Watchdog 7.00pm tonight

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Loretta
Loretta Posts: 1,101 Forumite
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I have just seen that Watchdog tonight is about debt collectors, we night learn something
Loretta

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  • Entrepreneur_en_faillite
    Entrepreneur_en_faillite Posts: 159 Forumite
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    Bummer - I missed it

    There's a program on Friday, ITV, Trever MacDougal Tonight all about bankruptcy. Should eb good, the researcher (Ross) is a really nice guy and seems to want to show that bankrupts are not itinerant hobo's but everyday people that have just had a spot of bad luck!
    There are many paths to tread to find true financial enlightenment, some of them are clear of obstacles, others have huge piles of doggie DooDoo in them in which one can easily tread. The journey is not made easier by the fact that the financial institutions blind fold us before we set out on our route.

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  • Addicted2Chocolate
    Addicted2Chocolate Posts: 747 Forumite
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    I am looking forward to tonight on friday...wonder what aspet they are going to take, i wondered if they are going to focus on the massive increase in numbers of bankruptcy orders....
  • Entrepreneur_en_faillite
    Entrepreneur_en_faillite Posts: 159 Forumite
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    Addicted2Chocolate wrote:
    I am looking forward to tonight on friday...wonder what aspet they are going to take, i wondered if they are going to focus on the massive increase in numbers of bankruptcy orders....

    Well, I had a chat with Ross Charnock th researcher, and I think they are trying to highlight that Bankruptcy is growing at an alarming rate. I hope that they don't do what so many other programs have in the past and get some smug wotsit beaming all over his face that he is now debt free!
    There are many paths to tread to find true financial enlightenment, some of them are clear of obstacles, others have huge piles of doggie DooDoo in them in which one can easily tread. The journey is not made easier by the fact that the financial institutions blind fold us before we set out on our route.

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  • pennylane99
    pennylane99 Posts: 5,783 Forumite
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    trailer I saw for the programme mentioned about people having a great lifestyle, running up lots of debt and then declaring themsleves bankrupt.
  • Entrepreneur_en_faillite
    Entrepreneur_en_faillite Posts: 159 Forumite
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    pennylane99 wrote:
    trailer I saw for the programme mentioned about people having a great lifestyle, running up lots of debt and then declaring themsleves bankrupt.


    I hope not! It's certainly not like that for me and for many others!
    There are many paths to tread to find true financial enlightenment, some of them are clear of obstacles, others have huge piles of doggie DooDoo in them in which one can easily tread. The journey is not made easier by the fact that the financial institutions blind fold us before we set out on our route.

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  • yeovilmac
    yeovilmac Posts: 397 Forumite
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    I was on Radio Five a couple of weeks back on a programme about bankruptcy.

    The caller before me was in possession of a dreadful attitude. He went bankrupt to the tune of £42k including £950 spent on one night on champagne and many thousands on limo's and nights out. His attitude was exactly as described above.

    I fear it may be the same person. I have been bankrupt for three months and life is certainly not a box of chocolates.

    Best wishes
    Martin
  • irnbru_2
    irnbru_2 Posts: 1,603 Forumite
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    yeovilmac wrote:
    The caller before me was in possession of a dreadful attitude. He went bankrupt to the tune of £42k including £950 spent on one night on champagne and many thousands on limo's and nights out. His attitude was exactly as described above.

    That wasn't the recruitment consultant in his early 20s was it?
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