Recent media coverage

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Crackdown on unsolicited texts and emails - Lovemoney - 30 January 2012

Burden of debt heavy in 10pc of homes - Yorkshire Post - 30 January 2012

Fines threat for credit text messages - BBC News - 28 January 2012

Mis-selling claims are a nice little earner for ambulance chasers - Independent - 28 January 2012

Avoid the rip-off lenders and turn to free advice to get out of debt trap - Daily Mirror - 25 January 2012

Save money with just one click - Sun - 10 January 2012

Credit unions to come in from the cold – Independent on Sunday – 8 January 2012

Rogue payday lenders must be closed down to protect the hard-up - Independent - 7 January 2012

Twitter and Facebook your way to a wealthier 2012 - Daily Telegraph - 3 January 2012

Bankruptcy rates rise in Devon and Cornwall - BBC News - 29 December 2011

Debt experts issue help warning - BBC News - 29 December 2011

Young people biggest users of debt relief orders, figures reveal - Guardian - 29 December 2011

'NEED EXTRA CASH FOR XMAS?': Payday loan firms send out Xmas texts ...  - This is Money - 29 December 2011

Don’t get into debt for Christmas time - Warwick Courier - 23 December 2011

More go bankrupt in North Yorkshire - Gazette & Herald - 20 December 2011

The dangerous lure of payday loans in disguise - Independent on Sunday - 18 December 2011

Payday loans set to land Welsh families in debt at Christmas - Wales on Sunday - 18 December 2011

Third of Brits in debt over Xmas shopping - Sky News - 12 December 2011

Millions turn to payday loans - BBC News - 7 December 2011

Lenders of last resort? - Channel 4 News - 7 December 2011

The 'low-rate' card deals that charge you 39% - Daily Mail - 7 December 2011

Cuts to Christmas spending ensure a happy New Year - Daily Express - 7 December 2011

Rip Off Britain - BBC One - 1 December 2011

Don't spiral into debt at Christmas - Daily Mail - 23 November 2011

How to survive the winter's squeeze on your money - Daily Telegraph - 21 November 2011

Tempting loans target those most at risk - Independent - 19 November 2011

Payday loans now cover a whole year – at 278% interest - Independent on Sunday - 13 November 2011

Debt and depression: Twin evils that need to be fought together - Independent - 12 November 2011

Corporate failures set to rise further - East Anglian Daily Times - 7 November 2011

Increasing number of over-70s face poverty - Independent - 6 November 2011

400,000 over-70s struggling to make ends meet - Which? - 6 November 2011

Financial education petition has reached 100,000 signatures  - Herald Scotland - 5 November 2011

Personal insolvencies fall slightly - BBC News - 4 November 2011

Number of firms going bust rises to highest level in two years - Daily Mail - 4 November 2011

More than 400,000 over-70 households in serious financial trouble - Daily Mirror - 4 November 2011

The devastating impact of Cameron's cuts  - Daily Mirror - 4 November 2011

Personal insolvencies down, but remain historically high - Guardian - 4 November 2011

Personal insolvencies flat but debt experts warn 'many will go bust next year' - This is Money - 4 November 2011

The generation of young women drowning in debt - Daily Mail - 3 November 2011

400,000 pensioners are struggling financially - Daily Telegraph - 3 November 2011

Young generation faces high-debt, low-asset future - Which? News - 3 November 2011

Young people face future debt problems - Credit Today - 2 November 2011

Bleak times for the debt generation - Daily Express - 2 November 2011

Pension changes could increase financial pain - Daily Telegraph - 2 November 2011

Under 40s face a life of debt - Daily Mail - 2 November 2011

Debt blights younger generations' chances of buying a home - Guardian - 2 November 2011

Rise in young people's debt forecast - Money Saving Expert - 2 November 2011

Debt fears raised for young Britons - MSN Money - 2 November 2011

The debt trap time bomb - Daily Telegraph - 31 October 2011

Funding secured for debt crisis support - UTV - 27 October 2011

OFT: Don't contact debtors via Twitter or Facebook - Independent on Sunday - 23 October 2011

