At first glance, bankruptcy may appear to be an easy way out of debt problems, but is it the only answer? What is the real cost of bankruptcy? Before considering bankruptcy, there are a multitude of factors that must be considered, many of which are best explained by a specialist debt management company.

An IVA is an agreement with your creditors in which you will repay a set percentage of your debts, based on how much you can afford, after which the remaining debt will be written off.

A bad credit rating is not always such a terrible thing. Here is a look at the bright side of bad credit scores.

It's amazing to me how many of us go through our working years without too much thought of how we'll live when we retire. Thing is- we want to be able to stop working at some point and enjoy our retirement years, but the only way to do that is to be financially prepared.

Many people all over the country have credit cards. There are a lot of things that people do not know about them though. Here we will look at some of the credit card debt facts that are known.

Every time the Bank of England’s (BoE’s) base rate goes down, the price of some existing loans and mortgages – known as ‘tracker’ loans and mortgages – will change immediately. After all, they’re called tracker loans and mortgages because they track the base rate.

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Before ever considering bankruptcy, there are some things you have to consider. The first thing is that bankruptcy is something that has very dire consequences. The consequences are so dire that you may find it difficult to obtain credit for the next 10 years.

Borrowers who can't keep up with their debt repayments may be interested to hear they can write off a portion of their debt with an IVA, assuming they meet the strict criteria for an IVA - and assuming they can supply the necessary level of commitment.

Congress will begin debating if a Consumer Financial Protection Agency should be created, that will help to make credit agreements transparent. Banks complain this would obstruct credit. All in all, consumer credit counseling services are in demand for many people, because of the lack of understanding of the contracts involved.