Economic think-tank sounds alarm on household debt

Britain’s leading economic think-tank sounds alarm on household debt, warning many will be unable to pay it off By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:55 BST, 24 April 2020 | Updated: 21:55 BST, 24 April 2020 Britain’s leading economic think-tank has sounded the alarm on household debt, warning many will be unable to … Read more

Who is behind this Snapchat advert offering to write off your debt?

‘Britons born before 1999 could get debt relief’. Next to a picture on social media app Snapchat of Ryan Reynolds teasing news about upcoming superhero film Deadpool 3, is this ‘sponsored’ post with its own teaser: that you can write off your debts. All you need to do is take a free 60 second quiz, … Read more

Vegan mother, who cleared £40K of debt by growing her own food, says lockdown is easy

A mother of three whose family wiped out debts of nearly $50,000 (£40,000) in four years by following ‘zero waste’ principles has revealed how their self-sufficient lifestyle means they are taking the Covid-19 lockdown in their stride. Facing a mammoth debt of $68,000 back in 2016, Amber Allen, 31, a full time YouTuber, from Ontario, … Read more

Vegan mum, who cleared £40K of debt by growing her own food, says lockdown is easy

A mother of three whose family wiped out debts of nearly $50,000 (£40,000) in four years by following ‘zero waste’ principles has revealed how their self-sufficient lifestyle means they are taking the Covid-19 lockdown in their stride. Facing a mammoth debt of $68,000 back in 2016, Amber Allen, 31, a full time YouTuber, from Ontario, … Read more

Five of the most common debt questions answered

At the end of March, debt charity StepChange reported it had experienced the busiest days in its history over the previous three weeks, even busier than during the financial crisis.  Britons are looking for help with their finances in record numbers as the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown of the country has seen huge numbers … Read more

IMF warns countries including UK facing ‘massive’ rise in debt due to Covid-19 outbreak

IMF warns countries including the UK are facing a ‘massive’ rise in debt due to the Covid-19 outbreak By Ruth Sunderland for the Daily Mail Published: 22:06 BST, 15 April 2020 | Updated: 22:36 BST, 15 April 2020 Countries including the UK are facing a ‘massive’ rise in debt due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the … Read more