Tag: debt
8 months ago
inews.co.uk

Birmingham council 'let residents down' says Gove as he sends in team to control finances

The Levelling Up Secretary announced the Government was sending in commissioners to help manage the local authority a...

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8 months ago
inews.co.uk

Households facing £100 rise to average council tax bill next year

As councils struggle with record levels of debt, local taxes are expected to rise by nearly 5 per cent from next April

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11 months ago
inews.co.uk

Millions more could enter fuel debt without more government support, energy bosses warn

The Government's Energy Price Guarantee of £2,500 is expected to remain until at least April 2024 but suppliers are u...

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12 months ago
mirror.co.uk

Couple close business and sell home before moving into caravan to clear £45,000 debt

Juliet and Daniel Owen-Nuttall, from Sussex, sold their business and their home and took up a nomadic life traveling ...

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over 1 year ago
telegraph.co.uk

Overseas investors plough record amount into government debt after mini-Budget exodus

Buyers snap up £38bn in gilts in boost to Sunak's government

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over 1 year ago
inews.co.uk

Schools face debt of hundreds of millions without Government bailout for rising energy costs

While unions stress school closures or a four-day education week are not on the agenda, they do point to further cuts...

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over 1 year ago
inews.co.uk

Fears of a winter debt crisis with 1.7m poised to cancel direct debits to energy companies

Which? and Citizens Advice have called for new Government help - and warned consumers that rash decisions could damag...

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almost 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

'Mentally spent’ trader credits daily meditation for helping him clear £1m debt

33-year-old Kash Amini says he believed the age-old mantra that material success would bring him happiness and negate...

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almost 2 years ago
thestar.com

‘Paycheque to paycheque.’ Inflation is hitting low-income Canadians hard — and its effects are li...

Rising prices are making it difficult for millions to afford the basic necessities, including food and housing.

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about 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Huge Klarna shake-up means missed payments will now affect your credit score

It will report consumer purchases paid on time, late payments and unpaid purchases for "pay in 30" and "pay in three"...

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about 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Mum-of-two trapped in debt after borrowing £750 from loan shark friend 10 years ago

For an initial loan of £750, Kim was paying back £400 interest. She says the pressure intensified after she had to di...

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about 2 years ago
thestar.com

Opinion | Loan sharks are pulling Canadians under

Payday and instalment loans come with extortionate annual interest rates of up to 60 per cent. How is this legal?

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about 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Join us LIVE as one mum talks us through journey from £16k debt to financial freedom

In this week's Cost of Living: We're Here to Help Facebook Live, Mirror reporter Levi Winchester will be joined by on...

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about 2 years ago
inews.co.uk

Rishi Sunak 'only just' has public finances under control 'with little room to manoeuvre'

As public debt reaches record levels, IFS director Paul Johnson says the Chancellor does not have much scope for incr...

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over 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Mum fears she could lose everything after £16,500 gas bill - despite not being a customer

Sarah Jackson, 52, from Merseyside, has slammed Scottish Power after being visited by bailiffs and threatened with co...

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over 2 years ago
thestar.com

Overdue debt climbing for GTA businesses as pandemic stretches on

Government aid generally kept bankruptcy at bay but city core seen as facing particular trouble.

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over 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Gambling addict says winning £127,000 poker jackpot was the 'worst day' of her life

Lisa Walker, 48, from Essex said her gambling addiction led to bankruptcy, homelessness and self-destruction in a war...

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over 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Martin Lewis shares state pension warning after family members told to pay back money

When someone dies, their death must be reported within five days in England and Wales, or within eight days in Scotla...

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over 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

'Avon business helped me pay off £100,000 debt - now my husband is retiring early'

Having become £100,000 in debt and hit a low point, Rachel decided to join Avon and become a door-to-door sales woman...

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over 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Mum transforms life to pay £35,000 debt after being left penniless for Christmas

In 2019, Chloe Symonds couldn’t afford fairy lights for Christmas - but two years later, she's living a completely di...

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over 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Universal Credit worker says system is 'abandoning those facing extreme poverty'

George, whose name has been changed to protect his anonymity, has spent the past six months working on the frontline ...

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over 2 years ago
thestar.com

If I get another credit card, will it hurt my credit score?

It’s not about how many cards you have. It’s about how you use them, an expert explains.

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over 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Millions on Universal Credit lose £230 a month as Tories slash money to pay debts

Half a million claimants are losing nearly £230 a month. Debts include repayments for social fund loans, hardship pay...

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over 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Millions claiming Universal Credit see benefit slashed to pay back government debts

Half a million claimants are now losing £229.50 a month through a combination of repaying debts and the £20-a-week cu...

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over 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

School U-turns after saying kids won't get free meals if they're more than 1p in debt

The secondary school in Wales initially said it would refuse meals to pupils more than 1p in debt - blaming the decis...

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over 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Universal Credit cut has already wiped £440million from five million households

A charity has warned the £1,040 a year benefit cut, which comes amid warnings inflation could top 4%, will push half ...

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over 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Families will need an extra £107 to cover basic bills in 'bleak winter' from October

From October 1, rising energy bills, food inflation and the Universal Credit cut for almost six million people will m...

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over 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Mum 'scared to put heating on' as energy firm collapses amid £20 benefit cut

Retail manager Tori Oram, who was a customer of failed supplier Green, says families are 'looking at a choice between...

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over 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Couple share lifestyle changes that paid off £328,000 debt while looking after 3 kids

Thrifty mum Shannon says she downloaded a money chart to help keep track of her spending - and now keeps it on her fr...

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over 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Drivers face extra £70 fine if they don't pay parking penalties on time under reforms

The fee is already charged by some operators but it is feared it could be imposed across the board to make up for a p...

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almost 3 years ago
politico.eu

5 key questions on tighter Belarus sanctions

Western countries imposed new penalties on the Lukashenko regime — but how effective will they be?

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almost 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Energy price rise and Universal Credit cut will cause 'perfect storm' for millions

The spiraling costs will result in a 'miserable and anxious winter' for millions of older people, while plunging mill...

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almost 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Woman who started business with £143 now earning seven-figures and retired at 25

Ambitious Isabel Sanchez boasts over 40,000 followers on social media and has her own loungewear brand Resiliently Me...

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almost 3 years ago
irishmirror.ie

Debts of Irish borrowers written off by exiting doorstep moneylender Provident

Provident, who issued a statement on its Irish website on Wednesday, said the firm had “some good news” for borrowers...

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almost 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Loan shark who used Snapchat to advertise loans and threaten victims is jailed

Rovin Mavunga paid a Snapchat influencer to advertise his loans online, and then used social media to threaten victim...

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almost 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

New debt rule change will allow 13,000 people to write off loans from this week

It's estimated that around 13,000 people a year will now be eligible for a DR – although the support costs a one-off ...

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almost 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Parents pay off £95,620 mortgage 28 years early to live debt-free before 40

Siobhan Bowen, 36, and husband Lee, 38, bought their three-bed semi for £112,500 in 2011, when on a combined £40,000 ...

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almost 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Amigo on brink of insolvency after judge rules 10% payouts for victims is unfair

Amigo lends money to people with a poor credit history, but has been criticised for its controversial affordability c...

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almost 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Klarna customers hit by privacy glitch with millions unable to access accounts

Users have reported being able to access other shoppers' accounts when trying to manage their transactions

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