Paying off debts would be the priority for most adults if they received a windfall of £1,000, according to a new survey. In its UK kids poll, Tesco Savings revealed that while the majority of children believed their parents would…
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Remortgages grew in popularity last month in relation to other mortgage products, new figures have indicated. Search statistics from moneysupermarket.com showed that while there were more queries about moving home loans than remortgages in August and September, the gap between…
Students who are struggling to pay tuition fees or rent as a result of their funding being delayed should contact their university, it has been suggested. According to the BBC, by October 9th as many as 175,000 undergraduates had yet…
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Prioritisation is a key strategy that consumers should consider if they are struggling to manage their debts, one expert has suggested. Money Advice Trust spokesperson Beccy Boden Wilks recommended ordering debts in terms of importance and seeking help from an…
East Staffordshire Citizens Advice Bureau has seen the amount of debt it helps its clients with almost triple over the last three years. According to the Burton Mail, the organisation has dealt with debt problems worth a total of £25…
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Debt management is a major problem for as many as one in four mentally ill people, according to one study. A review funded by the Money Advice Trust (MAT) and the Finance & Leasing Association published by the Royal College…
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Britain’s base rate is unlikely to rise in 2010, one expert has said. Economist Benjamin Williamson at the Centre for Economic and Business Research remarked that his organisation does not expect the marker, which can impact on loan rates, to…
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The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England has voted to keep Britain’s base interest rate at 0.5 per cent for the eighth consecutive month. In line with industry expectations, the MPC revealed today that it has also…
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