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Bankruptcies in Northern Ireland have gone up by nearly one-fifth in the last year, according to new figures.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/Tt7FSCI9jtU" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0139</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0139</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>How a debt management plan could help you</title><pubDate>Tue, 9 Aug 2011 16:24:48 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/AOxosMemukU/viewdetails.asp</link><description>A ;Debt Management Plan ;is a simple and effective way to pay your non-priority creditors.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/AOxosMemukU" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid 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2011 16:13:24 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/F4Pvm9_ol74/viewdetails.asp</link><description>A new report has indicated that married couples living in industrial towns are suffering the most with personal debt problems.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/F4Pvm9_ol74" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0117</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0117</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>80% of Adults worry about Paying Utility Bills</title><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:19:09 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/PTq76o_QrF0/viewdetails.asp</link><description>80% of adults in the UK are worried about the state of their finances according to new research carried out by the Co-operative Bank.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/PTq76o_QrF0" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0116</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0116</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Homeowners Saving Money by Delaying Home Repairs</title><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:17:01 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/I7S6t_N5ezM/viewdetails.asp</link><description>Recent research by the comparison website Go Compare has highlighted some alarming figures.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/I7S6t_N5ezM" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0115</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0115</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>FSA warns on pension loan 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food prices meaning household budgets are being stretched to breaking point.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/ZuRXXXfSP54" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0113</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0113</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>UK Debt Statistics - June 2011</title><pubDate>Thu, 9 Jun 2011 09:29:16 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/H_jICBCqcT4/viewdetails.asp</link><description>The latest statistics released by Credit Action show that debt problems are still at large in the UK.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/H_jICBCqcT4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0112</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0112</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Three Fifths of Weekly Earnings go to Debts</title><pubDate>Mon, 6 Jun 2011 15:32:03 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/5YxUgi0Orvc/viewdetails.asp</link><description>The average person in debt has to work until 4pm on Wednesday each week to repay just their unsecured debts.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/5YxUgi0Orvc" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0111</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0111</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Families Paying Interest Only Mortgages to Cope With Debt</title><pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2011 09:28:45 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/Z0ZHnpMiADo/viewdetails.asp</link><description>Families across the UK have moved over &amp;pound;60bn of mortgages into interest only schemes to balance their household finances.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/Z0ZHnpMiADo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0110</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0110</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Pensioners Having Debt Problems</title><pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 16:38:04 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/0hqveyGwTnk/viewdetails.asp</link><description>Up to a third of pensioners who have released equity from their property are doing so because they have debts of more than &amp;pound;25,000 according to a report from Key Retirement Solutions.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/0hqveyGwTnk" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0109</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0109</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>1 in 3 Have Fallen Into More Debt</title><pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 15:26:03 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/0IP_loRy7nk/viewdetails.asp</link><description>A third of UK consumers have claimed their personal debt has risen within the last 12 months, with many not seeing a how they will get debt free.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/0IP_loRy7nk" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0108</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0108</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Cost of Holidays Rise </title><pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 11:46:50 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/GSRh1HYDlEY/viewdetails.asp</link><description>As fuel prices are continuing to increase holidaymakers from Northern Ireland are set to pay over &amp;pound;22m in extra charges and supplements on foreign holidays.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/GSRh1HYDlEY" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0106</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0106</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Highest Fuel Prices in the UK</title><pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 11:38:50 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/fA9WfqIFCjI/viewdetails.asp</link><description>The AA have released there latest fuel report for May.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/fA9WfqIFCjI" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0105</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0105</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>10 Percent of Income Towards Debt</title><pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 10:05:11 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/56tWEpF5CU4/viewdetails.asp</link><description>Families are spending 10% of their household income on paying debts; this has risen from 8% at the start of the year.