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Cutting costs: Easy ways to reduce your spend
Cutting costs is difficult because while we all want to reduce our spend and save money, we don’t necessarily want to give up on all hopes of a social life and live life on rations. Today’s blog post looks at…
Do I need to open a new bank account?
If you’re struggling with your debts and looking at ways you can become debt free, it might have been suggested you open up a new bank account. Today's blog post looks at the bank's right to offset and whether you…
How long can my creditors chase me?
A question that I often come across from people struggling to pay their debts is "how long can my creditors chase me?" The answer is until you have paid them what you owe. However, if communication between the debtor and…
What happens to your debt when…
Some of our most common questions often centre around what will happen to debt in different scenarios. For example, what happens to debt when you die? We thought this week’s blog post would be the perfect opportunity to explain how…
How to Build a New Credit History
Helping your child with debt
Should you help your child with debt if they are struggling and if so, what support should you give them? Is financial assistance enough? Our latest blog post looks at how you can really help your child with their debt…
New data reveals Essex has the highest average debt in the UK
PayPlan have revealed new debt figures to show the top 10 counties in the UK with the highest average debt figures and Essex was revealed to have the highest debt level. According to the data 1212 people from the area used…
Keeping yourself debt-free as the year goes on
Was your New Year’s resolution to sort out your finances? It’s hard to believe it’s April already, but for most of us, that means our 2016 resolutions have already gone out of the window. Our latest blog post has lots…
PayPlan’s new debt tool: Diagnose Your Debt
PayPlan have launched a new debt test to see how well you are managing your money. Diagnose your Debt asks a series of questions centered around the most common debt warning signs and will use your answers to highlight how…
Don’t face debt alone: How to Talk to Your Partner about Your Debt
80% people keep their debts from their partner. We don't want you to face debt alone so Disease Called Debt wrote this post about how to tell your partner you are in debt.
Keeping healthy without breaking the bank
There’s no disputing that there are huge health benefits to be gained by eating well and living a healthy lifestyle – but what about the cost? It can often seem like the healthy options in life come with a heftier…
Looking after our Vulnerable Clients
Extra help and support for our Vulnerable Clients
Ellie Ntalampira (23) has worked as a Client Liaison Officer with PayPlan for the last two years and her job involves talking to clients and helping them find the best solution to their debts problems. “I’ve received training to help…
Dealing with our Vulnerable Clients
Dominique Katzke (22) is a Case Consultant on the First Support Team in the Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) Department. As a Case Consultant she assesses a client when they first come into her department to ensure they are able to…
Change in Circumstances with an IVA or DMP
For many of you that are in debt, you may find yourself managing your finances on a tight-rope, with one small change in circumstances having a dramatic knock-on effect. When the change is big, the sustainability of your carefully constructed…
Have you been threatened with a County Court Judgment?
There is a big difference between being threatened with a County Court Judgment and actually receiving one. A lot of creditors use the threat of legal proceedings to get you to pay more towards your debt, especially if you are…
How do I deal with HMRC debts?
Every individual in the UK must pay Income Tax if their income exceeds a certain amount, however the way this is paid varies depending on their working status. If you are employed then you will pay yours directly through your…
Why do creditors issue default notices?
Receiving a default notice through your letterbox from one of your creditors can be upsetting and stressful, especially if you do not know what it is, why they sent it and what you need to do.