In today's unsteady economy, financial terms flitter around like butterflies and land where they will. Meanwhile, you're caught in a net of uncertainty and trepidation, unsure whether you'll get out o

House repossessions in the UK are estimated to become as high as 200 for every day of the week, and that by the end of 2009 there will have been a total 75,000. Such high levels of home repossessions

A large number of us are under the impression that debt and credit are fairly modern inventions, and we are quick to blame money troubles on the credit card or easy loans. But the truth is much differ

If you ask the average man on street what an IVA is, he'll likely say he's heard of it, but then end up furrowing his brow in confusion, which is a common reaction. Many people are aware of something

Most of us are familiar with debt in one form or another, whether that be a small overdraft on a bank card, a mortgage that can last decades, or an IVA debt is increasingly becoming an inescapable fac

It must be one of the worst of nightmares: the day the bailiffs came knocking on your door. What makes up a bailiff? What qualifications do they need? What gets them out of bed in the mornings? In fa

One of the most distressing aspects about being in debt is to have to deal with debt collectors. Sometimes debt collectors are employed by lending companies to chase up debtors, and sometimes debt col

Recent times have seen a large increase in personal bankruptcies which has been fuelled by increasing levels of unemployment. Large employers such as Woolworths, MFI, Whittards and Wedgwood have sudde