All news on the topic: Debt

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Martin Lewis issues 'danger' warning to anyone using a debit card
Money saving expert Martin Lewis explained why debit cards are not always good and how they are in fact the worst way to borrow money during his ITV Money Show Live
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Driver given car park fine 'stayed long enough to read the rules before leaving'
Jed Dalton was hit with a Parking Charge Notice after spending just 172 seconds reading the rules at a car park in Cornwall and has now been left thousands of pounds out of pocket
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Lottery winner who scooped £250,000 jailed for failing to pay £12,000 court debt
Grandfather Gerry Donaldson, from Scotland, appeared to have blown his scratch card winnings when he was taken to court and jailed for failing to pay the colossal debt
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Martin Lewis issues urgent warning to everyone with credit card debt - act now
On this week's episode of the Martin Lewis Money Show, the Money Saving Expert explained what the term "balance transfer" meant and how those with credit card debt may need to act fast
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Couple facing financial ruin and eviction from mansion shot dog then themselves
John and Angela Richardson killed themselves with a shotgun in the 100-acre woodland behind their £4,500-a-month rented farmhouse, after investors started to pull out of a new business they had set up
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Martin Lewis shows how to cut credit card debt just by freezing a bowl of water
For those struggling with spiralling costs and bills to pay back, the Money Saving Expert has suggested a novel way of not using cards along with other more "normal" options
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Martin Lewis explains 'snowball' trick to clear debt and pay off what you owe
Martin Lewis returned to TV screens again and tonight's episode tackles the subject of debt and the Money Saving Expert shared how you could clear all your debt by following the technique of 'snowballing'
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Mum funds own mat leave with surveys as statutory pay 'wouldn't cover bills'
Phe Edwards, 27, slashed her bills with a dehumidifier and earnt extra cash to help dodge falling into £3,500 of debt during her maternity leave
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Vulnerable gran issued £7k gas bill in error that 'could have cost her life'
Sylvia Dea's son has slammed British Gas saying that she could have "committed suicide because she thought she was now laboured with £87,000 a year" to pay the provider
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Dad who lost job eats just one meal a day to ensure he can feed son and partner
Wayne says going to food bank in Thurrock, Essex, for the first time since was a hard pill to swallow as he felt "embarrassed" the family were "not putting stuff in, we were taking from it"
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Money expert explains 4 things you're paying too much money for - how to fix it
Consumer rights expert Martyn James runs through all the ways you can cut your costs and save money - as he highlights everything you're probably paying too much for
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Trainee medics leave university with £100,000 in debt amid cost of living crisis
Figures show they begin professional careers saddled with an average of more than £30,000 in student debts. Tonight, experts warned rising debt could put off young people from studying medicine
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Man City's crucial upper hand over Man Utd as Glazers' neglect laid bare
Pep Guardiola's team arrive at Old Trafford on Saturday with growing questions around their performances on the pitch while their hosts are in a rich vein of form
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Join us live as our experts explain how to make your money go further in January
Mirror money editor Levi Winchester will be joined by senior personal finance analyst at interactive investor Myron Jobson, to go through all the things you can do to get through January
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Taxman told to get tough on Covid fraudsters as only 25% of lost cash recovered
Dame Meg Hillier, who chairs the Commons public accounts committee, warned HMRC it has a 'moral duty' to pursue fraud after Covid schemes including furlough were found to be 'an open goal' for scammers
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Mum clears off £1,700 worth of energy debt by making four changes in her home
After being hit with an energy bill worth £1,700, one mum and her family began a mission to clear the debt by making daily energy changes around the home and in their daily life
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All the help you can get NOW with your energy bills - including free £1,500
Mirror Money has compiled a list of all the grants, loans and support packages available if you're struggling to keep on top of or need help after falling behind on your energy bills
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Rishi Sunak's five biggest promises for 2023 - what he said and what it means
During his first major speech of 2023, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised to cut NHS waiting lists, grow the economy and tackle the small boats crisis
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One savvy saver cleared £8,000 worth of debt with four easy tricks
Clearing debt can be a hard task, but one savvy saver managed to clear about £8,000 worth of debt and save a monumental £20,000 in a few shorts years by using four relatively simple tricks
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'I cleared £15,000 debt by transforming my finances - here's how I did it'
Emma, 43, a freelance photographer who lives in Brighton, had a terrible relationship with money until she finally got the courage to speak to someone about her debts