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/56tWEpF5CU4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0104</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0104</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Interest Rates Hit Record High</title><pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 12:34:52 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/wy-HDl1gkFY/viewdetails.asp</link><description>The interest rates on personal loans have reached a record high.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/wy-HDl1gkFY" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0103</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0103</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Graduates Starting a Life of Debt</title><pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 09:54:34 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/W_MCdJb7KCI/viewdetails.asp</link><description>With many students due to graduate in the summer they begin their career already in thousands of pounds of debt.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/W_MCdJb7KCI" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0102</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0102</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Rally Against Debt</title><pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 09:57:19 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/eLYWv4DYAYQ/viewdetails.asp</link><description>A rally against debt took place on Saturday 14th opposite the Houses of Parliament.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/eLYWv4DYAYQ" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0101</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0101</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Fall in House Prices Could Lead to Debt Problems</title><pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 10:10:28 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/MYC0pWgvvGM/viewdetails.asp</link><description>House prices in the UK have fell at the fastest rate in 18 months during April.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/MYC0pWgvvGM" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0100</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=0100</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Cutting Back Could Reduce Your Household Debt</title><pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 10:01:15 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/mxNpxGPCwSo/viewdetails.asp</link><description>The total amount of debt in the UK at the end of February 2011 stood at &amp;pound;1,454bn.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/mxNpxGPCwSo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=099</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=099</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>May Debt Statsitics</title><pubDate>Mon, 9 May 2011 11:31:12 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/R6-OJV7mcqo/viewdetails.asp</link><description>8,004
number of new debt problems dealt with by CAB each working day
1,392 people
made redundant daily
847,000
unemployed for &amp;gt; 12 month
&amp;pound;55,870
average household debt
&amp;pound;180m
personal interest paid in UK daily
&amp;pound;24.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/R6-OJV7mcqo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=098</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=098</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>How can professional debt management help me?</title><pubDate>Wed, 4 May 2011 12:05:12 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/dWn_yX7grJM/viewdetails.asp</link><description>If you have personal debts such as:
Credit CardPersonal LoanOverdraftStore CardCatalogue
If you are suitable for a debt management plan it could help you:
1.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/dWn_yX7grJM" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=097</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=097</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Disposable income to drop by £780 per household</title><pubDate>Tue, 3 May 2011 13:34:34 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/3kyPIsQs56c/viewdetails.asp</link><description>UK consumers face a drop in disposable income this year equivalent to about &amp;pound;780 per household, a report warns.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/3kyPIsQs56c" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=096</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=096</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Top Reason for Debt Problems</title><pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:53:06 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/QvAUg-JcqNs/viewdetails.asp</link><description>There are many reasons why people find themselves with financial difficulties; we have found the top reasons for debt problems to be:

Loss of income
Redundancy
Unemployment
Debt Spiral
Poor Financial Management
Divorce/Separation
Retirement
Birth/Maternity Leave
Illness
Mental Health
Accident
Increased Expenditure
Bereavement

No matter the cause of the debt problems, they all have the same affect, which is stress, anxiety and worry.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/QvAUg-JcqNs" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=095</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=095</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Do many people use the debt solutions you offer?</title><pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 09:41:37 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/QX_87MTSpQc/viewdetails.asp</link><description>Over 1000 people seek some kind of formal debt rescheduling every working day in the UK.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/QX_87MTSpQc" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=094</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=094</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Can anyone apply for a debt management plan?</title><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:20:26 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/JpyTVIJNSDw/viewdetails.asp</link><description>To join a debt management plan you need to be over 18 and you need to have unsecured debts.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/JpyTVIJNSDw" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=093</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=093</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Do you have higher than average debt?</title><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:31:34 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/T2ugAb-qiv4/viewdetails.asp</link><description>The average amount, excluding mortgage debt, owed by individuals in the UK currently stands at &amp;pound;8,431.