Archive for the ‘Debt Management’ Category

£17 million better off – honest!

by David Mond on July 9th, 2009

You can wait a lifetime to win the lottery, and still those winning numbers might never be called. But it seems the email conmen are still active and their way to winning your bank details, is by telling you, you’ve won a fortune! And for some, if they’re struggling to make ends meet, you have [...]

Tags: conmen, email cons, inheriting money, money w
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The true cost of summer

by David Mond on June 6th, 2009

As the sun blasts down, we thank out lucky stars that we have one more day of British sunshine, and can enjoy our short summer a little longer. But whilst many relax and indulge in the lighthearted atmosphere of summer, diligence must be at hand as giving in to a family day out in the [...]

Tags: budgeting, cost effective summer, debt, summer, summer expense
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British Pride – you just can’t beat it

by David Mond on May 27th, 2009

British Pride is something you can’t package – it’s just there. And it’s something people take very seriously. In many cases, brands have built loyal customer bases on this very, special quality: British Beef, British Pies, British Ale, British Pride. So I’m shocked to hear that the heads at Santander plan to put to bed [...]

Tags: Abbey National, Alliance and Leicester, Bradford and Bingley, British banks, British Brands, Santander
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When did writing off your debt become acceptable?

by David Mond on May 11th, 2009

Our approach to the recession, so far, has been denial – hoping and praying the problem would go away all on it’s own. Unfortunately, not. So now, we are months into the situation and finally accepting it’s here to stay – at least for a while. Despite this, what is now being questioned, is not [...]

Tags: credit card agreements, debt worries, PPI, unenforceable, writing off debt
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Online and dangerous: a licence to shop!

by David Mond on May 6th, 2009

Social media and e-commerce has opened up the world of opportunity even further. Now you can tweet away on twitter, poke around on Facebook and become the ultimate voyeur on You Tube! Long gone are the days you can only go shopping on the high street, and checking your bank balance (or overdraft) is no [...]

Tags: consumer rights, debt, money worries, online purchases
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