Become debt free – 5 tips from a PayPlan client

Want some motivation this fine Monday morning? Nothing inspires us more than the story of a PayPlan client who successfully became debt free. Alongside our many success stories, these helpful tips and tricks from our previous client, Andy, could help you…

Mental Health Awareness Week

Mental Health Awareness Week takes place each year in May. We all understand that it is important to look after your mental health, but how do we do this? There are many physical warning signs that you may be struggling…

It’s Time to Break the Taboo of Debt

As a family, we first started talking about debt in 2013 when things got to the lowest point. We were skint – proper skint. It wasn’t about being able to afford a few pints at the pub, we didn’t have…

Our Debt Heroes Top Tips for coping with stress

April 2018 is Stress Awareness Month, and here at PayPlan we understand how stressful managing your finances can be, particularly if you find yourself struggling to make up payments. It is important to understand stress, the causes and the triggers…

Stress Awareness Month – Time to reach out

April is Stress Awareness Month across the UK. Dealing with debt issues can be closely linked to stress, and we’re aiming to break the stigma and silence around debt by encouraging people to reach out for help sooner. Stress can…

Protecting your finances if you get made redundant

Large-scale redundancies, like the ones we saw when Carillion collapsed, are never far from the headlines, though there are plenty more we don’t hear about. Whether you’ve lost a job in the past, or it’s the first time, it’s only…

Case Study – Chris

Chris (36) had over £80,000 worth of debt when he reached out to PayPlan for help over 6 years ago. His debt problems started when his commission based job changed. Chris was a wealthy man with a large income of…

Kids Have to Deal with Debt too

Loss of a job? Change in circumstances? Or just the sheer volume of debt that becomes unmanageable? Whatever the reason you got into debt, it’s not just you it has an impact on. While, as a grown up, you’re the…

How to know when your debt is too much

For many of us, our list of outgoings usually feature some sort of debt repayment. It could be the mortgage on our home, a credit card bill or a personal loan. But while we understand debt is an everyday part…

What Financial Help Is Available If You Have Mental Health Problems?

You’ll have probably seen plenty of newspaper reports about mental health in recent months to encourage more vulnerable clients to reach out for help in the run-up to World Mental Health Day on 10th October. Slowly-but-surely, the stigma is being removed,…

Do men deal with debt?

It appears men are not really the ones who deal with finances at home. After a general survey of the Skint Dad Community Group, the consensus was that men either don’t have the time, cannot be bothered to deal with…

I Hate to Admit That I Was Wrong

Ricky Willis, author of the award-winning Skint Dad blog, tells us why having access to free debt help and advice is important. I never used to ask anyone for help. I didn't think I needed to. I earned a decent…

Our Christmas campaign revealed… #HappyNewYear

PayPlan have teamed up with one of the UK’s leading mental health charity’s, SANE, to reveal a Christmas campaign targeting mental health and debt. Our campaign #HappyNewYear looks at the real cost of Christmas and makes you question whether it’s…

Easier ways to manage your money

When we start to make efforts to monitor our finances, managing our money becomes a little easier. This week’s blog post looks at the methods you can use to keep track of your accounts and how you can control of…

When should you seek expert help for your debts?

If you’re struggling with your finances, it can be difficult to know where to turn. Our latest blog post looks at what help is available and when you might need to seek expert advice.

Am I still liable for my debts?

We get asked a lot of questions on our blog and our Debt Questions forum about whether people are still liable for their debts. For this week’s blog post we are going to look at some of the most common…

An Unfortunate Week

We've released a new campaign called An Unfortunate Week. It’s an interactive guide showing hypothetical examples of someone subject to bad luck in the week running up to payday. An Unfortunate Week is an eye opening piece that we hope…