I have a lot of debts from years ago that I am now in a position to start tackling properly and I wondered what was the best way to do it.
I was thinking of paying larger amounts on the smaller debts (whilst paying token amounts to the other's) so I can start wiping them out. [...]

I work in a care home and recently interviewed a Lithuanian national, this person was applying for a job as a domestic assistant and has been living in England for over five years.
My manager said she needs a work number to be able to work, but Home Office has informed this Lithuanian national that she [...]

I have a test for a job coming up and they require you to work out gross profit and percentages without using a calculator.. I have always used a calculator for things like this. Please please can some one help and give me some tips to do this. I really want this job and this [...]

I live in the UK and I'm 16 and I'm starting full time college in september and I want to know:
* what shops take on temporary staff at christmas?
* when do they start recruiting?
thank you
Answer:Most retail shops, apart from supermarkets, will hire extra Christmas staff. Basically anywhere people might go to buy nice presents. [...]

I currently have a job through an agency so as such they pay me. However, in the next month or so I shall need to leave as I will be starting university, this is a temporary job. I know people are in a similar situation or will just generally be leaving to pursue other interests. [...]

i want to change my job and become a brickie ive wanted to do it for years i even paid to go on a course for a week to get some basic skills. the problem is how do i get a job in it?? plus i need to earn a mininium of what i earn [...]

i would like to open a shop,a small one,but i don"t know from where to start, can someone please point me some steps? please i will be very grateful
Answer:Look at Business Link http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/act… and always remember that the government provide free literature on all aspects of business. Don't part with a penny for advice on [...]

last year i was in hospital six days and signed off for a month but every week my hr and boss phoned to say they wanted to see me. I felt obliged to let them and to be honest was too weak to think about it. I have had two months off with depression in [...]

My Ex husband went bankrupt without telling me nine months ago. Im trying to sort our joint debt but one of the creditors on my credit report is saying the account has defaulted but it is also satisfied. Its the only one saying this as the other two have defaulted and current balances showing. [...]

Hi, I have been offered an interview for possible promotion at work and was wondering whether anyone can give me any tips? I have had the interview once before and failed and the reason they gave was that I went into the interview as a shop floor worker not a manager. One question for example [...]

Well, saving a £500 a month into 5 different banks so each bank has £100 each. And do that for the next 10 years so there will be £60,000 saved up not including interest. With interest it could be much higher. Is that a good way of saving money for the future?
Answer:not bad if u [...]

I am 13 and I want to earn some cash
Answer:Perhaps ask at local shops if they have any holiday jobs, or things you can help with to earn some cash in hand. You might have neighbours or relatives who you could help. Car cleaning, dog walking, grass mowing, shopping, housework, gardening, etc. [...]

Well, saving a £500 a month into 5 different banks so each bank has £100 each. And do that for the next 10 years so there will be £60,000 saved up not including interest. With interest it could be much higher. Is that a good way of saving money for the future?
Answer:It is good, but [...]

Today I have learnt that my bank has closed my account due to being a high risk customer! Basically I have had fraud on my account around thirty times on 4 separate debit cards over the last year. Each time I contacted the bank, stopped the card, filled in a statement of loss form and [...]

I have already listed items on sale on ebay, but I want to set all my items as 'immediate payment required. Can I do this after I have already put items up for sale?
Help please!
Answer:You can find the info, in the help section. Generally speaking, you can change things, if no bids have been made.

they offered to claim back my bank charges,morgage charges etc etc for a fee are they for real ?
Answer:NO NO NO NO

little business
just to make some money
nothing too big
me and frien 17
Answer:It all will depend on what your good at and something you like. If you can sew then get designs and ideas off of the internet on how to make diaper bags or something. If you bake make cakes for weddings or something.
Answer:HELLO HERE
get [...]

while clearing out her attic, my mum found some old money, pesetas from '79 '80, and brazilian reals from she thinks about '82, she has given them to my children and told them if they can get it converted, they can keep whatever theyre worth, does anyone know if theyre worth anything ? i don't [...]

