Edward Simpson, head of public affairs for the association, claims that it is only a minority of consumers who find debt management difficult and experience problems as a result. “The borrower’s got to make sure that they don’t overextend themselves…
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Exeter’s Citizen’s Advice Bureaux (CAB) is finding it difficult to cope with the scale of demand for advice on becoming debt free, while bankruptcy declarations have become far more prevalent than last year, according to figures from the local Crown…
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Neil Munroe, external affairs director at Equifax, has urged the public to remain vigilant against ID theft, a problem which can make life more difficult for the thousands of people facing debt management problems and looking to avoid bankruptcy. Getting…
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Financial services provider Co-operative Insurance (CIS) has released new figures on the subject this week, which demonstrate that those smokers looking to clear debt could be saving thousands of pounds. The latest figures, which have been released ahead of the…
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Following a “significant” rise in the number of local residents in North Tyneside contacting Citizens Advice about debt problems in recent months, the local bureaux is keen to stress the importance of early action to help avoid bankruptcy. “If people…
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The ten million or more people who have not altered their gas or electricity provider in the past face a collective bill some £2.18 billion higher than it could be, according to the latest uSwitch figures. In addition, further savings,…
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Michelle Slade, personal finance analyst at Moneyfacts.co.ouk, maintains that in the wake of Office of Fair Trading regulation to curb the rise in ‘unfair’ default fees, a number of credit card providers are changing conditions attached to their products. And…
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Faulty showers, taps and washing machines are causing a significant debt management headache and cost Brits a combined total of some £1.8 billion annually, according to a recent Halifax Home Insurance study. “Older properties are vulnerable [to costly water leaks]…
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