http://www.cleardebt.co.uk/blog Debt is a monster - Tame it! Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.cleardebt.co.uk/blog/are-we-a-nation-of-mothers-who-equate-childbirth-with-debt_46452/comment-page-1#comment-26162 Raj Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:48:00 +0000 http://www.cleardebt.co.uk/blog/?p=46452#comment-26162 Last year, found out we were expecting our first. Three weeks later I was put at risk of redundancy. Luckily they found a new role for me, but with a 35% pay cut. Even more lucky that my mum gave us a couple of grand to help us and we get 4.5k with a PPI reclaim. That will get us through the maternirty period. Unluckily when my wife goes back to work, she has been told her hours are being cut. To be honest, no amount of planning could have legislated for all that happening. Baby is worth the financial hardship though. Wouldnt swap it. Last year, found out we were expecting our first. Three weeks later I was put at risk of redundancy. Luckily they found a new role for me, but with a 35% pay cut. Even more lucky that my mum gave us a couple of grand to help us and we get 4.5k with a PPI reclaim. That will get us through the maternirty period. Unluckily when my wife goes back to work, she has been told her hours are being cut. To be honest, no amount of planning could have legislated for all that happening. Baby is worth the financial hardship though. Wouldnt swap it.

]]> http://www.cleardebt.co.uk/blog/are-we-a-nation-of-mothers-who-equate-childbirth-with-debt_46452/comment-page-1#comment-26152 Rebecca Harrison Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:41:00 +0000 http://www.cleardebt.co.uk/blog/?p=46452#comment-26152 Good on you for highlighting it.  A lot of my friends are having babies at the moment and when I ask are you going to go back to work they say ‘I have to, I’ve got no choice' Good on you for highlighting it.  A lot of my friends are having babies at the moment and when I ask are you going to go back to work they say ‘I have to, I’ve got no choice’

]]> http://www.cleardebt.co.uk/blog/are-we-a-nation-of-mothers-who-equate-childbirth-with-debt_46452/comment-page-1#comment-26142 Gemma Burton Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:02:00 +0000 http://www.cleardebt.co.uk/blog/?p=46452#comment-26142 This story is so familiar to many. I am sure that ClearDebt, just like Payplan have a large number of people calling on a daily basis with the same financial problems as yours. Unfortunately with the changes to benefits, increased cost of living and increases in childcare this will not go away. This story is so familiar to many. I am sure that ClearDebt, just like Payplan have a large number of people calling on a daily basis with the same financial problems as yours. Unfortunately with the changes to benefits, increased cost of living and increases in childcare this will not go away.

]]> http://www.cleardebt.co.uk/blog/the-backlash-against-discount-and-deals-websites-are-you-cutting-back_46082/comment-page-1#comment-26132 Carrie Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:09:00 +0000 http://www.cleardebt.co.uk/blog/?p=46082#comment-26132 Wowcher have flatly refused a refund on 2 Bus Tour tickets that I am unable to use because I have been diagnosed with breast cancer and have to have a mastectomy plus reconstructive surgery with 3 operations over the next year. I even sent them my consultants letter as proof and they have refused to help. How NASTY can a discount site be? DO NOT USE THEM!! Wowcher have flatly refused a refund on 2 Bus Tour tickets that I am unable to use because I have been diagnosed with breast cancer and have to have a mastectomy plus reconstructive surgery with 3 operations over the next year. I even sent them my consultants letter as proof and they have refused to help. How NASTY can a discount site be? DO NOT USE THEM!!

]]> http://www.cleardebt.co.uk/blog/award-winning-debt-advisor_41042/comment-page-1#comment-26112 Anonymous Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:12:00 +0000 http://www.cleardebt.co.uk/blog/?p=41042#comment-26112 Congrats Mathew, your all hard work paid, people who work with good views always get good surprises. Congrats Mathew, your all hard work paid, people who work with good views always get good surprises.

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