Research from Alliance & Leicester suggests that the typical 20-a-day smoker in the UK spends over £1,909 annually on cigarettes and the financial services firm makes clear that this money could be put to more productive use. Saving thousands of…
David Kuo, who is head of personal finance at Fool.co.uk, maintains that a further rise in the base rate of interest could stretch the finances of many British households to breaking point. It is very important that consumer look at…
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With less people able to pay a deposit up front as they aim to get a foot on the housing ladder, the number of deals that do not demand a deposit has more than doubled over the course of the…
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Figures from the Co-operative Bank demonstrate that over the course of their lifetime the average Briton spends around £23,800 on relocating, partly because of stamp duty, estate agent services and solicitors’ fees, which are increasingly putting pressure on household finances.…
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Figures from the price comparison firm show authorised overdraft charges have been increased by an average of 0.93 per cent over the course of the last six months and could be making debt management problems worse for consumers across the…
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For the millions of Britons aiming to find a debt solution in the UK maintaining a repayment rate in line with the minimum demands is likely to lead to serious debt management problems, Mr Lewis suggests. Indeed, the MoneySavingsExpert,com spokesperson…
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With consumers across the country facing debt management problems, figures from uSwitch.com have shown that only one in eight Britons have secured the cheapest utilities deal they are entitled to. In fact, more than 12.5 million UK consumers are “paying…
Responding to the latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders showing that home loans are at their most unaffordable since 1992, Ms Wilmott has moved to highlight the plight of Welsh families, who could be facing serious debt management…
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