Debt

Calls for a law change to protect survivors of domestic abuse left on the verge of financial ruin
Domestic abuse

Calls for a law change to protect survivors of domestic abuse left on the verge of financial ruin

Two debt experts from the advice service Money Wellness describe their experiences helping domestic abuse survivors left in poverty – and explain why the law needs to change

Where to get free financial advice now – from benefits to budgeting
Money

Where to get free financial advice now – from benefits to budgeting

Experts explain the best places to get free financial advice, whether it’s on benefits, budgeting, or getting out of debt

Covid left me thousands of pounds in debt – I was suicidal. Here’s how I turned things around
Debt

Covid left me thousands of pounds in debt – I was suicidal. Here’s how I turned things around

The pressure of Raul’s debt repayments left him suicidal. But life is much better these days

I got a loan to help me pay for my dad’s funeral. The interest sent me spiralling into debt
Finances

I got a loan to help me pay for my dad’s funeral. The interest sent me spiralling into debt

Awful April: The new financial year bill increases are hitting millions hard – what can be done?
Richard Lane

Awful April: The new financial year bill increases are hitting millions hard – what can be done?

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How to get out of debt: Simple steps to go from red to black
Debt

How to get out of debt: Simple steps to go from red to black

How to break the payday loan cycle: Alternatives and resources
Payday loans

How to break the payday loan cycle: Alternatives and resources

Brits are uncomfortable talking about money and debt. Can comedy change that?
money

Brits are uncomfortable talking about money and debt. Can comedy change that?

For those still dealing with a post-Covid debt hangover, financial resilience is vital
Vikki Brownridge

For those still dealing with a post-Covid debt hangover, financial resilience is vital

Understanding your payslip: Making sense of deductions and contributions
Payslip

Understanding your payslip: Making sense of deductions and contributions

Living on the edge: How to avoid falling into poverty amid rising costs
Poverty line

Living on the edge: How to avoid falling into poverty amid rising costs

A windfall tax on bank profits could raise billions. Here’s how that cash could help fix Britain
Bank profits

A windfall tax on bank profits could raise billions. Here’s how that cash could help fix Britain

DWP told to stop forcibly taking cash from benefit claimants to pay for its own mistakes
Department for Work and Pensions

DWP told to stop forcibly taking cash from benefit claimants to pay for its own mistakes

Michael Sheen: ‘Going on holiday doesn’t matter to me as much as paying off 900 people’s debts’
Exclusive

Michael Sheen: ‘Going on holiday doesn’t matter to me as much as paying off 900 people’s debts’

There’s no evidence women are worse with money. So how do we tackle the growing gender debt gap?
Vikki Brownridge

There’s no evidence women are worse with money. So how do we tackle the growing gender debt gap?

Michael Sheen on writing off £1m of people’s debts: ‘Just stopping the bad guys is not enough’
TV

Michael Sheen on writing off £1m of people’s debts: ‘Just stopping the bad guys is not enough’

Crisis-proofing your finances: How to prepare for the unexpected with an emergency fund
Emergency fund

Crisis-proofing your finances: How to prepare for the unexpected with an emergency fund

I live month to month, fighting to get out of debt – this is the reality of life on the breadline
Izzy

I live month to month, fighting to get out of debt – this is the reality of life on the breadline

January is one of the hardest months for debt – but it’s never too late to seek help
Vikki Brownridge

January is one of the hardest months for debt – but it’s never too late to seek help

What is the Renters’ Rights Bill? All you need to know about Labour’s plan to end no-fault evictions
RENTING

What is the Renters’ Rights Bill? All you need to know about Labour’s plan to end no-fault evictions

Bank of Dave: Meet the man bringing the fight to loan sharks and helping those who need it most
Debt

Bank of Dave: Meet the man bringing the fight to loan sharks and helping those who need it most

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Will bond market turmoil lead to spending cuts, higher taxes and austerity? Here’s what you need to know
Bonds

Will bond market turmoil lead to spending cuts, higher taxes and austerity? Here’s what you need to know

Inside the Big Issue: How to catch a loan shark
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: How to catch a loan shark

Nearly a third of people feel too ’embarrassed’ to seek support for their energy bills in the UK
Jessica Taplin

Nearly a third of people feel too ’embarrassed’ to seek support for their energy bills in the UK

‘I have nothing they can take’: Council tax debt collection having devastating impact on vulnerable people
Sarah Muirhead

‘I have nothing they can take’: Council tax debt collection having devastating impact on vulnerable people