Debt collectors are warned off Twitter - Independent - 20 October 2011

Debt collectors target Facebook - BBC News - 19 October 2011

Facebook ban for debt collectors - Daily Express - 19 October 2011

Shoppers spend £4,000 on credit cards each year, study shows - Daily Mail - 7 October 2011

Charity warns of debt crisis hitting Southport - Southport Visitor - 6 October 2011

UK economic slowdown worse than expected - Sky News - 5 October 2011

Debt charity to take on 100 extra staff at HQ - Yorkshire Post - 5 October 2011

Partnership - the buzz word of the party conference season - Third Sector blog - 4 October 2011

Debt charity CCCS recruiting staff in Leeds - BBC News - 4 October 2011

Playing your cards right is simple with a bit of self control - Independent - 24 September 2011

Retirees using equity release to pay debts of up to £28,000 - Western Morning News - 23 September 2011

Lottery hands over £425,000 for charity food bank in Birmingham - Daily Mail - 22 September 2011

First-time renters face heightened competition - Guardian - 20 September 2011

Energy hikes turn up financial heat on struggling millions - Independent - 17 September 2011

Inflation jumps again - ITV News - 13 September 2011

Debt amongst Northern Ireland's young soars to £0.8m - Belfast Telegraph - 12 September 2011

Families hit by biggest squeeze since Second World War - Daily Mail - 12 September 2011

Rising energy bills put elderly in debt - Swindon Advertiser - 12 September 2011

Charity reveals debt burden of over-55s in Redhill - Redhill & Reigate Life - 12 September 2011

Pound notes weekly round-up - Sunday Mirror - 11 September 2011

Facing up to the realities of debt - Plymouth Herald - 10 September 2011

Debts piling up for Coventry's over-55s - Coventry Telegraph - 9 September 2011

The plight of over 55s who are living in debt - Romford Recorder - 9 September 2011

Debt warning for over 55s - Milton Keynes Citizen - 8 September 2011

Charity's fear as debts rise - South Wales Argus - 8 September 2011

Rising cases of women in financial difficulties - Daily Express - 7 September 2011

What are your rights if the bailiffs call? - MSN Money - 7 September 2011

Expert answers: We're sinking fast in a sea of debt - Yorkshire Post - 7 September 2011

Debt charity creates partnerships team - Civil Society - 6 September 2011

Late teens face budgeting issue, says CCCS - BBC News - 5 September 2011

Unauthorised overdrafts prove a costly mistake - Sun - 5 September 2011

Banks tell 'at risk' borrowers to spend less or lose their homes - Independent - 4 September 2011

Rise in single women struggling to pay their mortgages: CCCS - Financial Times - 25 August 2011

Northern Ireland a debt hotspot, says CCCS - Credit Today - 23 August 2011

Pensioners squeezed rising prices and debt - Yorkshire Post - 22 August 2011

The female face of UK debt - Independent on Sunday - 21 August 2011

Keep it in the family, but avoid rifts with relations - Independent on Sunday - 21 August 2011

Islanders deeper in debt - Isle of Wight County Press - 19 August 2011

Study finds 4.3m homes with no savings - Financial Times - 18 August 2011

Rock bottom savings rates leave elderly £280 poorer - Daily Mail - 17 August 2011

Millions of renters at risk of homelessness - Inside Housing - 16 August 2011

Charity fears rising tide of homelessness - Yorkshire Post - 16 August 2011

Weekly round-up - Sunday Mirror - 14 August 2011

Five million households not saving enough - Which? - 13 August 2011

Debtors seeking support from loved ones - Credit Today - 9 August 2011

Advice charities warned to prepare for sharp rise in demand - Third Sector - 27 July 2011

