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If you are seeking a solution to your financial problems you will most likely find the answers here. However, all the advice and solutions in the world will be of little consequence if you do not understand that you are the solution to your financial problems.

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Debt, like obesity is often self-inflicted. In fact, the two often go hand in hand. People with weight problems are more likely to have debt problems than people who are fit and follow a healthy diet.

Of course, this may be related to the fact that people down the social scale, are more inclined to follow bad diets and as a result also be overweight. This fact aside, the reality is, people who are not in control of their finances are most probably also not in control of other elements and areas in their lives.

People tend to comfort eat and also comfort spend. They eat food that is bad for them and don't need to eat and they buy things they don't need which is bad for them. These two factors lead to a growing obesity rate in the UK along with a growing debt mountain.

Nobody forces obese people to eat, they grow fatter by the minute, become more miserable, eat more, grow fatter, become more miserable and so buy things to make themselves feel better. They run up huge store and credit card bills, which in turn makes them miserable, so they eat more, grow fatter and buy themselves more things to make them feel better. But in reality this makes them feel more miserable so they eat more.

I could go on, but I think I have made more point.

The solution to most people's financial problems is self control. If you have financial problems you have to take control and responsibility for your spending or nothing is going to help you in the long term.

If you have serious financial problems, you will most likely need to do one of two things.

• Consolidate all your debts into one affordable monthly payment. Advisable if you are seriously intent on sorting your financial problems out once and for all.
  
  

• However, if your unsecured debts amount to more than £15,000, you owe this amount to more than three creditors and you can genuinely not afford to service these debt, then an individual voluntary arrangement would be an option you should investigate.

Having got yourself into a situation where you can manage your finances, you need to take further positive steps to ensure you never place yourself in a vulnerable situation again.

• Who in the right mind borrows the equivalent of half a year's income on a new car? Someone with low self esteem, someone who feels the need to impress, someone who is prepared to put themselves in debt just to be seen driving a status symbol. Who are they kidding? Only the other idiots who measure success in this manner, certainly not the people who follow this advice. If you want a nice car, get yourself in a situation where you can afford to pay cash. All things are possible if you follow this advice.
  
  

• Stop whinging about how little you earn. If you are on a low income; do something about it. There are ways of earning additional income, working from home that have the potential to earn far more financial than you are earning now. Stop moaning and take steps to start earning money from home.
  
  

• If you need to make a major purchase - wait. Do you need it now? Can it wait until you have saved enough to pay cash. If you wait and pay cash, the likelihood is it will cost 75% less than if you borrow on finance.
  
  

• Do something about reducing the cost of your telephone, gas and electricity bills. Switch suppliers, this one offers the opportunity to make free calls to any UK landline telephone number all day, every day.
  
  

• But don't just stop at changing your telephone supplier, do something about cutting your electricity and gas bills as well.
  
  

• Even changing the food you put in your shopping trolley could save you £2,000 per annum. £40 per week saved, every week and a healthier lifestyle too. Healthy living equals a healthy bank balance. Manage your debts by managing your diet.

Get your life back on track, rid yourself of the things that are making you miserable like your weight and debts. Sometimes you have to shed pounds (lbs) to gain pounds (£) and in doing so, you will become a far happier person.

People comfort eat because they are unhappy or have financial worries, it is a vicious circle that has to be broken at a stroke. You can't work up to it, you have to make the decision that you are going to change your life and then meet the emotional and physical problems that this will incur head on.

Make the decision to sort your life out now and learn how to solve your financial problems.