Figures compiled by YouGov for the Retail Trust charity show that close to a quarter of people around Britain take a trip to the shops in an effort to ease their anxiety and young adults (18 to 24-year-olds) are the…
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According to the minutes of the MPC’s most recent meeting, an increase in the cost of borrowing to 5.75 per cent was up for discussion as the committee assessed the right way to counter rising inflation rates. In the event,…
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The committee’s aims have attracted the interest of Citizens Advice, which has been taking steps to assist those who were affected by the Farpak collapse and subsequently pushed closer to debt management disaster. Citizens Advice is keen to see the…
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Figures from Picture Financial also demonstrate that the lack of action does not there as around eight million Britons take steps to organise their money only once a year or even less often. Additionally, the recent study suggests that around…
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Paying back any overpaid amounts can cause debt management difficulties and serious financial hardships for consumers across the country, the not-for-profit organisation has claimed. And the problem has been impacting households nationwide for many months, Citizens Advice suggests, citing statistics…
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In the wake of the release of figures from the Office of National Statistics showing that Welsh unemployment is on the increase, Ms Willot has called for more action from the government to tackle personal debt problems nationwide. To make…
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According to Life Insurance Online, the number of people entering into Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs) and declaring bankruptcy could leave many of the country’s children with a “grim” financial future. While many UK consumers consider credit card debt and personal…
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With debt management difficulties affecting millions nationwide, experts from the Alliance Trust Research Centre claim his reforms have failed to address the financial problems being faced by Britain’s elderly and poor populations. “Brown has failed to address the spiralling cost…
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