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Debt: Not In Front of the Children Petition

Debt adverts on childrens' television channels, especially for secured loans, are a disgrace. The TV channels responsible should immediately stop showing them.

Career Development Loans - an interesting career move

Former boy's teen fantasy Kim Wilde ditched the kids in America for digs in polyester when she retrained as a gardener. But for those of us without pop royalties to fall back on, changing careers can be costly....

Loan Insurance: Ditch lenders' policies and save $1,000s

Big dodgy blokes called ‘Arry have one thing in common with banks, they're both in the ‘protection business'. Financial service providers push customers borrowing money to get their loan insurance, which means you're unknowingly paying $1,000s more. Yet you can slash the insurance cost of new and existing loans by up to 90%....

Short Term Loans: How to get them interest free

Getting your hands on cash for a short time, such as a pre-bonus loan or ‘tide-over' money during a house sale is usually neither easy nor cheap. Banks thrive on locking us into loans for years. Yet a few canny techniques and tricks leave you in the money, at low cost....

Cut the cost of existing loans: Use unique calculator to see if you'll save

Want to cut the cost of your current loan? Sadly it isn’t as simple as it seems. Switching to a new loan, even at a lower rate can sometimes cost you more. This cost cutting guide will show you how to find the best new deal, and then use the unique loan switching calculator to see if you’ll really save. ...

Super Balance Transfers: Shift loans or overdrafts to 0% cards

It it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's a Super Balance Transfer! While normal balance transfers just let you shift debt from other cards, when they're super, you can shift debt from your bank account. This allows you to move overdrafts or loans onto 0% cards for up to 16 months, saving you $1,000s....