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Clear your overdraft for good

Are you struggling to stay in the black? Follow our six tips to help clear your debt for good.

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    Five financial bad habits to ditch today

    With Spring around the corner, now is the perfect opportunity to kick your financial vices and get into better financial shape. Here are five bad money habits you should ditch right away.

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    What are your rights against bailiffs?

    A visit from a bailiff can be a very frightening and distressing experience. We explain what a bailiff can and cannot do and what your rights are.

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    Debt Survival Kit

    Research has shown that people with debts problems avoid tackling with the issue because they don't know how to go about fixing it. Here Mike Thomas shares his Debt Survival Kit.

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    Britain: the debt-ridden island

    Every four minutes and 21 seconds, someone in the UK is declared bankrupt. Debt has become a pandemic - it's time for action.

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    Pay off your debt and improve your finances in 2012

    Given the battering our finances took in 2011, resolutions with a financial twist may be in order – and unlike some of the flash-in-the-pan vows we make (to eat, smoke, drink less and exercise...

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    Get rid of your Christmas and New Year debt

    The average Brit is now in debt from both Christmas 2010 and 2011, according to a survey from myvouchercodes.co.uk. So if you're struggling with your debts, here's what you can do right now to...

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    Ditch your debt woes for good

    Balance transfers are a great way to avoid unnecessary credit card charges, but there are pitfalls to be aware of.

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    Five ways to spot dodgy debt advice firms

    Due to the demand for debt consolidation services, the UK is now overloaded with firms offering debt management and loans, so how do you know who's the best? We list five ways in which you can...

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    Five ways to get rid of your credit card debt

    Paying off debts is hard at the best of times, but if you're paying a high rate of interest on what you owe it can feel like an uphill struggle - follow these tips to get back in the black.

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    How best to deal with bankruptcy

    When easy credit collides with recession, expect defaults on debts to soar. But what should you do if you feel the dark clouds of debt closing in around you?