Posts Tagged ‘debt’

Marlin – caught in the act!

by on July 21st, 2009

It’s rare I’m ever lost for words but after watching the Dispatches programme on Marlin, I was both shocked and dismayed that companies like this are still getting away with harassing and bullying people with debt worries.  http://tinyurl.com/kkbs28 In the words of my daughter….OMG!!!!! I’ve worked in this industry for over 30 years and know [...]

And just like magic – the jobs…disappeared….

by on July 16th, 2009

The norm used to be that you went from school to college and then all being well, with good grades, you were off to university.  And once there, you were told, the world was your oyster.  Well apparently, the oysters are …gone. Oh how times have changed. University students are now competing with the rest [...]

The long hot summer of the recession – it’s not over yet!

by on June 15th, 2009

It’s hot, hot, hot this summer – at least for a day or two.  And as the temperatures continue to rise, we’ll be sweating out more than just the weather! Although business lobby group, CBI indicate the worst of the recession is over, I wonder about the false hopes they’re currently giving people.  They talk [...]

Fingale’s Law – anything that can go wrong will go wrong!

by on June 11th, 2009

If you intend to survive the recession without inviting Fingale’s Law into your domain, then your ethos has to be intelligent money management at all times.  So, it’s worrying to hear that so many people are cutting their budgets in the wrong way – most visibly, by cutting home, buildings or life insurance. Intelligent money [...]

The true cost of summer

by 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 [...]

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