I'm 31 years old and I've managed to save around £175,000 simply because I've worked hard and lived very modestly. My dream since I was a boy has always been to run my own business and I've identified a few which I feel I could do well from. I have very high standards and I'd [...]

hi im a taxi driver and had a phone call from the inland revinue today asking me to file the last five years tax returns, i dont have any tax returns or books or repits so what do i do and what sort of punishment am i looking at?
Answer:Other answer is incorrect – you are [...]

On a credit card with a 12.9% APR how much interest would i pay on £100 cash advance on one month if I pay the full balance at the correct time?
Answer:Well if you pay off something within 30 days (or 25 depending on the "grace period") there is no interest charge. BUT as stated [...]

I get 95 every saturday..
I was off one day sickness. and now she says she wont pay me this week?
Answer:No she has to pay you, she can deduct the day you were off sick though.

i have been claiming housing benefit on a house i own for the past year and i'm having to sell it, the people that are buying it have agreed to let me stay living here, so i will be paying rent, but someone has told me that i may not be able to claim housing [...]

Are there any good websites with information on this subject?
In the US, one has to study for an exam and it can be studied through distance learning or purchasing some books. I want to know if there is something similar in the UK. I mean a place where I can buy all the study [...]

Here's the job/person specification:
http://www.belong.org.uk/downloads/House…
I applied. I don't have any experience in that sort of thing, but I am really desperate for an interesting, varied job. I applied there and filled out a form they had online. I attached my CV, which shows that I have experience with cleaning since I had to do it a [...]

I need advice I am what you call newbee and I need some good advice but i cannot afford to pay
Someone please help
Answer:Hi Martin
I started about three months ago i know how you feel
Too Much advice not enough answers
I found by chance a site http://www.lordscribe.com this site gives free advice, articles and free stuff [...]

Whats the Difference Between a Settled Account and Satisfied Account.
My Ex husband went bankrupt without telling me nine months ago. Im trying to sort our joint debt but one of the creditors on my credit report is saying the account has defaulted but it is also satisfied. Its the only one saying this as the [...]

i have already missed this, my real reason is i had a recurring ankle injuryy and could barely walk. would this be ok?
Answer:Did you phone them to let them know you weren't coming to the interview
if you didn't, then you've no comeback, as remember you have to be 'available' to claim JSA in the first [...]

I'm about to start university and would like to open a student bank account. Does anyone have or have had a student account? Any recommendations / advice?
Thanks
Answer:You can compare some of the best student accounts on the following website. I personally opted for Natwest as it gives you a free 5 year railcard.
Answer:Check with or [...]

On my account it say current balance: £235 whilst my credit limit is £200, and my availible cash/credit is £0. How can i get availible cash on my credit card, so i can use it to purchase things online,not to withdraw money.
Answer:You are over the limit. They will charge you a fee for this [...]

cont… How do I go about doing this? Do you think if I ent an email to ome ite they would send me stuff to give away or would they just think I was at it? lol
Answer:yeah, I suggest you try emailing the companies and seeing what they offer
however not all of them may be [...]

Hi guys,
I have just started up my own electrical firm and I was wondering what it is that I can claim back on my taxes.
Would love to know all the little secret things as well if anyone out there knows of any.
Obviously I can claim back on petrol, materials, work wear etc but [...]

I am planning on leaving my full time job in Sep to go to Uni. I am 22.Will I be able to claim a tax rebate? I may get a part time job but I am going to wait and see what the studying is like before I jump too far into anything….. thanks
Answer:Depends on [...]

I have a legal problem here, back in may this year (2010) a policeman who enjoys harrrasing people who theyve picked up for silly things in the past, was taking great pleasure in coming up to me in my car and geenerally harrsing me, requiring me to take breath test when i was plainly sober, [...]