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/T2ugAb-qiv4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=092</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=092</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Do I have to change my bank account to enter a debt management plan?</title><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:48:55 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/xuZ-82-qWUU/viewdetails.asp</link><description>You only need to change your bank account when you are including debts in your debt management plan, which are with your current bank.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/xuZ-82-qWUU" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=091</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=091</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Retailers have seen the biggest fall in sales in 16 years</title><pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:47:15 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/kf_avZ7M7IY/viewdetails.asp</link><description>Retail sales have fallen by a massive 3.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/kf_avZ7M7IY" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=090</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=090</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>What debts can be included in a debt management plan?</title><pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:17:25 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/FsXVPpOM7Bg/viewdetails.asp</link><description>A debt management plan is designed to help your reduce your repayments to your unsecured debts.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/FsXVPpOM7Bg" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=089</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=089</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Your Family Debt Is Predicted to Spiral</title><pubDate>Fri, 8 Apr 2011 10:30:05 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/tT3-rovbTP4/viewdetails.asp</link><description>The latest changes in the budget mean that family debt is set to soar in the next few years.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/tT3-rovbTP4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=088</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=088</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Is a debt management plan like a loan?</title><pubDate>Tue, 5 Apr 2011 09:36:17 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/vSHZx66KxUI/viewdetails.asp</link><description>Debt management plans are commonly compared to a consolidation loan because they take all your payments into one monthly payment.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/vSHZx66KxUI" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=087</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=087</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>How will a debt management plan affect my house?</title><pubDate>Mon, 4 Apr 2011 14:58:40 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/Evbw9ZPmJ-U/viewdetails.asp</link><description>A debt management plan will not affect your house in anyway.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/Evbw9ZPmJ-U" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=086</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=086</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Debt worries are keeping people awake at night</title><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:31:42 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/e-Gp8LYa69o/viewdetails.asp</link><description>Debt problems are causing us sleepless nights according to a recent piece of research.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/e-Gp8LYa69o" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=085</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=085</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Northern Ireland and London are the UK's debt hotspots</title><pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:41:21 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/VO2gQsQgzgU/viewdetails.asp</link><description>London has been named as the area that has the highest level of demand for debt advice in the UK by the charity CCCS.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/VO2gQsQgzgU" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=084</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=084</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Will I be 'black-listed' if I enter a debt management plan?</title><pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:49:11 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/15IOBKJLxOE/viewdetails.asp</link><description>You will not be 'black-listed' when you enter a debt management plan; this is because there is no such thing as a 'black-list'.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/15IOBKJLxOE" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=083</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=083</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Key changes in the budget 2011</title><pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:04:30 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/1f9-jwmLxEw/viewdetails.asp</link><description>The key changes announced in budget were that Britian:

 should have the most competitive tax system in      the G20;
should be the best place to start a business;
should have a more balanced economy; and
should have a more educated and flexible      workforce.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/1f9-jwmLxEw" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=082</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=082</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Why should I enter a debt management plan?</title><pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:36:28 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/ixyX_x8U4zk/viewdetails.asp</link><description>A debt management plan is an excellent solution if you are experiencing financial difficulty.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/ixyX_x8U4zk" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid 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GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/-cqnBxI_0W4/viewdetails.asp</link><description>Debt management plans are completely confidential, the only people who will know that you are on a debt management plan are you, your creditors and your debt management company.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/-cqnBxI_0W4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=079</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=079</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Why will my creditors accept reduced payment arrangements on a debt management plan?</title><pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:18:50 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/fPcKjzPBrUE/viewdetails.asp</link><description>A debt management plan is only recommended to you when your debt advisor has analysed your income and expenditure and found that you have a shortfall in your disposable income.