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Help with budgeting - first things first
Friday, 17 Feb 2012 by Webmaster
It is relatively unusual for us not to "want" to help someone who comes to us for advice, but this week we sent a man from Aberdeen away - to think again.
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Household debt declines - Credit Action not celebrating
Friday, 3 Feb 2012 by Webmaster
The Credit Action monthly statistics have been released today.
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Eviction worries - Shelter praise some social landlords
Thursday, 26 Jan 2012 by Webmaster
Graeme Brown, Director of Shelter Scotland, says: “It’s great news that evictions in Edinburgh City are down by 37 percent and that over the last four years they have been cut by 51%." And whilst they say they will continue to take legal action where tenants don't make arrangements to repay, the council is one of those making sure that tenants have access to a range of specialist staff who can help them with debt and money problems. East Lothian Council was also praised highly.
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Be careful what you wish for
Friday, 20 Jan 2012 by Webmaster
The news that rogue advisor Stewart Kennedy's companies have been shut down reminds us that you must take care who you take advice from.
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Scottish Parliament debates pay day loans
Friday, 13 Jan 2012 by Webmaster
The official report of the Scottish Parliament's 45 minute debate on high interest pay day loans is available.
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More people than ever seeking debt advice
Thursday, 12 Jan 2012 by Webmaster
According to a survey for the Money Advice Trust, some 1.54 million people sought help in 2011, compared with 1.4 million the previous year.
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A New Year, a new start
Sunday, 1 Jan 2012 by Webmaster
If your debts are out of control, this is as good a time as any to think of a new start. Every working day, about 80 Scots go into a kind of formal insolvency - sequestration (bankruptcy) - whether through the courts or administratively through the Accountant in Bankruptcy including the low income low asset LILA route - or a less formal protected trust deed (PTD).
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Festive Greetings
Wednesday, 28 Dec 2011 by Webmaster
The office is closed from lunchtime on Friday 23rd and re-opens on Wednesday 28th.
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