Woman who was left £13,000 in debt from busy social life saves £4,000 in just six months

SWITCH BANK ACCOUNTS Verena managed to save £900 in just one month by switching bank accounts – and it took just 10 minutes. She said: ‘I made use of several different banks’ current account switching incentives to save up £900 towards my emergency fund. ‘The first account I switched to was Nationwide’s current account because … Read more

The internet debt sharks preying on the financial victims of Covid

Desperately worried about debt, you go online to find help. Only you are not signposted to the charities who offer free advice. Instead, you are bombarded with adverts and websites set up by insidious imposters looking to make money from your misery. They say they can write off almost all your debt in a few … Read more

Chloe Ferry’s cosmetics brand ‘is £10,000 in debt four years after launching her beauty line’

Chloe Ferry’s cosmetics brand ‘is £10,000 in debt four years after the millionaire launched her beauty line’ By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 00:10 GMT, 5 February 2021 | Updated: 00:18 GMT, 5 February 2021 Chloe Ferry’s cosmetic brand is reportedly £10,000 in debt, four years after she first launched her line. According to The … Read more

RUTH SUNDERLAND: The gloriously British way we can ALL go to war against our £2 TRILLION debt

Tucked away in the National Archives, among state documents and papers of historic significance, is a humble letter written by an anonymous woman. The script is a beautiful cursive, and although the paper is blotted and torn, the poignancy shines through, 100 years after the writer posted it when Britain was in the throes of … Read more

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Gary Lineker’s little brother calls time on bar firm over £100k debt

Having trousered millions from licence fee payers over the years, couldn’t BBC star Gary Lineker lend his younger brother a few quid to settle his bills? I hear Wayne Lineker has put one of his bar businesses into administration £100,000 in debt. Duane International Ltd owes employees £9,530 in unpaid wages, with the rest owed … Read more

Energy firms to charge households extra £24 a year to recover coronavirus debt

‘It’s absolutely outrageous’: Energy suppliers can charge households extra £24 a year to recover debt caused by coronavirus, Ofgem says Suppliers will be able to charge customers more under the price cap  The allowance is used to help suppliers claim back money lost by those in debt  Ofgem’s new price cap limit is also due … Read more

What do new debt respite regulations mean for my rented property? 

PROPERTY CLINIC: I’m landlord and have heard about new debt respite regulations coming in, what does it mean for my rented property? The new debt respite and breathing space regulations come into effect on May 4 It allows those in debt, including tenants, to have debts frozen for up to 60 days The debts can be … Read more

Advertising regulator bans ‘misleading’ debt adverts from impersonators

The UK’s advertising watchdog has banned the adverts of two unregulated lead generators after they were found to have mimicked legitimate debt charities and claimed to be endorsed by the Government. The websites ‘writeoffmydebt’ and ‘stepdebtsupport’ were criticised by the Advertising Standards Authority after a series of complaints by the Government-funded Money and Pensions Service, … Read more

Today show host Karl Stefanovic is called out for his outstanding debt live on air

Today show host Karl Stefanovic is left speechless after he is called out for his outstanding debt live on air By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:07 GMT, 21 January 2021 | Updated: 22:07 GMT, 21 January 2021 He’s the Today show host who is never afraid to speak his mind. But on … Read more