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/fPcKjzPBrUE" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=078</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=078</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>How long will my debt management plan last?</title><pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:30:11 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/mFqP-nxf-6Q/viewdetails.asp</link><description>When you initially speak with a debt advisor we will be able to advise you of an approximate term to repay your debts through a debt management plan.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/mFqP-nxf-6Q" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid 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src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/GxNYF_kMAbo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=074</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=074</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Average household debt is £57,635</title><pubDate>Mon, 7 Mar 2011 09:25:28 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/a4vVvM4nVuE/viewdetails.asp</link><description>Statistics from Credit Action have found that in March 2011 total UK personal debt at the end of January 2011 stood at ;&amp;pound;1,452bn.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/a4vVvM4nVuE" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid 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number of new debt problems dealt with by CAB each working day
1,589 people
made redundant daily
833,000
unemployed for &amp;gt; 12 months
&amp;pound;57,635
average household debt (including mortgages)
&amp;pound;179m
personal interest paid in UK daily
&amp;pound;24.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/QcojcziQxbE" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=072</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=072</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>What is bankruptcy?</title><pubDate>Tue, 1 Mar 2011 11:26:33 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/S5xmN2-SN7o/viewdetails.asp</link><description>Bankruptcy is one way of dealing with debts you cannot pay.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/S5xmN2-SN7o" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=071</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=071</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title> Middle-class families 'to be £4,000 worse 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height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=069</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=069</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Cost of living: Debt and rising prices put next generation off starting a family</title><pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:41:40 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/5J7iR-2NcPg/viewdetails.asp</link><description>A third of young workers say they will have never have kids - because they can't afford them.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/5J7iR-2NcPg" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=066</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=066</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>What happens to debts when someone dies?</title><pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:09:57 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/ip-f-7kpTKA/viewdetails.asp</link><description>When someone dies, any debts they leave are paid out of their 'estate' (the money and property they leave behind).&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/ip-f-7kpTKA" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=065</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=065</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>1600 Sought Debt Advice in Northern Ireland Last Year</title><pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:55:29 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/cQ8LnH1OW9I/viewdetails.asp</link><description>According to a report conducted by a leading Northern Ireland advice body, more than 1,600 people in the country sought ;debt help ;services in 2009/2010.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img 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debt problems</title><pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 11:57:25 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/YLbEDvp8lIg/viewdetails.asp</link><description>As couples across the country celebrate the most romantic day of the year, research has found that relationship breakdowns are the number one cause of debt problems.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/YLbEDvp8lIg" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=061</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=061</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>8 million missed payment last year</title><pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 10:02:20 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/71jfkyjPqOI/viewdetails.asp</link><description>More than eight million Britons missed paying regular monthly bills last year, putting their credit profile at risk, 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isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=059</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=059</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Record Number of Personal Insolvency</title><pubDate>Mon, 7 Feb 2011 13:28:47 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/3vJdZ0Vo-y0/viewdetails.asp</link><description>There were 135,089 people declared insolvent last year, the Insolvency Service said, up 0.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/3vJdZ0Vo-y0" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=058</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=058</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>February 2011 Debt Statistics</title><pubDate>Fri, 4 Feb 2011 14:36:36 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/Z7oECpd8sIg/viewdetails.asp</link><description>372 people every day of the year ;will be declared insolvent or      bankrupt.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/Z7oECpd8sIg" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=057</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=057</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Credit Card Rates Hit a 13 Year High</title><pubDate>Wed, 2 Feb 2011 09:19:29 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/1XNr3o8614w/viewdetails.asp</link><description>Credit card rates are now averaging a massive 18.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/1XNr3o8614w" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=056</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=056</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>97% of new jobs are part time</title><pubDate>Tue, 1 Feb 2011 09:59:14 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/TB9EaKUQ9Mg/viewdetails.asp</link><description>Of the 200,000 jobs which have been created since the economy came out of recession are part time.