Coping With Debt

Find practical support and reassurance for managing debt, from understanding what you owe to creating realistic repayment plans. Our articles help you regain control of your finances and rebuild confidence.

A Debt Free Attitude
Maintaining a debt free attitude is a matter of discipline, especially if you have been prone to spending on plastic in the past. For a great many people deb...
Avoiding Easy Debt Solutions
Avoiding easy debt solutions will not only save money in the long term but also help stop the accumulation of more debt. There are many quick fix debt soluti...
Avoiding the Debt Advice Scammers
Debt advice scammers have been in business for many years. Organisations dedicated to providing debt advice and help are not always what they appear to be. D...
Common Lies Told by Disreputable Debt Collectors
Although debt collectors must abide by guidelines laid out by the Office of Fair Trading and the Consumer Credit Act there are still plenty who bend and brea...
Coping With Debts During Unemployment
Long-term unemployment can bring stress and financial hardship, and mounting debts are one of the major worries. But there should be some debt options availa...
Debt Companies and Scare Tactics
Where disreputable collectors are concerned debt companies and scare tactics do go hand in hand. In most cases the scare tactics these companies use are agai...
Essential Steps When Debt Collectors Call
There are some essential steps to follow if a debt collector does call. Debt collectors have very limited rights, and there are safety checks to follow when...
Identifying Your Debt Triggers
Identifying your debt triggers is one of the best ways to curb your spending habits. In most cases the reasons why people spend on credit cards are emotional...
Stay Free of Debt Stress
Knowing how to stay free of debt stress will not solve your debt problem but it can decrease the risk of serious physical and mental illness. Any type of str...