Published in April 2012

Debt: don't trust this devious offer of help

by Harvey Jones | Unscrupulous debt management firms piggybacking on the back of free debt charities have come under attack from the Office of Fair Trading. But is it enough?

Smartphones are new source of debt worry

by ReenaSewraz | National Debtline reports rise in calls about the impact of expensive mobile phone contracts.

You could lose your pension if you don't pay your bills

by Neil Faulkner | For the first time, a High Court judge has ruled that a pension could be drawn down and used to pay creditors.

Published in March 2012

Big budget month day 27: clear your debts

by Neil Faulkner | If your debts are spiralling and you don't know how you're going to deal with them, you have four practical options.

New dodgy debt clampdown for 2012

by Ed Bowsher | The Office of Fair Trading has announced a further clampdown on dodgy debt companies. The clampdown will curb unsolicited texts and emails as well as paying sales commission to staff.

The forgotten victims of financial abuse

by Felicity Hannah | Financial abuse isn’t restricted to women experiencing violence in the home, or even just women.

Why financial abuse is domestic violence

by Felicity Hannah | Financial abuse is a subtler kind of abuse, but one that can trap victims as effectively as the most brutal violence.

A 30% debt disaster

by Neil Faulkner | We show how 30% debt costs 50 times more than a 5% debt and where to go from here if you're paying high interest rates.

Published in February 2012

Edwina Currie is part of the UK's debt problem

by Robert Powell | Facing up to poverty and debt is hard enough without Edwina Currie belittling you live on national radio…

We're paying back more debt but still owe £8,000

by Simon Ward | A new survey paints a worrying debt picture, with the average Brit still owing almost £8,000.

Published in January 2012

How do I get out of debt?

by Neil Faulkner | We run through the main strategies for dealing with your debt problems.