What To Do When Someone Owes You Money
Way back in the late 16th century, Shakespeare warned his audience against borrowing from or lending to their friends. “Neither a borrower nor a lender be; / For loan oft loses both itself and friend.” In other words, money can break up relationships. This very definitely holds true in 2022 but sometimes you just have […]
The Return of The Debt Collectors & Other Debt News
The BBC hit the headlines itself recently. It has been sending out debt collectors during the lockdown. Unsurprisingly, this has not gone down well. It is, however, a timely reminder that the reprieve from debt sanctions is only temporary. With that in mind, now seems a good time to look at the situation and the […]
Do you have a money block?
Athletes often talk about “the wall”. It’s basically a mental barrier, which keeps getting closer and closer until you finally either bang up against it and really can’t go any further or find a way to get through it and keep going. The ability to find a way through that wall is often what separates […]
What are the concerns over “risky” business debt?
According to the old joke, a banker is someone who will happily lend you an umbrella when the sun is shining but ask for it back the moment it starts to rain. Over recent years, however, the nature of bank lending has become much more controversial than that classic joke would suggest. The ghost of […]