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              Keren Bobker

              Losing your job with an international employer can raise a whole host of issues. Photo: The National.

              My Dubai employer is shutting its UAE office for economic reasons. Am I entitled to unfair dismissal?

              MoneySeptember 23, 2017
              For those splitting up in so-called grey divorces, the financial impact can be devastating. Getty Images

              My ex-husband owes me eight years of maintenance payments. Can I have him detained at Dubai Airport?

              MoneySeptember 17, 2017
              If a tourism visa is rejected for security reasons, the applicant cannot find out why. Photo: Dubai Tourism

              Can I find out why my UAE tourist visa was rejected for security reasons?

              MoneySeptember 09, 2017
              Make your credit card payments a priority, no matter how stretched your finances are. Reem Mohammed / The National

              Can I stop the bank taking legal action against me for a missed credit card payment?

              MoneySeptember 02, 2017
              Illustration by Mathew Kurian

              The Debt Panel: Sri Lankan absconder wants to settle his Dh400,000 debts from abroad

              MoneyAugust 29, 2017
              Keren Bobker offers advice to a Dubai worker who is questioning whether his company is allowed to withhold his final salary payment. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National

              Can Dubai employee continue to receive benefits during notice period?

              MoneyAugust 23, 2017
              Clouds hug the Dubai skyline as the sun briefly peaks out. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National

              The Debt Panel: Briton in Dubai with Dh250,000 debt after losing job must pay rent or face losing home

              MoneyAugust 15, 2017
              The Dubai resident was on an unlimited employment contract and working for a mainland company in the emirate. Photo: Getty Images

              Can I move to a rival company if I have a non-compete clause on my UAE contract?

              MoneyAugust 05, 2017
              Illustration by Mathew Kurian

              The Debt Panel: Dh47,000 debt after being paid late

              MoneyAugust 01, 2017
              Illustration by Matthew Kurian

              The Debt Panel: Dubai resident behind on school fees, rent and car loan and cannot afford consolidation loan payments

              MoneyJuly 25, 2017
              Taxes will boost the UAE's economy, which in turn will boost the spending power of consumers. Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters

              Debts can be renegotiated from outside the country

              MoneyJuly 22, 2017
              For expatriate residents, an original and valid individual passport with residence visa is required, as is a parent's ID card and a passport photo with a white background.

              Abu Dhabi worker wants to leave but 'passport being held by company'

              MoneyJuly 15, 2017
              Clockwise from top left: Ambareen Musa, founder and CEO of Souqalmal.com; The National columnist Keren Bobker; Philip King, head of retail banking at ADIB; and Rasheda Khatun from Financial Life Planner, provide insights on why people are getting into excessive debt, how this situation can be resolved and where they can turn for help. Ravindranath K, Satish Kumar, Marwan Alhammadi and Mona Al Marzooqi / The National

              The Debt Panel: 'Husband swindled wife to tune of Dh178,000'

              MoneyJuly 11, 2017

              Harsh lesson for freelancer who has not been paid

              MoneyJuly 09, 2017

              How long does an absconder have to wait before being allowed to return to the UAE?

              BusinessJuly 01, 2017
              The Debt Panel: Dubai accountant's entire Dh7,000 salary is eaten up by debt repayments

              The Debt Panel: Dubai accountant's entire Dh7,000 salary is eaten up by debt repayments

              BusinessJune 27, 2017
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