Some 17 per cent of Britons planning to retire in 2014 will be doing so with outstanding debts.
Prudential's Class of 2014 study has disc…
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Councils should do more to establish exactly what the underlying reasons are for people's personal debt problems.
The Local Government In…
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Rising living costs are leaving many over-55s staring at monthly shortfalls in their finances.
Research by Aviva has discovered these people …
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Changes need to be made to the current personal insolvency system to protect both debtors and creditors.
This is according to a new report fr…
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Household budgets are being stretched to breaking point as consumers struggle to "keep a roof over their head".
Charity Citizens Advice h…
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Almost a quarter (24 per cent) of Britons had their credit or debit card declined at least once last year.
A new study by thinkmoney has disc…
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Consumers using payday loans could find themselves trapped in a debt spiral if they default.
Research by Which? has discovered ten of the 17 …
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Over three million families in the UK are being forced to choose between heating and eating as they do not have enough money.
This is accordi…
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