Life can be rather unpredictable. It’s rather astounding how a person who is financially secure at one moment can end up in debt. Luckily a person does not always have to be buried in their financial problems. The government and many not-for-profit organizations have come forward in helping such people overcome

…

The government has launched an “impartial financial advice service” in the North East and North West of England through a website or via a telephone helpline on 0300 500 5000.

The service cost £12million to establish and aims to reach up to 750,000 people by spring 2010.  It’s delivered by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in partnership with the Treasury.   The Thoresen Review was set up by HM Treasury to look at how Generic Financial Advice (GFA) can be provided and tests GFA

…

Many consumers are copeing with spiraling charges for loans and their deepest desire is to get out of debt.

There are plenty of organisations that will support you, but if you decide to get out of debt using your own perseverance, there is precious little praiseworthy

…