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| How to Keep Debt Out of Your life |
| It's common knowledge that economies around the world are suffering. It's no different in the UK and it's time to turn things around before they get out of hand. People may not be able to turn the economy around in a day or change the way the global finances are dealt with but it is well within one's reach to look at home first and find a solution to your own personal financial situation. And that starts with tackling personal debt. Here are ten tips on how to get your personal debt under control and conquer the beast that's been attacking your pocket.
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| Five ways the banks fleece us |
| Customers face higher current account fees as banks prepare to unveil bumper profits. Britain’s high-street banks have sneakily raised the cost of their current accounts this year, despite a High Court showdown with the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), in an effort to squeeze more profits from customers.
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| The extent UK Credit Card usage |
| It was announced at the beginning of 2009, that Capital One, one of the UK's largest credit card providers, will be increasing credit card rates by 14 per cent. The company justified the rate hike in a notice to clients claiming that it's costing them more money to lend funds due to "changes in the credit environment." There is certainly a change in the economy that is affecting Brits across the nation. This is a fact that's difficult to dispute. The changes are hitting households in a variety of ways.
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| Fined PPI Providers |
| Several major providers, including Alliance & Leicester, Egg and Capital One have been fined for “not treating customers fairly”, and more are added every day it seems. The regulator, the FSA, has said it wants to see better practice and has fined several companies for failing to treat their customers fairly. More fines, which could be for up to £1 million, are expected.
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| PPI Court Case and Competition Commission PPI Report |
| PPI Court Case and Competition Commission PPI Report |
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| Credit Card Crisis! How many cards do YOU have? |
| How many credit cards are too many? Remember when you got your first credit card? |
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| Improve Your Credit Rating Through Debt Consolidation |
| Main benefit of debt consolidation. Among all the options available out there, debt consolidation loans comprise a truly effective debt management plan that will allow any borrower to improve his or her credit score in a way that will create the most impact to the lenders. By offering a simplified and streamlined payment approach, consolidated loans make it much easier for borrowers to pay off their debts and forever erase previous negative scores they might have incurred.
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