Dealing with Personal Debt via an Individual Voluntary Arrangement

In our first two articles in this series, we looked at Debt Consolidation and the Debt Management Plan as two of the main approaches for dealing with personal debt problems. In this article we will briefly look at the first of two formal processes that are specifically targeted at debts who are insolvent i.e. an Individual Voluntary Arrangement. Continue reading

Dealing with Personal Debt via Debt Consolidation

With so many people today having personal money worries it is remarkable how reluctant some people can be in seeking a solution to their financial problems. The important thing is to begin somewhere and getting professional advices ranks highly in the list of things to do. It is often helpful to rate our financial situation on a scale of one to ten with a rating of one being in a state of comfort and affluence and a rating of ten being in a state of hopeless personal insolvency. Continue reading

Coping with the Worry of Personal Debt

Serious personal debt is a huge worry for many people. When the level of debt becomes unsustainable, the worry can lead to stress and to the effects of more serious health and relationship problems. The journey from being debt free, having money in the bank, being in rewarding employment, earning a good income, enjoying a decent standard of living and living a happy life with spouse and children to being unable to pay bills or to service debts can be a cruel one. Continue reading

Different Types of Personal Debts

We quite possibly have difficulties in differentiating between distinct types of consumer debt and banks can be less than useful in explaining these distinctions. One difference which is crucial to be familiar with is whether a particular liability is secured or unsecured. For example take circumstances where you are contemplating buying a car or some other type of motor vehicle. There are a wide variety of ways that you might use to pay for your new or second hand vehicle. If you have the available funds, you may pay wholly in cash. Then again you might purchase your vehicle through trading in your old car and paying the rest in cash. Continue reading

Dealing with Personal Debt

Plenty of people have private day-to-day money worries. Many people wish to do something relating to them, essentially to get them to disappear. There are many approaches to situations of individual indebtedness to choose from. The thing is when and where to commence. We want to fully grasp how serious our problems are and score our predicament on a scale of one to ten. A score of one could be a status of being prosperous and comfortable with ten being in a condition of ‘hopeless’ individual indebtedness. However of course that there’s always hope! Especially in the UK where enlightened laws and the ‘fresh start’ strategy for personal debt is offering more than just hope. There are attractive alternative options that the fiscally burdened person can certainly carry out, no matter what the severity of personal insolvency. Continue reading

How Debt Can Affect a Family

If you, your partner, or both of you are struggling with debts, it can affect the whole family and become a very harrowing experience for all. The effects of debt can cause stress, depression, anxiety and even aggravation of various physical illnesses too. The only way out of the problem is to communicate and work together to solve it, or seek help from an advisor.

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