Pensioners forced to release equity from their home to pay off debts - Daily Telegraph - 26 July 2011

Low earners struggling with debt owe double their annual salary - Which? News - 25 July 2011

When rates finally rise, things are set to get nasty‎ - New Statesman Blog - 18 July 2011

What does the changing media environment mean for charities? - Third Sector Blog - 18 July 2011

Stop short-term lending turning into a long-term crisis - Independent on Sunday - 17 July 2011

Rising poverty worries means advice is crucial - Independent - 16 July 2011

More than six million households vulnerable - Credit Today - 15 July 2011

Six million struggling to make ends meet - Daily Mirror - 14 July 2011

More than 3m households in financial difficulty - Guardian - 13 July 2011

Britain: The most indebted nation on Earth - Independent – 19 June 2011

Average personal debt in Lincoln is £19,765 - Lincolnshire Echo - 17 June 2011

Debt crisis charity sees increase in calls for help - Plymouth Herald – 17 June 2011

Chester has 'lower debt level' - Chester Standard - 16 June 2011

Debts here above national average - Swindon Advertiser - 16 June 2011

Debt Spiralling In Crewe - Crewe and Nantwich Guardian – 15 June 2011

Biggest squeeze on families since 1920s as fuel and food prices soar - Daily Mail - 8 June 2011

Cable to wage war on bank pay and bonuses - Daily Mail - 7 June 2011

Debtors 'spend 60% on repayments' - MSN Money - 6 June 2011

Earnings from three-fifths of working week goes on debt - Daily Telegraph - 6 June 2011

Debtors working three days a week just to repay loans - Guardian Money Blog - 6 June 2011

The UK regions with the most debt - MSN Money - 1 June 2011

Small change - Guardian Money Blog - 1 June 2011

Shuffle the pack to get best credit card deal - Daily Express - 1 June 2011

Families card and overdraft debts rise to £6,200 - Daily Telegraph - 21 May 2011

Northern Ireland labelled as debt and bankruptcy hotspot - Belfast Telegraph - 11 May 2011

How the internet can help charities do more for less - Third Sector Blog - 10 May 2011

Personal Bankruptcy 'Lowest In Two Years'  - Sky News - 8 May 2011

Bankruptcy: 'I was facing a lifetime of debt' - BBC News - 6 May 2011

Families debts to soar to £84k - This is Money - 22 April 2011

This is the calm before the storm, cash-strapped families warned - Wales Online - 13 April 2011

If DCM Apex Debt Management goes bust, what then? - Guardian - 9 April 2011

Home owners with £30,000 credit card debts face 'losing their homes' - Daily Telegraph - 6 April 2011

The sleepless nights caused by debt worries - Daily Mail - 31 March 2011

Debt worries keep thousands awake at night - Daily Telegraph - 31 March 2011

Debt hotspots - Financial Times - 31 March 2011

Northern Ireland is one of UK's 'debts hotspots' - BBC News - 30 March 2011

Take-home pay falls for the first time in 30 years (and it's set to continue) - Daily Mail - 30 March 2011

Middle class sees biggest rise in insolvencies - Guardian - 30 March 2011

Middle-class sees biggest rise in bankruptcy - Daily Telegraph - 30 March 2011

Understanding household pressures - Third Sector Blog - 28 March 2011

Family finances are squeezed – what can you do to ease the pain? - Observer - 20 March 2011

More Islanders mired in debt - Isle of Wight County Press - 17 March 2011

More and more people in Oxford struggling to pay back debts - Oxford Mail - 17 March 2011

Financial squeeze set to hit families, CCCS says  - BBC News - 15 March 2011

Households struggling as debt pile soars - Belfast Telegraph - 15 March 2011

Families 'struggling to repay debts' - Independent - 15 March 2011

Indebted Britons To Come Under More Financial Strain In 2011 - Wall Street Journal - 15 March 2011

