Recent media coverage

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Capping interest rates on high-cost loans may do more harm than good - Guardian - 26 August 2010

Loan firms hound grieving families for debts - Daily Mail - 25 August 2010

Bereaved face more financial difficulties, says debt charity - Independent on Sunday - 22 August 2010

We spend a day at the UK’s largest debt charity - Daily Mirror - 13 August 2010

House repossessions fall 4% but CCCS sounds warning - Guardian - 12 August 2010

Falling repossessions could rise again, warn charity - Inside Housing - 12 August 2010

Counting the human cost of debt problems - Daily Mail - 22 July 2010

Debt 'has severe impact on life' - Channel 4 News - 21 July 2010

Debt problems 'impact negatively on people's health' - Guardian - 21 July 2010

Charity warns of repossession rise - Independent - 18 July 2010

Price of debt and recession takes its toll on an older generation - Yorkshire Post - 13 July 2010

Private tenants turn to debt helpline - Inside Housing - 1 July 2010

Debt: 'Men are emerging as the new underclass' - Daily Telegraph - 7 June 2010

Men hardest hit by recession - Guardian - 7 June 2010

More men 'turning to debt charities' - Times - 7 June 2010

Debt advice for employees should be provided by employers - Personnel Today - 19 May 2010

Rise in seeking debt advice online - Channel 4 News - 10 May 2010

Huge demand for online debt advice - Credit Today - 10 May 2010

Debt charity reports 'sharp rise' in helpline calls - Times - 30 April 2010

93,000 seek debt help - Credit Today - 30 April 2010

Why it never pays to hide your debts from your family - Independent - 24 April 2010

We don't need more companies who charge for debt advice - Guardian - 21 April 2010

Expats caught out by the decline of sterling - Sunday Times - 11 April 2010

Low pound leaves expats struggling with UK debt - Independent - 4 April 2010

Falling pound pushes expats into debt crisis - Daily Express - 1 April 2010

Weak pound sees expats struggling - MSN Money - 1 April 2010

Weak pound sees expats struggling - Channel 4 News - 31 March 2010

Weak pound hits expats paying their bills - Daily Telegraph - 31 March 2010

Record numbers seeking debt help - Daily Express - 15 March 2010

Number in 'extreme debt' doubles in two years - Daily Mail - 15 March 2010

Debt cases too dire to be helped - Daily Mirror - 15 March 2010

Hard-up Britons are too poor for debt charity to help - Marie Claire - 15 March 2010

Hard-up Britons are too poor for charity to help - Metro - 15 March 2010

Debt laden borrowers struggle to meet basic living costs - Guardian - 15 March 2010

Debt charity can't help third of applicants in trouble - Scotsman - 15 March 2010

Owe is me for third of Britain - Sun - 15 March 2010

Bankruptcy is rising – and it's hitting everyone - Independent - 13 March 2010

One million apply for 60pc interest rate credit card - Daily Telegraph - 8 March 2010

We must make sure debtors claim their benefits - Independent - 6 March 2010

Households tighten belts as they pay off debts earlier - Daily Telegraph - 20 February 2010

The recession is over, but the debt depression is not - Independent - 8 February 2010

Personal insolvencies double in 2009 - Daily Telegraph - 4 February 2010

Old debtors seek equity release - Credit Today - 22 January 2010

Charity cuts equity release cost by £3,000 - Daily Mail - 20 January 2010

House can be a lifeline for debt-laden pensioners - Independent on Sunday - 17 January 2010

Personal debts: your questions answered - BBC News Online - 10 January 2010

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