Delaying bill payments as a result of financial struggles following overspending at the end of 2007 could cost consumers dearly, it has been suggested. Finance writer Karen Beavis, writing in an article on MoneyExpert.com, argued that consumers feeling the pinch…
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Britons are spending more time researching holidays than they are investigating the best personal finance solutions, according to the latest research. Fool.co.uk, a personal finance website, has found that Brits spend an average of nine hours 14 minutes researching a…
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Millions of young British adults are dealing with serious debt management difficulties, a recent study has suggested. A survey carried out by Gumtree.com found that almost three-quarters of consumers aged between 18 and 30 were indebted and that many of…
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The Church of England has launched a number of initiatives designed to help and advise people struggling with debt management problems in the UK, it has emerged. Part of the church’s website is now focussed on helping indebted Britons come…
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British consumers have been urged to shop around to find the most competitive personal finance deals on the market. It is possible, despite the recent turmoil in financial markets, to save money and potentially avoid debt management problems by taking…
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The UK’s housing market has been feeling the pinch of tighter economic conditions in recent months, according to a report from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (Rics). Millions of Britons have burdened themselves with serious debt management concerns in…
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British students have become increasingly unable to fund gap year excursions, according to recent research. Thousands of graduates are saddled with debt management problems after leaving university and fewer are now able to use their savings for trips to far-flung…
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Unemployment levels in the UK will start to rise in months to come, according to one economic expert. Howard Archer, chief UK and European economist at Global Insight, claims that while the most recent unemployment data for the country shows…
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