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Tag: Debt

What Your Past Can Tell You About Your Bank Balance

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Rob Lewis - 3 Comments

No matter how much money you have, it never seems enough, does it? Well if that’s the case, you might like to take a piece of advice from Think Money, which recommends delving into your past to find out how your finances back then compare with your finances today.

Tagged Debt

Debt-free Christmas

Posted on December 19, 2011December 23, 2011 by Rob Lewis - 2 Comments

With less than a week to go before Christmas, it’s likely that many of our budgets have already been squeezed by our seasonal spending.

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Infographic: UK Debt Problem Facts & Figures

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

MoneyDebtAndCredit.com has produced an infographic showing the scale of the UK’s personal debt problem.

Tagged Debt, statistics

Debtris: Britain’s Debt Visualised

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Rob Lewis - 3 Comments

Here’s a nice visualisation of the scale of Britain’s debt problems, thanks to everyone’s favourite Russian puzzle video game, Tetris.

Tagged data, Debt

Insolvency Statistics Visualised

Posted on August 18, 2010December 7, 2010 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

ClearDebt have put together an interactive animation showing the evolution of personal insolvencies by English district.

Tagged Debt, iva

Debt Collectors Show How NOT To Use Social Media

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Rob Lewis - 4 Comments

Debt collectors from ANZ bank in Australia have been caught setting up fake Facebook profiles in order to connect with debtors and get their contact details.

Tagged Debt, facebook

Students: Don’t Fall Into These Money Traps

Posted on September 2, 2009September 1, 2009 by Rob Lewis - 2 Comments

It’ll soon be the start of the University year, and for those thousands of freshers without a simple grasp of how to keep hold of their money, here are 4 debt traps that students can easily fall into.

Tagged Debt, Students, Tips

Total Debt To Income Ratio

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Over at AllFinancialMatters, JLP recently asked his readers what their total debt to income ratio (DIR) was. This calculation looks at the total debt you owe, including mortgages, loans and everything else, divided by your income.

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Majority of Young Bankrupts Are Women

Posted on July 3, 2009July 3, 2009 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

Some interesting stats on bankruptcies over at WalletPop, pointing to an accountancy firm survey which shows that there are more women from the 18-24 age group going bankrupt than there are men.

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OFT Shuts Down Fake Debt Advice Websites

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Rob Lewis - 2 Comments

The Office of Fair Trading is telling people in debt to be careful if they’re searching for debt help online, as they’ve recently ordered 11 companies to shut down “fake” debt advice websites.

Tagged Debt, scam

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