The Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) has suggested that people around the UK could be making their own personal finance situation more difficult by using multiple credit cards. According to organisation, consumers who use a number of credit cards for…
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The credit crunch has prompted millions of people around the UK to try and improve the state of their personal finances, it has been claimed. According to research by Friends Provident, a third of all British consumers are planning a…
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A report from Citizens Advice has highlighted some of the debt management problems being faced by millions of families around the UK. The organisation has said that it saw an increase of 11 per cent in the number of homeowners…
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More British consumers declared themselves bankrupt over the course of last year than has ever been the case, according to the latest data. Figures released by the Ministry of Justice have shown that almost 44 per cent more people with…
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Many British consumers are facing increased pressure on their personal finances as a result of rising balance transfer fees, according to a recent report. Moneyfacts.co.uk has claimed that since people with credit card debt first started being charged for transferring…
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Nationwide Building Society has welcomed the news that it has been named as the best credit card provider in the UK at this year’s Card Awards. With millions of consumers struggling with high levels of debt management, the building society…
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UK consumers are far more comfortable about paying for goods and services using credit card debt than any of their European cousins, according to a new report. Research by Datamonitor has found that at the end of 2006 the average…
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British consumers are wasting millions of pounds by using car dealer finance to fund their vehicle purchases, according to recent research. A study by uSwitch.com has shown that close to £174 million in interest payments could be avoided this year…
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