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Are car parking fines enforceable by law?

The law regarding car parking fines differs depending on where you have parked and who has issued the ticket. The local authority or police are generally responsible for managing public car parking ar...

Money Advice Service to be Shut Down

The Money Advice Service (MAS), which was set up in 2010 to provide information and guidance for people around the UK on a full range of personal finance issues, is to be closed down by the government...

PM Announces Help to Save Scheme for Low Earners March 14, 2016

Prime minister David Cameron has announced details of a new government scheme designed to encourage low-level earners around the UK to save more money on a monthly basis. The Help to Save initiativ...

Average Household Debt in Scotland ‘Up 65% Since 2008’

The average amount of debt held by individual households across Scotland has increased by as much as 65 per cent since 2008, according to a new report looking at the state of the nation’s financial...

Former Scottish Footballer Duncan Ferguson Declared Bankrupt

Former Scotland international footballer, Duncan Ferguson – AKA Big Dunc – has been declared bankrupt at the High Court in London.

Company Behind QuickQuid and Pounds to Pocket Agrees to Refund £1.7m to UK Customers

CashEuroNet, the company that owns and operates the payday lenders QuickQuid and Pounds to Pocket, has agreed to refund a total of £1.7 million to thousands of its customers around the UK.

New Insolvency Rules Introduced Across Scotland

A series of new laws affecting the processes involved in insolvency and debt recovery have come into effect across Scotland this month with both debtors and creditors set to be impacted.

Man Commits Suicide After Racking Up Payday Loan Debts

A woman who lost her father to suicide after he amassed more than £20,000 of debt has blamed payday loan lenders for his death, pleading: “Why do they still lend money to people when you have got d...