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/TB9EaKUQ9Mg" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=055</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=055</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Pupils to be taught money management</title><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 09:52:39 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/oEme5abG5_I/viewdetails.asp</link><description>In a bid to stop future generations incurring debt, 120 politicians have formed a group in a bid to implement lessons on money management in schools.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/oEme5abG5_I" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=054</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=054</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Pub closures up to 52 a week</title><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:54:22 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/bX0DWVYaaTw/viewdetails.asp</link><description>24,000 jobs lost in the last year
 2,377 pubs close in last 12 months
 Government loses over &amp;pound;254 million in tax in last 12 months due to pubs closing

 A record 52 pubs a week are now closing in Britain, leading to the loss of 24,000 jobs in the last year, according to new figures compiled by CGA Strategy, released to today by the British Beer &amp;amp; Pub Association (BBPA).&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/bX0DWVYaaTw" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=053</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=053</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>What happens if I don't pay my debts?</title><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:54:42 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/mI4BT6Cz-Qo/viewdetails.asp</link><description>We are sometimes asked; why should I repay my debts at all.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/mI4BT6Cz-Qo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=052</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=052</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Families' finances are squeezed</title><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:24:38 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/ZXHgy1kXiZs/viewdetails.asp</link><description>According to Mervyn King the Bank of England's governor, families are being crippled by the biggest squeeze in their finances since the 1920's.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/ZXHgy1kXiZs" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=051</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=051</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>How Can a Debt Management Plan Help Me?</title><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:55:46 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/E4fT_7G0toU/viewdetails.asp</link><description>A debt management plan can be very helpful for people experiencing financial difficulty.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/E4fT_7G0toU" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=050</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=050</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Women are more likely to seek debt advice</title><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 10:18:05 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/ljHoy7BO-3o/viewdetails.asp</link><description>Men are more than a third less likely to ask for help with spiralling personal debts.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/ljHoy7BO-3o" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=049</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=049</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>How will inflation affect your finances this year?</title><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 09:57:36 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/MepZxO41lZE/viewdetails.asp</link><description>There are warning signs that both inflation and interest rate rises could mean families paying out on average an extra &amp;pound;1,800 this year.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/MepZxO41lZE" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=048</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=048</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>3m couldn't pay mortgage if rates rose by 1%</title><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:19:40 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/-DY4USCpXpU/viewdetails.asp</link><description>Almost 3 million home owners would find it difficult to pay their monthly mortgage payment if interest payments rose by 1%.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/-DY4USCpXpU" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=047</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=047</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Cost of filling your car increased to £70</title><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:38:16 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/Py_fqcqM2pI/viewdetails.asp</link><description>Soaring fuel prices will push the cost of filling up the average family saloon to &amp;pound;70 by Easter.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/Py_fqcqM2pI" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=046</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=046</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Britons only worry about debt when its over £16,0000</title><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:15:13 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/stznf_N7EPg/viewdetails.asp</link><description>It would take nearly &amp;pound;16,000 of debt for the average Brit to start worrying about their financial situation, a survey has revealed.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/stznf_N7EPg" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=045</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=045</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>VAT Increase</title><pubDate>Wed, 5 Jan 2011 11:38:25 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/WSlPxngNVu4/viewdetails.asp</link><description>VAT in the UK has now risen from 17.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk/images/imagebank/uploads/th/vat-20-percent-rise-2.jpg" /&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/WSlPxngNVu4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=044</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=044</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Cold Weather Payment</title><pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 11:20:06 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/gpmwVy-3w_w/viewdetails.asp</link><description>What are Cold Weather Payments?

