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Employees at Debt Shield, a Maryland-based debt settlement company, are donating money to the American Red Cross to aid efforts in Haiti.

New figures released from the Bank of England show the number of mortgage approvals fell in February, continuing the slow start to 2010 for the housing market.

European hedge fund investors state British Virgin Islands hedge fund managers as a preference. As the hub of the industry, these managers can often boast attractive returns and investment experience, as well as offer funds which are at the forefront of the asset class.

Tax Poacher, by Greenwald & Company, P.C., CPA’s in Atlanta, Georgia, today announced the launch of a new resource for tax strategy, planning, and tax help. Made freely available on their website, the 2010 Tax Guide is a friendly and concise presentation of the tax laws and tax benefits which may apply to certain taxpayers. Tax laws are constantly changing, and each taxpayer’s situation is different. Taxpayers can benefit greatly from understanding the tax laws which apply to them and the tax breaks from which they can benefit.

Greenwald & Company announces the release of new Atlanta Marketing campaign and website, TaxPoacher.com.

University Parent Media™ and StorValue Card Solutions™ are addressing the latest issue on campuses across America: What will students do without a credit card?

New rules designed to help credit card customers stay in control of their debts will come into force by the end of January 2011.

According to new statistics from uswitch.com the amount of energy debt in the UK has hit £728 million and 5.5 million households, 21 per cent of all UK households are now in debt to their energy supplier.

Starting in March 2010, Elite Platinum is launching its first iPhone app, Budget-Planner. Budget-Planner handles multiple personal and business budgets with visual tools that display a calendar with the estimated balance for every day in the month (this has never been done before on any iPhone app), graphs of expenses, and spreadsheets of scheduled transactions. To celebrate the launch, Elite Platinum is offering Budget-Planner for free for anyone who leaves feedback or ratings for Budget-Planner. Budget-Planner is available for download through the iPhone App Store and iTunes.

Bankruptcy petition fees from the Government backed Insolvency Service will increase from £360 to £450 from 6th April 2010. This basic fee increase equates to 25 per cent and there will also be an additional court fee of £150. The new total fee is £600, just £60 short of double the current fee.

The payment limit was raised on contactless cards yesterday to £15 per total purchase. This includes credit cards and debit cards using the new 'contactless' technology which allows customers to swipe their card to pay for purchases of £15 or less without entering a PIN or providing a signature.

Award-winning debt settlement company outlines new credit card rules for consumers and alerts consumers to potential strategies in which creditors may recoup profit losses.

Credit card interest rates hit an average of 18% - how can this be justified with an all-time low base rate of just 0.5%?!

The monthly rental market report shows mortgage applications rose sharply in January 2010, up 14% on December 2009 and a 12% increase on January 2009.

Debt Advisory Line and Moneysupermarket.com warn of using a non DEMSA registered debt management company.

DePauw Johnson Tax & Financial Services, a leading financial firm in San Diego County, has announced that they are offering their financial services for new reduced fees in 2010. They have reduced their fees for various financial services including individual tax returns, business tax returns, and payroll and bookkeeping services.

It looks like the time lag between the beginning of recession in the UK and Britons losing control of their finances may have lapsed.

Award-winning debt settlement company reminds unemployed consumers about the importance of free annual credit reports.

As provider of your debt management plan it is important we make you aware that many of the statements about loan agreements are not only untrue but dangerously misleading.

January 18th 2010, dubbed ‘Blue Monday’ is known as the most depressing day of the year – that fateful day when Christmas overspending threatens to catch up with you. The final full week of January is when the culmination of Christmas debts, broken new year resolutons, the return to work after the festive break and the extreme bad weather, combine to create a day of misery for many of us.

A Staggering one million UK households have used a credit card to pay their mortgage or rent during the last twelve months according to a new report from the housing charity Shelter.

Award-winning debt settlement company alerts consumers to new survey revealing how more and more collection agencies are accepting reduced debt settlements.

Debt Advisory Line are urging those with debt worries to take professional debt advice after recent research found eight out of ten people are concerned about their financial health.

According to a report in the Guardian newspaper on Friday 13th November 2009 the UK Government is set to announce proposals that would allow individuals to declare themselves bankrupt online. This would avoid any court involvement which in certain parts of the country are seeing a three month delay in the granting of bankruptcy orders.

According to a report from the Bank of England in September of this year the United Kingdom population owes a staggering £233bn on credit cards, unsecured loans and overdrafts.