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Repossessed: 'We never missed a payment'

A couple have been threatened with repossession even though they have never missed a payment on their mortgage...
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Is your maths breaking the budget?

Almost £1.5bn was lost in the UK last year, due to Britons struggling to master the basic skills when it comes to managing money...
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Doorstep lending site 'extortionate'

A consumer watchdog has distanced itself from a new website aimed at helping indebted borrowers to identity the cheapest doorstep lenders...
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Bankers pawning belongings for Christmas

An increasing number of city slickers are pawning items to pay for Christmas, handing over luxury cars and jewellery to get cash...
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Homes can be seized for credit card debt

Indebted borrowers can be forced to sell their homes to repay credit card debt due to charging orders - a little-known legal loophole...
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Do you need debt advice?

Debt advisers are being swamped by those desperately trying to manage their mortgage repayments, loans and credit cards. ...
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Is it fair for people to legally escape debt?

Firms are offering borrowers the chance to legally escape debts. But are debtors like Basil and Amanda Rankine cheating the system and how does this work?...
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Can you really cut card debt?

Borrowers are being told they can write-off their credit card debts and have the interest repaid because of a loophole in the law...
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Beware claims firms offering to clear debts

Analysis: They offer to legally clear you of all your debts, but claims firms can land you even further in the red...
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Watchdog warns on claims firms

Watchdogs are warning consumers about signing up to claims-handling firms promising to wipe off debts...
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Homes can be snatched after two missed payments

Mortgage lenders can take over a borrower's home if they fall just two payments behind, the High Court has ruled...
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Watchdog warns against rogue debt advice

The trading watchdog is warning borrowers to beware of rogue debt advice companies cold-calling potential customers...
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Debt map of Britain: Who owes how much

A debt map of British regions shows the South-East tops the table for excessive consumer credit or 'problem debtors'...
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My home is haunted by bad debts

I'm being refused credit because the previous occupants of my home ran up huge debts and then ran off. What can I do?...
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How do I make someone bankrupt?

I am owed thousands of pounds by a client I have done work for. He won't pay me, so now I want to make him bankrupt...
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Will our wayward sons cost us dearly?

Two fathers are worried that debts run up by their sons may have an impact on their own credit ratings...

Who must pay credit card debt?

After a marriage breakdown, who is liable for credit card debts - the account holder or all the card holders?...
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Which debt escape route is best for me?

Can you explain the different types of debt management programmes and if there is a time limit on debt repayment?...
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