Campaigners in USA buy individuals' debts for pennies and write them off

FCA to name and shame before action is taken

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 17th October 2012 10:22.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will name individuals and businesses when they start any investigation into them, when it takes over as...
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It's been a while since i posted on here since my result with another debt, but i have recently received a letter from Cabot Financial regarding a debt i have with a Halifax Credit Card. Previously, the account was managed by Blair Oliver & Scott, and has now been purchased by Cabot.
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£6.3bn of loans written off by banks

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 30th July 2012 16:40.

Figures reveal personal debt is on the rise with individuals owing almost as much as the entire country produced last year. The statistics from debt...

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MoneySavingExpert.com to join the MoneySupermarket.com group

Martin Lewis on MoneySavingExpert.com joining the MoneySupermarket group ...

Ok sadly I googled us (yea yea I know already) :niddy

Anyways I found this and smiled knowing we have support getting to local forums - using our templates and linking to us - thanks whoever you are

So that got me thinking. Let's have a thread purely for links to...

The Department of Health says the technology can put patients in charge of their medical records, and help them manage chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension. More...

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The Hardest Hit Fight Back

Posted on March 31, 2011 | 61 Comments
Disabled people, those with long-term conditions and their families are being hit hard by cuts to the benefits and services they need to live their lives. The Hardest Hit...

Funeral directors are using hard sell tactics on vulnerable families, trying to push added extras such as embalming, to increase the price. Requests for a ‘simple’ funeral are...

FSA individual fines increase 47%

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 20th December 2011 18:55.

The number of fines handed out to individuals by the Financial Services Authority (FSA Compliance Services | Compliance Consultants
) increased 47 per cent this......

David Cameron is expected to tell UK households to pay off their credit and store card debts in his keynote speech to the Conservative conference later.
The prime minister will argue that the debt crisis was caused by individuals - as well as businesses, banks and government - borrowing...

Insurers to underwrite Debt Management Plans

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 3rd October 2011 17:36.

More than 2,000 individuals in debt management plans (DMP) have signed up to a trial protection policy underwritten by mainstream insurers including...
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Just want to say my thoughts go out to the 4 miners trapped under ground in South Wales.

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Definition of 'consent' confirmed by European Commission's Article 29 Working Party

The Article 29 Working Party has produced an * opinion paper * on the definition of 'consent' as referred to in the European Data...

Did you know when you apply for any finance, and you use your passport that they check it out?

Have a read for yourself: ---> http://www.world-check.com/passport-check/...