Our Christmas campaign revealed… #HappyNewYear
PayPlan have teamed up with one of the UK’s leading mental health charity’s, SANE, to reveal a Christmas campaign targeting mental health and debt. Our campaign #HappyNewYear looks at the real cost of Christmas and makes you question whether it’s…
Easier ways to manage your money
When we start to make efforts to monitor our finances, managing our money becomes a little easier. This week’s blog post looks at the methods you can use to keep track of your accounts and how you can control of…
An Unfortunate Week
We've released a new campaign called An Unfortunate Week. It’s an interactive guide showing hypothetical examples of someone subject to bad luck in the week running up to payday. An Unfortunate Week is an eye opening piece that we hope…
Staying out of debt
It can be such a relief once you make your final payment to your creditors and you can finally say you are debt free. However it can also be an overwhelming period. Today's blog post looks at the aftermath of…
Fresh out of university – finding your financial feet
For graduates straight out of university, it can be a difficult time financially. In today's post we look at why graduates are struggling and what they can do to find their feet.
Creating a debt plan: What you need to know
Managing your finances: A guide to budgeting
Working out a monthly or weekly budget means you have a much clearer idea of how much money is coming in and going out. This can be the difference between gradually falling further into debt and managing to make your…
Helping your child with debt
Should you help your child with debt if they are struggling and if so, what support should you give them? Is financial assistance enough? Our latest blog post looks at how you can really help your child with their debt…
Gas, Electricity and Water: Staying Out of the Red
Today's post looks at how to handle high utility bills. Many people will often opt for monthly payment plans for their gas and electric bills but is this the most efficient way of budgeting or could you save more money…
Don’t ignore debt: How to manage your money?
Burying your head in the sand is common when it comes to debt but this is when problems worsen. Don't ignore debt, take a look at PayPlan's top tips on how you can manage your money and regain control of…
PayPlan’s new debt tool: Diagnose Your Debt
PayPlan have launched a new debt test to see how well you are managing your money. Diagnose your Debt asks a series of questions centered around the most common debt warning signs and will use your answers to highlight how…
Last Orders
Pubs and Breweries have been at the hub of British communities for centuries.But with rising costs, competition and dwindling numbers, the licensed drinks trade has had more than its fair share of tough times. For our guest blog this month,…
Ways to make the most of your Christmas pay.
The Payplan guide to reducing your outgoings.
Families are struggling with wage rises frozen, but the cost of living on the up, and many are turning to loans or credit as a way to deal with essential payments.
How do I… get out of debt and stay out of debt?
Getting into debt can be easy, one thing leads to another or something unexpected occurs and things spiral out of control. Before you know it, you are no longer able to afford all of your creditor commitments. Getting out of…
How do I manage my student debts?
In 2011 universities got the go ahead to increase tuition fees to a maximum of £9,000 per academic year. This provoked widespread anger amongst many, especially as Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats promised to phase out tuition fees altogether.…
How do I… budget?
Whether in debt or not, we should all learn to budget. For some of us budgeting will come naturally, but for others it can be more difficult. Therefore we have put together a guide to show you how to prepare…