Amanda Gillam

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Author : Amanda Gillam

Amanda Gillam is Solution Loans's General Manager and has been since 2009. She is also a prolific writer on personal finance issues, and has been quoted numerous times in articles published on 3rd party websites and in press releases. Her interest in the world of money, and more importantly how people manage it, goes right back to 2002. She joined Solution Loans in 2005. She gets great satisfaction helping people to keep up to date with developments. If there is a subject you'd like her or her team to write about then contact her through the Solution Loans website.

What are the Pros and Cons of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Finance?

Klarna, Clearpay & Laybuy have driven massive growth in the UK's 'buy now, pay later' market. But could you live to regret using this credit?...

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Amanda Gillam 22nd April, 2021
Top tips for going Self-Employed

More and more of us are leaving traditional work and setting up as self-employed. But unless you prepare properly it may not be a bed of roses....

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Amanda Gillam 11th September, 2019
How to get the best deals for back to school 2019

With back to school looming it's time to take advantage of the deals available online and on the high street. Here are the best back to school deals around....

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Amanda Gillam 28th August, 2019
PPI August 29th deadline is approaching – Apply Urgently

£35bn of PPI compensation has already been paid out. But a final deadline for claims is August 29th 2019. If you haven't claimed then this is how you do it....

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Amanda Gillam 14th August, 2019
2019’s Best Money Management Apps

It' easier than ever to manage your money and budgeting on the go with clever apps. Here are 7 of the best money management apps available today....

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Amanda Gillam 31st July, 2019
The most frequent uses of a personal loan

Personal loans account for £37bn of new lending in the UK each year. An enormous amount of debt. But where does it get spent?...

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Amanda Gillam 17th July, 2019
Is action about to be taken to release “Mortgage Prisoners”?

After the 2008 financial crisis many people became mortgage prisoners - and they may not realise it yet! New FCA proposals aim to gve them mortgage freedom....

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Amanda Gillam 3rd July, 2019
You could be in for a refund £300 thanks to Mastercard!

A recent court ruling means Mastercard could become liable to repay everyone up to £300 even if they have never used a Mastercard credit card! Here's why....

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Amanda Gillam 20th June, 2019
A Best Practice Step by Step Guide to Conveyancing

If you're new to buying property then the purchase process can seem daunting. But don't worry here are the basic steps of conveyancing your new property....

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Amanda Gillam 13th June, 2019
Top tips for cutting the cost of your mortgage

There many, many ways to reduce your monthly payments and/or the total interest that you pay for your mortgage. We explain all the options open to you....

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Amanda Gillam 30th May, 2019
How the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) can and can’t protect you

For many forms of saving you are protected up to £85,000 thanks to the FSCS and EU law. But there are exceptions to this protection you need to be aware of....

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Amanda Gillam 23rd May, 2019
What compensation can you get for poor broadband service?

Now we've all become dependent on our broadband service it's important to know how to get compensation when service is poor. Read on....

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Amanda Gillam 9th May, 2019

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