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How to Save Money on Household Bills
Money Management 16 Jan 2020

How to Save Money on Household Bills

This is a guest blog on how to save money on household bills from Compare The Market.Sometimes it can be difficult to avoid debt if your expenditures are greater than your income but making small changes to your lifestyle and…

How to Save Money This Christmas & Avoid the Debt Hangover in 2020
Competitions 13 Dec 2019

How to Save Money This Christmas & Avoid the Debt Hangover in 2020

Christmas is a time when spending can easily get out of control. Even if you haven’t been extravagant, it takes a lot of planning and budgeting to avoid the January Christmas debt hangover. In January last year, around 7.9 million people…

How Do You Get a Car on Finance?
Money Management 15 Oct 2019

How Do You Get a Car on Finance?

If you’re unable to fund buying a car outright, you may instead look to financing one instead. There are many different types of car finance, so it’s important to consider all your options before getting into an agreement you may…

How to protect yourself financially in a separation
Money Management 15 Oct 2019

How to protect yourself financially in a separation

It’s likely not going to be the first thing on your mind post-separation, but sorting out your financial situation quickly is essential after a breakup. If your separation didn’t happen under the best terms, acting quickly will give you the…

Redundancy Pay: What Are You Entitled To?
Money Management 9 Oct 2019

Redundancy Pay: What Are You Entitled To?

Redundancy is defined as an employer terminating a job role. This is usually done either because the job is no longer needed, or the employer needs to trim down the workforce. Being made redundant is often overwhelming. That’s why we’re…

Be Mindful of your Money this Pension Awareness Day
Money Management 12 Sep 2019

Be Mindful of your Money this Pension Awareness Day

What is Pension Awareness Day? Pension Awareness Day is an event that aims to promote the importance of saving for the future. Launched in 2014 by Pension Geeks, the initiative offers online and face-to-face advice for people to find out…

The Rising Cost of The Summer Holidays
Money Management 16 Aug 2019

The Rising Cost of The Summer Holidays

The summer holidays should be one of the happiest times of the year for families. Children are set free from their school routine for six weeks, giving parents the chance the chance to enjoy some quality family time on days…

Covering Funeral Costs: Your Options
Money Management 12 Aug 2019

Covering Funeral Costs: Your Options

Covering funeral costs may be the last thing on your mind after the death of a loved one. Unfortunately it’s something most of us will have to face at some point in our lives. Many people struggle to cover these…

Is Your Money Covered by a Bank?
Money Management 5 Aug 2019

Is Your Money Covered by a Bank?

Indeed, we all want to make sure our money is safe in the bank. Luckily, there are various savings protection schemes in place which serve to make sure your cash is covered by a bank. Will these schemes affect me?…

How To Lower Credit Card Interest
Money Management 1 Jul 2019

How To Lower Credit Card Interest

Do you feel you were sucked in by an introductory interest rate? Have these rates risen to a point where you’re struggling to make the repayments?There are a number of things you can do to lower your interest rate and…

Can an IVA take my inheritance?
Living in Debt 1 Jul 2019

Can an IVA take my inheritance?

What is an IVA?An Individual Voluntary Arrangement, or IVA for short, is a debt solution whereby you pay all of your unsecured creditors back in monthly payments usually over a period of 5 or 6 years. Once the agreement ends,…

A Guide to Buying Goods on Finance
Money Management 18 Jun 2019

A Guide to Buying Goods on Finance

A guide to buying goods on finance Unfortunately, we don’t always have the money we need to make the purchases we want. This is where finance agreements come in. Buying goods on finance can give you access to products you…

How to Cancel A Direct Debit
Money Management 18 Jun 2019

How to Cancel A Direct Debit

What is a Direct Debit?A Direct Debit is form of payment authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).  It involves a set amount being transferred from one bank account to another on an agreed date.Direct Debits are typically used to…

How to Reduce Your Spending
Money Management 6 Jun 2019

How to Reduce Your Spending

There are many reasons why we might want to reduce our spending. Some of us might live on a tight budget, and need to cut down on spending for essential items without borrowing more money. Others might want to cut…

Five steps to helping self-employed clients with debt advice
Money Management 23 May 2019

Five steps to helping self-employed clients with debt advice

With the number of self-employed individuals at record levels, Nick Payne, Insolvency Practitioner at free debt advice provider PayPlan Bespoke Solutions Limited, explains how self-employed clients need a tailored approach. The BBC has reported that the number of self-employed workers…

Budgeting with a Debt Management Plan
Living in Debt 10 May 2019

Budgeting with a Debt Management Plan

What is a DMP? A Debt Management Plan, or DMP for short, is an informal arrangement between you and your creditors. Although not a legally binding agreement, firms who set up Debt Management Plans need to be authorised and regulated…

How long does it take to improve credit score?
Debt Facts 10 May 2019

How long does it take to improve credit score?

Having a low credit score affects your ability to take out credit. You can always improve your credit score, but you’ll need to take some steps to achieve this.What is a credit score?A credit score is a numerical rating given…