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Matter oflife and debt
• The scale of the problem
• Do the maths but don’t panic
• Put an escape plan in place
• Three action steps to better finances
• Consider joining a credit union
• Increase income
Matter of life and debt - sections
The scale of the problem
• 18 per cent of adults in Britain have £10,000 or more of unsecured debt, equivalent to 8.2 million adults (Credit Action)
The scale of the problem
• 18 per cent of adults in Britain have £10,000 or more of unsecured debt, equivalent to 8.2 million adults (Credit Action)
• Two million British consumer can’t actually quantify how much debt they’re in(Unbiased.co.uk)
Do the maths but don’t panic
Do the maths but don’t panic
• Add up all the amounts owed, including credit card bills, mortgage or rent arrears, short term loans, etc
Do the maths but don’t panic
• Add up all the amounts owed, including credit card bills, mortgage or rent arrears, short term loans, etc
• Citizens advice can help with the numbers – www.adviceguide.org.uk
Put an escape plan in place
Put an escape plan in place• Set priorities as to how cards and loans
will be repaid, starting with credit cards in order of APR
Put an escape plan in place• Set priorities as to how cards and loans
will be repaid, starting with credit cards in order of APR
• May be necessary to renegotiate payment terms – advice at www.creditaction.org.uk
Put an escape plan in place• Set priorities as to how cards and loans
will be repaid, starting with credit cards in order of APR
• May be necessary to renegotiate payment terms – advice at www.creditaction.org.uk
• Condolidate debt – without taking out a higher loan than necessary
Three action steps to better finances
• Cut spending focusing on essential items to formulate a household budget
Three action steps to better finances
• Cut spending focusing on essential items to formulate a household budget
• Understand interest free credit – it often just delays the process of sinking into debt
Three action steps to better finances
• Cut spending focusing on essential items to formulate a household budget
• Understand interest free credit – it often just delays the process of sinking into debt
• Ask ‘what’s in it for them?’ – as financial institutions are there to make money
Three action steps to better finances
Consider joining a credit union
• Run by leaders in the community and monitored by a government body
Consider joining a credit union
• Run by leaders in the community and monitored by a government body
• Membership only costs a few pounds, and accounts can be set up with minimal deposit
Consider joining a credit union
• Run by leaders in the community and monitored by a government body
• Membership only costs a few pounds, and accounts can be set up with minimal deposit
• Safe borrowing - linked to level of savings deposited with credit union
Consider joining a credit union
Increase income
• Only way to pay for higher levels of debt is to increase income
Increase income
• Only way to pay for higher levels of debt is to increase income
• However – think, there may be more to life than increasing lifestyle costs and amount consumed
Increase income
More information• ABCUL – Promoting Quality Credit Unions
www.abcul.coop/page/index.cfm
• Citizens Advicewww.adviceguide.org.uk
• Consumer Credit Counselling Servicewww.cccs.co.uk
• Credit Actionwww.creditaction.org.uk
• Money Basicswww.moneybasics.co.uk
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