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...

Mis-sold insurance? This scientific formula could win you compensation

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on: 18th November 2015 09:52
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Hi All,
Hope I'm following correct procedures here as I'm new to the forum.

Basically whilst at university I had an account with Santander. A mixture of illness at the time and general 'being a student' meant that the account wasn't kept well in order, I was often maxed out with my...

The virus behind the common cold is much happier in a cold nose, US researchers suggest.

Their study showed the human immune system was weaker in cooler temperatures, allowing the virus to thrive.

The researchers suggested keeping your nose warm and avoiding cold air while...

Hi all,

Firstly apologies if this is the incorrect section.

I've recently been contacted via email from a company called "TENRON CREDIT MANAGEMENT LIMITED"

They're requesting me to provide them with my name/address/dob before they reveal the matter they...

Shellshock: 'Deadly serious' new vulnerability found

A "deadly serious" bug potentially affecting hundreds of millions of computers, servers and devices has been discovered.
The flaw has been found in a software component known as Bash, which is a part of many...

The UK government has announced that driverless cars will be allowed on public roads from January next year.

It also invited cities to compete to host one of three trials of the tech, which would start at the same time.

In addition, ministers ordered a review of the UK's road...

Hello and good day to all,
Firstly, I have spent most of today reading through the threads on this site and have found the information very useful and informative.So, thanks to all moderators and contributors for building and maintaining this site. ...

Student loan debt IS now considered when applying for a mortgage

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 2nd June 2014 14:20.

*throwing graduates' home ownership plans into jeopardy* * *MMR guidelines mean lenders now factor in student debt* * *University costs have......

Students could be paying loans into their 50s

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 11th April 2014 08:05.

Most students will still be paying back loans from their university days in their 40s and 50s, and many will never clear the debt, research finds....
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Hi Guys,

I came across this forum and can see that some people have had some really great advice and wondering if anyone can help me out.

Basically I had a Lloyds TSB student account during university and at the start of 2010 I requested for my overdraft to be extended...

I would just like to say hello and I am glad that I have found this forum.
I started my PPI claim journey in December 2012.
That was for a First Plus loan my husband and I took out in 2001. The loan was a secured mortgage and we were told at the time to secure the loan we had to take out...

Hi guys. My mother has recently been diagnosed with Heart Failure.

Unsure of why yet, as she's due to see a cardiologist on 10th March and to have a echo graph to determine the cause, however she has been put on water pills and ACE inhibitors. Beta blockers will be introduced in the next...

Daily pot can reduce chance of developing Type 2 by a quarter, claims researchers.

Eating a pot of yoghurt a day may help keep diabetes at bay, claim researchers.
Regular consumption of yoghurt cut the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by more than a quarter, according to a new study....

I'm hoping for Planb's help on this!

My baby is looking for his house rental for next year at uni. He has found a great place that seems too good to be true. It's an independent landlord with several properties, on Facebook and Twitter. He wants £100 deposit, reduced rent for 8 weeks of...