Millennials − those born between 1980 and 1995 − make up the majority in our office so it was interesting to see how attitudes to financial education differ between us. ClearDebt millennials come from different backgrounds with varying levels of…
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In line with Financial Capability Week, we did a survey with our own staff to see how we compare to the rest of the country. Today we’re looking at the Baby Boomers, or in plain English, those born between 1945-64,…
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Financial Capability Week an initiative created by The Money Advice Service. It is a themed week which raises awareness about the importance of financial capability. Financial education has been compulsory for secondary school students since 2014, the problem is only…
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You may think I’m jumping the gun a bit with this one, however the reality is that Christmas is two pay days away for most. That’s right − you have just eight weeks left until the big day! The children’s…
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Today’s figures from the Insolvency Service show Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs) rocketing away as the most used formal debt solution in England and Wales. And, driven by IVAs, the number of people choosing to deal with their debt through personal…
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It seems it’s not just our American friends across the pond who have fallen in love with Halloween. Around 40% of Brits spent money on Halloween last year, totalling £295m, and this year is set to smash that figure by…
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