Hi everyone,

I'm putting together a studio audience for a live Channel 5 TV discussion about the state of personal debt in the UK.

I'd love to hear from anyone who's got anything to say about any type of debt.
The studio audience will be comprised of people who have past...

Debt charity reports big rise in payday loan problems

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 27th February 2014 08:07.

A leading debt advice charity says it has seen a big rise in the number of clients with payday loan problems. StepChange Debt Charity says......

Hello
I am looking for some debt advice please.I am thinking of porting my mortgage soon with and hopefully borrowing a little extra money. I have only had the mortgage 6 months and during this time my credit file has took a nose dive due the amount of debt on my credit cards ( 16k) . Payments...

A debt advice charity has reported that calls concerning telephone debts have soared 261% since 2007, when the first iPhone was launched.

Telephone debts on the rise

MAS announces funding extension for debt advice

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 6th November 2013 16:02.

The Money Advice Service (MAS) has revealed it will be offering three-year funding agreements to debt advice providers from October 2014. Caroline...
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Hi all

came across this link on MSE.

What does it really mean for UE debt:
http://paulatwatsonssolicitors.wordp...t-arose-today/

HB

i have 5 payday loans which have got out of control, i will list them all seperately. yesterday i reported my bank card stolen and am now using a different unrelated account, the first of the loans has defaulted today, the others will by the end of the week.
thanks in advance for help given...

Im due to change my car next month.

My car has a baloon payment on HP at around £4650

The dealer at the time believed the car will be worth more than that when i go to take it back but i have my doubts.

In my finance agreement i have a voluntary termination...

Debt advice directors disqualified - Smart Credit & Debit

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 8th February 2013 18:07.

Two directors of debt advice firm Smart Credit & Debit have been banned for a total of 12 years following an investigation. James Smith,...

Over 100 debt advice firms exit market

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 31st January 2013 19:26.

More than 100 debt management firms have exited the market in the last two years, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has revealed. It follows a...

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After 6 years of debts becoming statute barred is it safe to buy a house cash or would there still be a risk of having charges on the house ?

MAS consults on debt advice framework

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 19th December 2012 18:29.

The Money Advice Service has begun a 12-week consultation on creating a single framework for quality standards in the UK debt advice sector. This...

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Wonga apologises to MP for abusive tweets

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 21st November 2012 18:27.

Short-term lender Wonga has issued an apology to Labour MP Stella Creasy after one of its employees posted abusive comments on social networking...
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Instant shutdown for rogue firms planned by OFT

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 23rd October 2012 18:01.

The operations of rogue money lenders, debt collectors and debt advice groups could be suspended immediately from next spring, under planned new...
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