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Calls for a law change to protect survivors of domestic abuse left on the verge of financial ruin
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Domestic abuse

Calls for a law change to protect survivors of domestic abuse left on the verge of financial ruin

Two debt experts from the advice service Money Wellness describe their experiences helping domestic abuse survivors left in poverty – and explain why the law needs to change
Where to get free financial advice now – from benefits to budgeting
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Money

Where to get free financial advice now – from benefits to budgeting

UK risks 'sleepwalking into crisis' as cashless society shuts out more and more vulnerable people
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Money

UK risks 'sleepwalking into crisis' as cashless society shuts out more and more vulnerable people

Covid left me thousands of pounds in debt – I was suicidal. Here's how I turned things around
Debt

Covid left me thousands of pounds in debt – I was suicidal. Here's how I turned things around

I got a loan to help me pay for my dad's funeral. The interest sent me spiralling into debt
Finances

I got a loan to help me pay for my dad's funeral. The interest sent me spiralling into debt

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How to get out of debt: Simple steps to go from red to black
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Debt

How to get out of debt: Simple steps to go from red to black

How to break the payday loan cycle: Alternatives and resources
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Payday loans

How to break the payday loan cycle: Alternatives and resources

Brits are uncomfortable talking about money and debt. Can comedy change that?
money

Brits are uncomfortable talking about money and debt. Can comedy change that?

Understanding your payslip: Making sense of deductions and contributions
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Payslip

Understanding your payslip: Making sense of deductions and contributions

Living on the edge: How to avoid falling into poverty amid rising costs
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Poverty line

Living on the edge: How to avoid falling into poverty amid rising costs

Crisis-proofing your finances: How to prepare for the unexpected with an emergency fund
Emergency fund

Crisis-proofing your finances: How to prepare for the unexpected with an emergency fund

How to get school uniforms on a budget in 2025
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School uniforms

How to get school uniforms on a budget in 2025

Bank of Dave: Meet the man bringing the fight to loan sharks and helping those who need it most
Debt

Bank of Dave: Meet the man bringing the fight to loan sharks and helping those who need it most

ESA benefit: Everything you need to know
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benefits

ESA benefit: Everything you need to know

Child tax credit: Do you qualify?
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benefits

Child tax credit: Do you qualify?

Help with funeral costs: Know your options
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Funeral poverty

Help with funeral costs: Know your options

White goods grant: Where to get help replacing essentials
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poverty

White goods grant: Where to get help replacing essentials

Support for mortgage interest: Where to get help
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Housing

Support for mortgage interest: Where to get help

What benefits can I claim?
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Benefits

What benefits can I claim?

Easy hacks for books and apps that every student should know
Student Life 2024

Easy hacks for books and apps that every student should know

How to live your best student life without breaking the bank. No, seriously
Student Life 2024

How to live your best student life without breaking the bank. No, seriously

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
How to navigate the new social world of university life – no matter your background
Student Life 2024

How to navigate the new social world of university life – no matter your background

Dear students: Here's how to get smart about money and save yourself stress later on
Student Life 2024

Dear students: Here's how to get smart about money and save yourself stress later on

Student Life 2024: Get your free student guide in this week's Big Issue
Student Life 2024

Student Life 2024: Get your free student guide in this week's Big Issue

These interest-free loans have a twist: Pay off on time and you might get money back
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Loans

These interest-free loans have a twist: Pay off on time and you might get money back

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