 You don't need to apply.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/gpmwVy-3w_w" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=043</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=043</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Debt Burden Affects 51% of Households</title><pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:24:26 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/U7FwMPGDzmA/viewdetails.asp</link><description>A recent report from the Bank of England has shown that the recession is continuing to seriously affect our household finances.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/U7FwMPGDzmA" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=042</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=042</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Is a debt solution the best option for me?</title><pubDate>Tue, 7 Dec 2010 13:52:40 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/hS3YJy1aWmI/viewdetails.asp</link><description>The short answer to this question is, if you fit the criteria then YES.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/hS3YJy1aWmI" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=041</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=041</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Pros and Cons of an IVA</title><pubDate>Mon, 6 Dec 2010 15:08:21 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/_LhbaGTj3-Q/viewdetails.asp</link><description>An IVA is an excellent solution for those who fit the criteria.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/_LhbaGTj3-Q" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=040</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=040</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Statutory Debt Remedy Solutions</title><pubDate>Fri, 3 Dec 2010 10:50:00 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/sNQfAKphM4k/viewdetails.asp</link><description>Debt Arrangement Scheme (DAS)
DASs are Scottish statutory debt management plans designed to help debtors pay back more than one debt.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/sNQfAKphM4k" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=039</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=039</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Advantages and Disadvantages of Bankruptcy</title><pubDate>Wed, 1 Dec 2010 15:24:51 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/eS_WutPViho/viewdetails.asp</link><description>How it works
 ;Bankruptcy is a formal court procedure which you can start or which one or more of your creditors which are owed at least &amp;pound;750 can start.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/eS_WutPViho" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=038</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=038</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>How Do I Know If I Need A Debt Management Plan?</title><pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:39:39 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/NjNj_RNP5g4/viewdetails.asp</link><description>There is a common misconception that only those that are badly in debt and are being chased by creditors and collection companies need a debt management plan.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/NjNj_RNP5g4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=037</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=037</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>What is a Credit Report?</title><pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:09:32 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/UJRmNIEnGRU/viewdetails.asp</link><description>Credit reference agencies maintain information about you and your credit history.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/UJRmNIEnGRU" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=036</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=036</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Christmas Spending Cut by 10%</title><pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:27:32 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/9vwhXkbSf9k/viewdetails.asp</link><description>Britons are planning to cut their Christmas spending by 10% this year to stay out of debt, a survey has suggested.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/9vwhXkbSf9k" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=035</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=035</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Simple ways to raise some money</title><pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:42:21 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/sbjLV6b7deU/viewdetails.asp</link><description>Are you looking for some easy ways to raise some extra cash before Christmas? ; If so clearing your house of some unwanted items could prove to be of more value that you think.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/sbjLV6b7deU" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=034</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=034</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title> Switch &amp; Save</title><pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:46:42 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/9YmoOCmDqm8/viewdetails.asp</link><description>Could you be getting better value for the things you purchase on an everyday basis? ; It was a Refresh colleague that sparked this thought.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/9YmoOCmDqm8" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=033</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=033</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>The One Thing You Don't Want For Christmas...Debt!</title><pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:35:57 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/uWvhfcIH79E/viewdetails.asp</link><description>The One Thing You Don't Want For Christmas.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/uWvhfcIH79E" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=032</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=032</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Debt Affects More Than Just Your Bank Balance</title><pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:13:33 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/NY_PuyXVU44/viewdetails.asp</link><description>Debt Affects More Than Just Your Bank Balance
A recent survey amongst debt advice clients in the UK showed that:

77% of clients in relationships said debt affected their      relationship, with 28% saying it caused relationship to break down      entirely
38% considered or attempted suicide as a way out
74% visited GP, with 44% of all clients being prescribed medication      to help them cope
72% sacrificed meals - 30% of all clients did so regularly
48% feared losing their home and further 15% did actually lose      their home
65% of clients with children said debt affected their ability to      provide for them, either making them unable to clothe or feed them      adequately.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/NY_PuyXVU44" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=031</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=031</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>We are donating to Children in Need</title><pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:12:52 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/imnvUTlJ-Ko/viewdetails.asp</link><description>Press Release
