- Charity Citizens Advice surveyed 2,700 BNPL users
- Checkout credit borrowers are likelier to be 18-34-year-olds
- Popularity among younger borrowers has spurred fears it is too easy for these people to
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The accidental buy now, pay later
More than half of young shoppers have bought items online with the credit option unknowingly -
Tougher regulation of bailiffs urged as debt levels rise
A charity has called for tougher regulation of bailiffs, as it calculated that households have fallen behind on essential bills by £18.9bn. Arrears on these bills, such as council tax, have risen by 40% from the £13.5bn owed in 2011-12, Citizens Advice said. Over the same period, the proportion of... -
Universal Credit expansion “a disaster waiting to happen”
Citizens Advice is warning that the expansion of Universal Credit is a disaster waiting to happen, as new findings show it is pushing people further into debt. Universal Credit merges six existing benefits into one, including tax credits, housing benefit and employment and support allowance. The charity... -
Citizens Advice warning over 'phantom goods' scams
A rising number of people are being caught out by "phantom goods" scams - when items are bought online but are never delivered, Citizens Advice says.Cars, flights, furniture and insurance are among the goods and services which buyers think they are getting at a bargain, but which do not exist.The... -
Victory
Hi there I haven't posted here for a long time. This site has helped me so much and I want to just tell you how things have turned out.
around 2002 I was extremely mentally ill and consequently ran up over £45000 of credit card debts. With the help of the mental health CAB in Sheffield I defaulted... -
family matters and affairs( lasting power of attorney)cost my parents £1278
A solicitor just went to my parents , my parents have made a will that the house is to be split between me and my two brothers , but now there is this 'government ruling' that means my parents had to pay £1278 which includes court costs so that if either of them have to go in to a home or die then... -
Elderly relative and housing benefit
Hiya
Wonder if I could just a quick question for an elderly relative. His youngest son is moving back in with him to give him support in day to day activities as his health and mobility are not what they were. He's an OAP and currently receives housing and council tax benefit and is concerned... -
Help please! Maternity
Hello all,
Not posted for a while now, its been a little bit s*** for the past weeks.
Brother died 3rd January,Father in law died 11th January, both sudden and without warning.
Youngest undergoing investigations on her heart condition....many trips to hospital in front of us.
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LANDLADY IN NEED OF HELP PLEASE
Hi,
I am new to this site and have been looking at posts by a member called PlanB - who I am hoping with be able to help me please?
I have my own home and another which I rent out. I rent out to people who struggle to find anywhere else as they all have difficulties but we... -
Hoist/Robinson Way
Hi All,
Having recently moved house I received a letter from a company called Hoist Portfolio Holding 2 and they the have appointed Robinson Way to collect an alleged debt of £994.68.
The only debt I can think it could be was for a personal loan way back in approximately...Last edited by Sinren; 13 October 2015, 12:47. -
cowboy builder
How do you deal with a weasel that has all property registered to offshore company? Obviously it is a planned scam to fail to complete what has been paid for, as all chance of retribution has been removed from the scope of the court.
Has left relatives' home unsafe, without hope of sign... -
HMRC want £5500.00 in tax paying in 7 days
Hi Guys, Can someone please advise me how my friend should deal with a demand for tax. She is self employed and has various debts one of which is tax. She completed her tax returns over 5 years all at once last year which ended in a tax bill of around £8K. Her income has fallen by half due to commissions... -
Vets fee doubled
might be in the wrong section sorry.. understand it may be moved
OK in a nutshell hubby and I have changed jobs so have had help from WTC and CTC.
We took on a kitten that was born unexpectedly to a relatives cat when cats protection League CPL didn't want to know, CPL... -
Charging order for £3k, is this good or bad news?
To cut a long story short I had an Egg credit card and defaulted in 2011. The matter continued via numerous DCA's and eventually ended up with Bryan Carter who issued a final notice on 4th July 2011.
The matter was then assigned from Barclaycard to Arrow Global.
Then Bryan...Last edited by mike'y; 6 January 2015, 20:02. -
