* The proportion of people expressing worries about debt who are also unemployed has increased by 25% this year (according to ClearDebt data).
* I believe this will increase at a faster rate in the coming months.
* This trend will probably continue to rise after employment begins to grow.
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It’s hot, hot, hot this summer – at least for a day or two. And as the temperatures continue to rise, we’ll be sweating out more than just the weather! Although business lobby group, CBI indicate the worst of the…
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If you intend to survive the recession without inviting Fingale’s Law into your domain, then your ethos has to be intelligent money management at all times. So, it’s worrying to hear that so many people are cutting their budgets in…
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As the sun blasts down, we thank out lucky stars that we have one more day of British sunshine, and can enjoy our short summer a little longer. But whilst many relax and indulge in the lighthearted atmosphere of summer,…
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British Pride is something you can’t package – it’s just there. And it’s something people take very seriously. In many cases, brands have built loyal customer bases on this very, special quality: British Beef, British Pies, British Ale, British Pride.…
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Our approach to the recession, so far, has been denial – hoping and praying the problem would go away all on it’s own. Unfortunately, not. So now, we are months into the situation and finally accepting it’s here to stay…
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