is not the preserve of the English. Scotland has also been badly hit by the economic downturn that has happened over recent years and as a result debt levels are rising almost on a daily basis. Debt management in Scotland has been an issue for many years though, almost since the start of the last Century.

Leeds is in the heart of Yorkshire and Yorkshire people often have a reputation as being careful with money. Historically, people from Yorkshire were seen as prudent, careful, not profligate with money and then of course, the credit crunch came and even the most careful and prudent Yorkshire people found that their savings had all but disappeared, that life was much tougher than it had been, all at a time when businesses were going bankrupt and small businesses were suffering from other companies not paying their bills.

Years ago debt management companies had a poor reputation. They were often seen as preying on vulnerable people, getting them to sign things they didnt quite understand and basically making a lot of money out of people who were in debt. But my, how times have changed!

AA Savings has launched a new easy access web savings account offering up to 3.3 per cent gross pa/AER. For investments of £1 upwards, the AA Internet Extra Issue 1 account offers 3.15 per cent

Principality Building Society is offering a new four-year fixed-rate bond offering a 5.1 per cent AER. In news of interests to consumers seeking the best savings rates, the lender has made the product

Chelsea Building Society has launched a new 'Refreshingly Traditional' savings range in a bid to meet the needs of its customers. The lender said it wanted to enable customers to choose an account best

A county court decision to write off a woman's credit card debts due to the mis-selling of payment protection insurance PPI should not be seen as providing a licence to borrow irresponsibly, it has been

From next Tuesday anyone over the age of 50 will be able to top up the amount they save in their Cash ISA from £3,600 to £5,100. The theory behind the increase is to encourage the British public to save more by increasing the amount we can save without paying tax. Important message especially as the number of savers has receded this month by 6% and 43% of working adults would not have sufficient funds in place to survive more than three months.

Current accounts are the one thing that pretty much all of us have, the BBC reported that according to the OFT there were at least 54 million active accounts in the UK so its not surprising that the current account market is worth £8bn. As Most of us are savvy about our savings, quick off the mark with mortgages and clued up on credit cards, why are we completely stuck in a rut when it comes to current accounts?

Regardless of how careful you are with money, a change of circumstances can easily affect your financial situation. When you are experiencing debt difficulties it can be difficult to know youre your options are and who to turn to for advice. Dont despair. Moneyextra is here to help; we provide our customers with confidential, no obligation debt advice. If you are looking for debt advice we can help you.

The first step to sorting out your debt problems is to recognise that you have a debt problem. This is very often the first hurdle and one most people struggle with.