No
your JSA is claimed in your own right based on your own work history etc and is not affected by your parent's income
Answer:No your parents income does not affect your claim but if your parents are receiving benefits your claim may affect the amount they get as you will be presumed to be paying a [...]

I am starting a business from home and want a dedicated phone line. I will need a line connected up to my home, but will only be making a few calls. It would mainly be for incoming calls. We have a good broadband service with talktalk and I will not need downloads, [...]

I am undecided what to do about my future. At the moment I have a highly responsible, fast paced job in an accounts department which I have worked at for 2 years and 2 months. However I have always thought that I would like to go to university as I like studying and feel that [...]

hi i need help, not sure on how to claim for food for the children and how to record it in ncma accounts book. do i need to keep receipts? do you just do a food shop for the children and put the whole receipt in or work it out by the meal? sooooo confused!
Answer:According [...]

And will I loose my deposit if I moved out before the tenancy agreement expires?
Answer:if the notice period is one month you need to give it around the 5 month mark, unless your landlorg agrees otherwise otherwise you have to pay up to the full 6 months rent. that's why it's called a contract.
i [...]

Its possible for everyone have a water meter in his rented propertie?Iand its free to instal one?Im interested in paying only what i spent in water.
Answer:It's up to the landlord, and once in, cannot be removed.
Answer:England/Wales
Technically you can have a water meter installed for free – and the landlord can't prevent you.
BUT, and it's a [...]

Not an easy one to answer. It depends on where you are. For example, a top London salon might charge £75 for doing a set of nails, whereas a salon in Inverness might charge £35. It depends on the range of services being provided, too. Some will cost a lot less [...]

it's just asked me this question –
Describe a time when you had to build rapport with someone new. Explain why you had to do this, how you achieved this and what was the result.
please could someone help me. i don't actually know what it means, and i'm finding it hard to come up [...]

i will be contracted out to different sites, but don't have my own business, iv looked on the inland revenue pages, but cant understand the forms i need, please help
Answer:Your employer cannot just say you are self employed. Your status depends on your relationship with the employer. Often employers will try and say that soemone [...]

If my annual salary is £10435.15 and my tax code is 647L what would my average take home pay be please?
Answer:nice to see someone in england actually working and not receiving or begging for some type of benefit
Answer:You posted under US – obviously not a US question. Repost under GB if you want good [...]

Just need to know if it's possible to declare the laptop as a gift if sent in to the UK by a friend and if it's not possible then how much would I have to pay for the taxes if the laptop costs around 2500 USD?
Answer:Import VAT is not payable on commercial consignments if the [...]

If my annual salary is £10,435.15 and my tax code is 647L how much would my take home pay be on average per month?
Answer:That tax code means your personal allowance is £6475 per year, so you'll only be taxed (at 20%) on the £3,960 (£10435.15 – £6475) of your salary above that. That means you'll [...]

im owed money for work done but it has been overruled in court due to a technicality, do i seek revenge, i cant sleep at night
Answer:Sorry, the court has decided that you AREN'T owed money for work done.
Answer:If it was overruled in court, I don't think there is anything you can legally do. I [...]

Does anyone have any ideas on how to make some money fast? I'm looking to make around £700 within eight days and then another £200 within 12 days. Does anyone have any genuine ideas as to how I could do this?
Answer:Have a look at the link. There are some good ideas.
Sell things you don't [...]

How do you earn money when you are only 13?
I have been a stupid idiot, I ruined my phone so I want to earn back the money for my mum and dad. Not because I am desperate for a new one, it's because I feel guilty and stupid. I am going to keep back horse [...]

really want to train to work as a health care tech' or work in path' lab??? does any1 know what (if any qualifications i would need) or do u always train on the job??? x
Answer:Have a look at this site……..
http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/
It will cover most of what you need to know and get you started anyway.
Best [...]