Affected by the credit crunch?

We at Dadtalk are here to help you ride the recession in style. There's lots here and we have more planned so keep coming back to this section.....

• Free Advice - On the forum we have a dedicated team of counsellors from the Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS), a free independent debt advice charity. If you need advice and support on any of the following either post a question on the CCCS forum thread or send them a private message via the forum. Their contact details can also be found on our useful links page.
  • Tailored debt advice
  • Credit files,
  • Secured loans
  • Bank issues
  • Bank charges
  • Mortgage repayments
  • Bankruptcy
  • Benefit questions
  • Budgeting advice
• How to talk money-stuff with your kids (and partner!) - you might be interested in the articles on Teenage allowances and How to tell the kids or the video on Understanding the financial crisis
• Financial Tips - why not share your top tip on the forum now!
• Ideas on budgeting - check out the DadTalk article on budgeting basics
• Life stories - if you have a story you'd like us to tell, let us know - click here to find out how to upload it.
• Video interviews - check out Matt Buttery "talking money"

As always if you have a money question you just don't want to put on the forum just go to Ask a Question and someone will get back to you in a jiffy.

Money, money, money.....

Banks going bankrupt, rising unemployment figure, house prices in freefall and interest rates at an unprecedented low. Sounds like a bleak picture, however not everyone is a loser in the current climate; if you have a tracker mortgage you might actually find yourself better off.

Regardless of your position, it is sensible to give your financial situation a regular health check. Although this will require time and commitment, you might find it well worth the effort as you discover how much money you can save by making some changes to your spending.  Keep checking back on this section over the next few months and we'll keep you up to date.... 

Oh and as you well know by now our Useful Links section has great information on other services where you can go for help and advice if you need it.

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