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Preventing Debt in Business
Preventing debt in a business is a critical aspect of financial management that can help ensure long-term sustainability and profitability. Here are key strategies to avoid accumulating excessive debt: In conclusion, preventing debt in a business requires a combination of proactive financial planning, responsible borrowing, prudent cash flow management, and diligent monitoring. By adopting these…
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Does Debt Die With You?
What happens to debt when you die? When you pass, your unpaid debts are not forgotten. It’s the executor of your Will that is legally obliged to distribute any remaining debt among rightful creditors. But be warned – if a debt exceeds the value of an estate it can leave those behind unable to make…
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Cost of living increase
A recent article rom the BBC has suggested that millions now have no savings as prices soar A quarter of UK adults have less than £100 set aside in savings, a survey suggests, leaving them vulnerable to rising and unexpected bills. The lack of a financial safety net means many have to borrow money to…
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Retail Home Shopping
Consumers don’t need to venture outside of their front door to shop for home, personal, gifts and gardening items. There are 24 hour television channels dedicated solely to the home shopping audience. The internet also serves as an easy way to click a shopping basket full of items that, many times, are bought on a…
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Buy now, pay later grocery schemes are a ‘debt trap’ for struggling families
UK regulators say the latest surge in interest-free credit does not offer enough protection for those who are slipping into debt. Families hit by the cost-of-living crisis are being targeted by credit firms offering “buy now, pay later” deals on weekly groceries, pet food and hot drinks. Shoppers are urged to spread their payments for…
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The truth about getting out of debt
For a lot of people, getting out of debt seems impossible. But it’s not – you just need to know what to do and where to start. In this blog post, we’ll talk about the truth about getting out of debt, and give you some tips on how to get started. So whether you’re struggling…
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Warning as millions of taxpayers owe money to HMRC – are you affected?
TAX debt is now more than double pre-pandemic levels with the National Audit Office (NAO) today warning the HMRC may struggle in dealing with the workload of collection. Up to 2.4 million taxpayers are thought to be in debt to HMRC since the pandemic with a total debt of £42billion in September according to the…
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What should a late payment letter include?
Late payment or debt recovery letters as they are sometimes called can be an effective way to recover debts if they are put together correctly. Here’s some advice on how to compile your own letter and what and how much to include. Before we get started it is also worth noting that you may need…
