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April, 2007

• BT charge hikes `could lead to debt` [30/04/2007]
  Those who choose to pay their British Telecom (BT) bills by cash or cheque instead of direct debit will pay
• Beeny: Mortgage debt fuelled by banks [30/04/2007]
  Banks are helping to fuel the current debt crisis by "throwing money at people", according to a television presenter.
• IVAs `an option` for those with gambling debts [27/04/2007]
  Gamblers in the UK who have accumulated large debts should consider an individual voluntary arrangement (IVA), an expert suggests.
• PayPal issues personal detail warning [26/04/2007]
  People need to be careful about what information they reveal to strangers, according to online payment service PayPal.
• Businesswomen turn down credit `to avoid debt` [26/04/2007]
  Women business owners who turn down the option of banks loans and lines of credit do so because they prefer
• Youngsters with debt management problems `cared for` [25/04/2007]
  Youngsters with debt management problems make up a number of the residents at a care home on the south coast,
• A lack of understanding `can result in debt` [24/04/2007]
  Consumers can avoid debt by gaining a basic grasp of personal finance, new research from Stroud & Swindon reveals.
• Debt repayment `requires strategy` [11/04/2007]
  A careful strategy can help consumers save money when managing debt repayment, a general manager of ESPC Money Management has
• Law firm: Companies should collect debts [11/04/2007]
  Companies are being encouraged to collect debts from people who consistently pay late, it has emerged.
• Bailiffs `could enter homes to collect parking debts` [10/04/2007]
  Britons with parking debts could face the prospect of bailiffs entering their homes to collect the money, it has emerged.
• Debt leaves families £1,500 poorer [10/04/2007]
  Britons have £1,500 less disposable wealth than at the same time last year, according to new research.
• High debt and bankruptcy levels `lead to use of bridging finance` [05/04/2007]
  High levels of bankruptcy and debt have resulted in more consumers using bridging financing, it has emerged.
• Aggressive lenders `can lead to bankruptcy declarations` [04/04/2007]
  Lenders who ask for too much from borrowers could cause them to declare themselves bankrupt, a licensed insolvency practitioner has
• Looming mortgage debt threatens new buyers [02/04/2007]
  Recently, the Financial Times reported on a study by Intelligent Finance which revealed that one in five adults are worried
• APR confusion `could lead to debt problems` [02/04/2007]
  People with high levels of credit card debt may be suffering from misleading interest rates, according to new research.

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