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Why decluttering your life is good for you

Making your life simpler and more organised can improve how you feel and make you more effective. Here are our top tips for how to declutter your life.

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Alex Hartley 16th February, 2017
New! You can now post your helpful comments onto our Blog

We've opened up our blog posts to encourage you to leave comments, ask questions and generally start a conversation about the topics we write about.

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Amanda Gillam 15th February, 2017
Why are debt consolidation loans so popular?

Consolidating your credit cards, loans and other debt into a single new loan can be an effective way to reduce your monthly payments and total interest paid

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Oliver Jones 14th February, 2017
How the Money Advice Service could help with your financial plans and financial worries

Use the free Money Advice Service for help with your financial worries and also your financial planning. But it is being close so here are some alternatives

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Alex Hartley 12th February, 2017
A practical guide to applying for bankruptcy

If you have growing debts and little chance of settling them then applying for bankruptcy may help. We look at the pros, cons and alternatives to bankruptcy

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Oliver Jones 10th February, 2017
Can you really afford the cost of owning a pet dog?

Did you know that the cost of owning a pet dog over its lifetime is around £17,000? Probably £1000 to £1500 p.a. Where does the money go?

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Alex Hartley 8th February, 2017
Why people will always need short term loans

Not having savings or access to cash might mean you need to borrow a short term loan if you have an emergency. Here's our view on things.

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Amanda Gillam 6th February, 2017
The best way to buy and finance a car in 2017

If you are thinking of changing your car then consider how you're going to pay for it. It's likely that you'll need some form of credit, but which is best?

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Oliver Jones 5th February, 2017
Excessive bank overdraft charges in the firing line

If you've ever gone overdrawn you'll know how it feels to get stung by the banks. Overdraft charges seem excessive even if you're overdrawn by accident.

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Oliver Jones 3rd February, 2017
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