Debt Awareness Week 2025

24th March – 30th March

Take the first step in tackling your debt. Read our guide to dealing with debt here.

FLIC's debt guide

With the cost of living rising, wages stagnating, and inflation remaining high, more people across the UK are struggling with debt. These financial pressures make it increasingly difficult to manage everyday expenses, let alone pay off existing debts.

 

This guide breaks down the options available to help you take control of your finances. You’ll find clear, practical advice, actionable strategies, and access to useful tools, resources, and organisations that can offer support.

How to be debt-free

A Financial Times and FT FLIC webinar to mark International Women’s Day
Aired Thursday 6 March
In support of women’s financial wellbeing and International Women’s Day, the Financial Times hosted a one-hour session, organised in partnership with FT’s Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign charity. Chaired by Claer Barrett, the FT’s consumer editor, the panel explored the key drivers of women’s debt, the impact on their long-term financial security and the steps individuals and institutions can take to break the cycle. The panel included Sara Williams, owner and blogger, Debt Camel, Gail Arkle, Chief Growth Officer, StepChange, and Muna Yassin, Chief Executive Officer, Rooted Finance.