Hi!
My name is Sara Williams. Debt Camel is my personal website, it was set up in 2013.
I have been a volunteer advisor at my local Citizens Advice in London since 2001. I am a member of the Institute of Money Advisers and have the Certificate in Money Advice Practice professional qualification.
As a debt adviser I am very familiar with the sorts of worries people have. Sometimes there aren’t easy answers, but I set up Debt Camel to talk about what really matters to people who have a debt problem.
National Debtline has described this site as “very clear, it answers a lot of common questions without jargon“. That sums up what my aim is with this site!
Totally non commercial
There is nothing on Debt Camel that brings in any income for me. There are no adverts or links that make me money. And, unlike many sites that promise ‘free debt advice’, I don’t make money by referring you to commercial sites who pay me fees.
Debt Camel doesn’t give debt advice to individuals
Debt Camel provides general information about debt problems and possible solutions.
Many people with serious debt problems will need help from elsewhere. If Debt Camel helps them understand a bit about their situation and their possible options, they should find this speedier and less scary. If you need debt advice and support, I recommend these organisations.
Debt Camel only provides generic debt advice, which is not a regulated activity. It does not make any referrals, only providing a range of contacts that readers can choose to self-refer to. This is not a business, there is nothing in the website that gives me any income. So Debt Camel does not require regulation because it is not carrying out any regulated activity.
My background and interest in debt policy
I am interested in debt advice policy – how debt solutions could be improved so they are easier to access and work better; how credit and its regulation can be improved to reduce the numbers of people getting into debt problems; how apps and other FinTech products can help with this etc.
Debt Camel is an affiliate member of the Money Advice Liaison Group.
I won the UK Money Blogger of the Year award in 2017:
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I ignore unsolicited marketing contacts. And, as I said above, I can’t give you advice on your particular debt problem. For any other type of query, please do send me a message!
