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Diary of a Young Debtor: Moving back with my parents – Progress?

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

I have decided to try and get out of my tenancy agreement for the flat I have lived in for the past year or so.

Opening up the loft could lower your overheads – Renting out spare space or taking in a lodger boosts household incomes

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Are you seeking ways to boost your battered income? The answer could be closer to home than you think. There is money to be made by taking in a lodger, or by renting out space on the driveway or in the loft.

Amanda Holden home after childbirth ordeal

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Amanda Holden has been discharged from hospital after her life-threatening childbirth ordeal and is now recovering at home.

Youths in ‘college of crime jails’

Friday, January 27th, 2012

Locking up older teenagers in adult jails with nothing to do is the “surest way to create the hardened criminals of tomorrow”, campaigners said today.

Olympics baby rule an anomaly

Friday, January 27th, 2012

Seb Coe today said it was “an anomaly” that expectant parents were being told their babies will be refused entry to the Olympic Games unless they have a ticket.

Diane Abbott challenges abortion group

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

The Government has been accused of pushing ahead with plans to strip abortion providers of their role in counselling women despite an amendment on the issue suffering a heavy defeat in the Commons last year.

In debt? Advice services offer lifeline as crunch drives more borrowers to despair

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

The combination of credit crunch, recession and financial austerity means that hundreds of thousands of people are facing significant debt troubles…

Raising a child costs £218,000

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

The typical cost of raising a child to the age of 21 has risen to £218,000, with education, childcare and food making the biggest dents in parents’ budgets, a report has found.