Each day messages of doom and gloom fill the newspapers and TV screens. It’s easy to get sucked into the diet of hopelessness and despair we’re fed. Recent reports confirm the stress of debt can make you ill. Keeping your focus on all the negativity around you is a sure-fire way to bring more of it to you.

I know a simple way that can help you feel good about you debt. No matter how big your debt, no matter how long it is going to take you to clear it, you can feel good about it…

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Not so long ago, The Sunday Times published the UK Rich List 2008. Not surprisingly, the wealth of others was something that provoked a plethora of comments. How do you feel about wealthy people, what opinions do you have? You may be surprised to discover that your opinions will be a reflection of your own wealth experience.

Many of us are feeling the effects of the credit crunch, described by journalist Brian Reade as a euphemism for “rampant avarice gone wrong”. When times are difficult, we tighten our belts and cut back on things; giving shouldn’t be one of those things. Giving is an expression of our gratitude for the things we appreciate in our lives. So when times are hard, perhaps that’s the best time to wise up about to whom, what, where, when and how we give. Continue reading »

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Just read an interesting post over at The Money Blog entitled “Why do you hate people in debt?” And it got me thinking of the reactions people have towards debt, towards debtors, and towards money in general.

I’ve been in debt, and I’ve seen a whole range of responses when I told people that I was struggling with my money issues. Looks of genuine surprise, disappointment, dismay, mild contempt, open hostility and even sneaking admiration…

I think people’s reactions said more about their own attitudes to money, than my inability to stay solvent at the time.

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