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UAE banks will consider a settlement on credit card debt even if the customer is overseas. /Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters

Debts can be renegotiated from outside the country

The debtor fled the country following job loss and must contact the banks to arrange a settlement to be able to return to the UAE in the future.
Cyba Audi, the founder of Saba Consultants, started her career as a receptionist for Emirates Airline in London. Antonie Robertson/The National

Money & me: Entrepreneur has a family first approach to her finances

Communications consultant Cyba Audi has always worked hard, not only to support her daughters but also to allow herself a few luxuries in life.
Illustration by Gary Clement

Don't ignore the costs of your old age

From  assisted living or long-term care, funding the later years of your life costs money so make sure you are prepared.
Aviva's sale of Friends Provident International follows similar asset divestures in Spain and France. Stephen Hird / Reuters

Aviva sells loss-making FPI to IFG for £340 million 

The sale to the Isle of Man-based International Financial Group comes as the life industry has been battered by complaints

Why alternative assets may become the 'new normal'

With bond prices constrained by the low interest rates and more returns from equity markets, forward looking investors may turn to other opportunities
Visa and MasterCard want to boost credit card usage in their bid to force consumers to adopt a cashless world.Kevin Lamarque /Reuters

Is plastic about to win the war against cash?

After years of lobbying to get their cards accepted by store , Visa and Mastercard have upped the ante in their bid to put cash out of business once and for all.
Any new development has a snagging period where issues with the build quality can be challenged. Reem Mohammed / The National

Homefront: Luxury development is anything but for new Dubai apartment owner

The buyer says the high-end development has a number of issues including leaks, rats, poor sound proofing and faulty lifts.
Illustration by Mathew Kurian

The Debt Panel: Dubai jeweller says Dh105,000 debt caused by expenses of 'middle class life' 

The sole earner for a family of six, the Dubai resident owes Dh105,000 on four credit cards and two loans and says he is surviving on one meal a day.
In Bordeaux in France, property owners must register at the town hall to make sure they observe a 120-day cap on short-term renting. Regis Duvignau/Reuters

Governments crack down on Airbnb for disrupting rental market

The online marketplace is causing a number of distortions in the market including pushing prices up
Lawyer Diana Hamade is the founder of International Advocate Legal Services. Charles Crowell/The National

How to file a case against your bank over escalating credit card debt

Lawyer Diana Hamade of International Advocate Legal Services, guides us through the process