Refresh Debt Services a debt management company specialising  in helping people struggling with debt problems have made a promise to donate  10% of their initial fees to Children in Need today.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/imnvUTlJ-Ko" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=030</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=030</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Budgeting Tips and Advice</title><pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:13:32 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/9iRV5WelWKY/viewdetails.asp</link><description>Setting out a household budget may seem like a boring and laborious job that won't really make a difference to your finances or life.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/9iRV5WelWKY" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=029</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=029</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Continued Unemployment Means More People Need Debt Management</title><pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:20:29 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/8nxiNii6I28/viewdetails.asp</link><description>There is continuing bad news on the unemployment front, new figures show that unemployment is still rising, with an additional 400 people joining the dole queue in Northern Ireland.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/8nxiNii6I28" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=028</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=028</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Energy Price Increases Will Hurt Millions</title><pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:32:31 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/TlI9HyHCTKo/viewdetails.asp</link><description>;
The news yesterday that British Gas is to increase their energy prices by approximately 7% from December will affect millions of customers.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/TlI9HyHCTKo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=027</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=027</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Don’t be afraid to ask for help with your debt!</title><pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:30:14 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/Lq-rxzjuufw/viewdetails.asp</link><description>;
Recent research by R3 suggests that the UK is sitting on a 'Debt Iceberg', because they estimate that there are currently 961,000 individuals in the UK that are really struggling with debt problems but have not sought any help.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/Lq-rxzjuufw" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=026</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=026</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Helping people in the Republic of Ireland</title><pubDate>Wed, 9 Jun 2010 12:18:36 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/CXxmxbUi3kI/viewdetails.asp</link><description>In the economic down turn we have realised that there is more and more people in the Republic of Ireland that need financial assistance because of this we have expanded into the republic of Ireland under the name of Refresh Money Ltd.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/CXxmxbUi3kI" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=025</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=025</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>How to deal with Bailiffs in UK?</title><pubDate>Tue, 4 May 2010 11:35:03 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/aEjSLyw6Fjg/viewdetails.asp</link><description>A Bailiff is an authorized debt collector.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/aEjSLyw6Fjg" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=024</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=024</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Case Study - High Income Low Disposable Income</title><pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:40:32 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/DUluUKsh6n4/viewdetails.asp</link><description>John and Linda had large monthly salaries and were secure in their  jobs.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/DUluUKsh6n4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=023</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=023</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Top Ways to Save Money</title><pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:16:55 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/UD8uiEUVFEo/viewdetails.asp</link><description>1.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/UD8uiEUVFEo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=021</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=021</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Information about CCJ’s</title><pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:15:08 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/jyFfrdmAC9w/viewdetails.asp</link><description>What is a CCJ?
Someone you owe money to (a 'creditor') can take a County Court action against you to claim the money.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/jyFfrdmAC9w" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=020</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=020</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Free Debt Advice</title><pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:12:32 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/CfcJCs9BWZU/viewdetails.asp</link><description>We all know that good free debt advice is very valuable in today's economic climate.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/CfcJCs9BWZU" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=019</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=019</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Do you have a struggling self employed client?</title><pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:08:37 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/kWiOKw2cE3Q/viewdetails.asp</link><description>Mark approached his financial advisor to see if he could get a loan to help keep his fledgling company afloat.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/kWiOKw2cE3Q" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=018</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=018</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Claire was afraid she would lose her home!</title><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:02:25 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/RmfzFxcs1SQ/viewdetails.asp</link><description>Claire was afraid she would lose her home!
Claire contacted her Financial Advisor and expressed her concern that she would lose her home that she had worked hard to get.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/RmfzFxcs1SQ" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=017</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=017</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Banks using the </title><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:20:03 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/bpNaz6H8hPo/viewdetails.asp</link><description>Most banks have what is called a right to set off.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/bpNaz6H8hPo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=015</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=015</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Refresh Debt Launch new Website</title><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:55:13 GMT</pubDate><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~3/HBH9wYT5pgo/viewdetails.asp</link><description>Refresh Debt Services have launched their new look website.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RefreshDebtBlog/~4/HBH9wYT5pgo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=014</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.refreshdebt.co.uk//blog/viewdetails.asp?ID=014</feedburner:origLink></item></channel></rss>

