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Bailiffs drive vulnerable people to the edge. Why do Councils still employ them?

Jan 26, 2023

Bailiffs drive vulnerable people to the edge. Why do Councils still employ them?

Jan 26, 2023

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Debt Is a Four-Letter Word – but it’s nothing to be ashamed of

Let me explain why.

Mar 4, 2023

A graphic depicting the banning of shame.

Mar 4, 2023

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Don’t be on the wrong end of a Russian missile

One minute, everything’s fine; you have a successful business, a wife, a child, a happy life. Your future looks secure.

Mar 18, 2023

Firefighters tackle a blaze in Northern Kyiv.

Mar 18, 2023

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Predators in debt advice: yes, I am talking about IVAs

Last November, I attended the Insolvency Practitioners’ Association Annual Personal Insolvency Conference to take part in a panel…

Mar 31, 2023

A meme illustrating the way that those with money to make from people in debt try to control the narrative on potential solutions by steering them away from those that have no competing interests, other than to help the person in debt.

Mar 31, 2023

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Don’t Get a Hernia

One minute, everything’s fine; you have a job, a girlfriend, a social life, and plans. Everyone knows you’re a good bloke, you work hard…

Jan 15, 2023

Don’t Get a Hernia

Jan 15, 2023

In which I Groan

About prefix poverty

Nov 18

In which I Groan

Nov 18

We need to talk about pensioners…

Case Notes 3: The Pensioner Dispatch

Oct 28

We need to talk about pensioners…

Oct 28

Case Notes #2

ESA to Universal Credit Migration, Appointees and Misinformation from work coaches. The Insolvency Service confirms what we know about…

Oct 20

Case Notes #2

Oct 20

In which I groan about menopause awareness month

Call me cynical, but some savvy entrepreneur is taking the piss out of corporates with this stuff aren’t they?!

Oct 12

In which I groan about menopause awareness month

Oct 12

Case Notes – #1

3 stories from the previous week - on DROs, Pension Credit and Council Tax. For the people of advice world.

Sep 21

Case Notes – #1

Sep 21

Ames Taylor

Ames Taylor

Debt Adviser, Chair, Greater Manchester Money Advice Group. Writing about things like debt, benefits & poverty because the imbalance in power annoys me.

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