Rise in families struggling with debt says CCCS - Which? News - 15 March 2011

How Labour left us all over a trillion in debt  - Daily Express - 3 March 2011

£10bn debt written off by banks - Metro - 2 March 2011

Banks write off 25% more debt - This is Money - 2 March 2011

As repossessions rise, so does the risk of a return to sale-and-rent-back scams - Independent - 27 February 2011

Debt hidden by utility direct debits or a house move can catch you unawares - Guardian - 20 February 2011

Why you can still be financially tied even after you're divorced - Daily Mail - 16 February 2011

Online debt advice service sees figures double - Belfast Telegraph - 15 February 2011

Number seeking online advice soars - Independent - 15 February 2011

CCCS sees sharp rise in online debt counselling - Which? News - 14 February 2011

Charity sees sharp rise in debt problems  - Charity Times - 14 February 2011

The 12 Tweeters who can fix your finances - MSN Money - 14 February 2011

Reprieve granted to debt advisers - BBC News - 12 February 2011

Debt advice to get £27m after government reverses decision - Guardian - 12 February 2011

Thinking outside the funding box - Third Sector blog - 10 February 2011

Insolvency reaches all-time high - Daily Mail - 4 February 2011

CCCS advice on dealing with debt - Daily Telegraph - 4 February 2011

Bankruptcies at record high as recession bites - Evening Standard - 4 February 2011

Insolvency for individuals reaches record high - Guardian - 4 February 2011

Third of Brits relied on credit card for January spending, says Post Office - Guardian - 31 January 2011

Protection for homeowners - Daily Express - 30 January 2011

Credit card debt and unpaid mortgages delay retirement - Independent - 30 January 2011

Interest rates: could you soon face financial ruin? - Observer - 30 January 2011

Debt advice ‘needs simplifying’ - Financial Times - 28 January 2011

Mind reveals link between debt and depression - Which? news - 25 January 2011

Finance: Old and bankrupt - Yorkshire Evening Post - 20 January 2011

Debt: Women 'keener to seek help than men' - BBC News Online - 19 January 2011

CCCS Debt Day to highlight level of consumer debt - Which? news - 17 January 2011

Self employed debtors fare worse on Blue Monday - Daily Telegraph - 16 January 2011

Pound notes with Melanie Wright - Daily Mirror - 15 January 2011

More help for people with debt woes - Independent - 15 January 2011

Steps to get debt under control - Daily Express - 12 January 2011

Desperate banks fight for you to borrow more - Metro - 7 January 2011

Swelling bankruptcy among pensioners 'a concern' - BBC News - 5 January 2011

New fair play rules may push up credit card fees - Daily Express - 5 January 2011

Sharp rise in pensioners becoming bankrupt - Financial Times - 5 January 2011

Bankruptcy growing at fastest rate among pensioners - Daily Telegraph - 4 January 2011

Beating debt: Help is on offer for those who find themselves in financial trouble - Daily Mail - 2 January 2011

Boxing Day sales: Britons face £2.05bn Christmas sales credit card hangover  - Daily Telegraph - 26 December 2010

Families urged to beware of doorstep lenders - Daily Express - 22 December 2010

Loan sharks warning for financially struggling families - Guardian - 17 December 2010

Plea to spend carefully over Christmas - Daily Echo - 9 December 2010

Debt crisis as affluent Scots are hit by cuts - Scotsman - 4 December 2010

Life on the front line of Britain's debt - Independent on Sunday - 21 November 2010

Debt charity warns of sofa surfing rise - Inside Housing - 17 November 2010

Debts leave 3m Britons struggling to pay mortgage - Guardian - 11 November 2010

Debt charity secures 638 IVAs during the year - Credit Today - 10 November 2010

Reduce your own deficit in just six-months – Independent – 7 November 2010

Call for crackdown on 'legal loan sharks' – This is Money – 2 November 2010

Pay-as-you-view loans are adding to debt problems of the poor – Guardian – 29 October 2010

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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