The National Union of Students (NUS) has made clear that it would not support the introduction of commercial rates on loans taken on by young consumers attending university. A spokesperson for the union insists that adding to the debt management…
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Thousands of British adults are expected to take on a loan over the coming 12 months in order to fund their ambitions of gaining a new qualification, according to a recent report. Figures compiled by ICM Research on behalf of…
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Children heading back to school this week could be giving their financially-stretched parents more debt management worries by signing up for extra curricula activities, a new report has suggested. Enthusiastic British kids keen to become a football star of the…
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British consumers who are already using their overdraft banking facility have been warned to pay attention to their spending or face further debt management difficulties. According to MoneyExpert.com, the average charged levied by British banks when their customers go over…
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The Bank of England looks very likely to maintain the base rate of interest in the UK at its current level of 5.75 per cent, one expert has asserted. Ahead of the bank’s decision on Thursday September 6th, Howard Archer,…
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As debt management difficulties increases for consumers around the country, new research has shown that money-related problems are the single biggest cause for concern for 3.4 million Britons. In an effort to avoid more serious financial problems, close to 12…
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As parents ready their children for a return to school, a recent study has suggested that many British consumers have resolved to reorganise their financial situation. Research carried out online by Lloyds TSB shows that almost a third of UK…
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Consumers facing debt management difficulties can help themselves to get out of trouble by seeking appropriate advice sooner rather than later, one expert has asserted. James Ketchell, a spokesperson for the Consumer Credit Couselling Service (CCCS), insists that anyone facing…
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