The Citizens Advice charity has called for more generic financial information services to be offered in the UK. An initiative being carried out by the organisaiton in collaboration with independent financial advisors (IFAs) from around the country has seen considerable…
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Many thousands of families across the UK are struggling to become debt free because of the increases in the cost of borrowing being introduced nationwide, according to recent research. A study by MoneyExpert found that the typical cost of borrowing…
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Charges levied by banks against their customers can lead some people into a spiral of debt management difficulties, it has been claimed. The National Consumer Council (NCC) has insisted that for many Britons charges relating to an unpaid standing order…
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British consumers could be set to lose out even if the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) wins its court battle against some of the country’s leading banks in a test case regarding the fairness of fees, it has been claimed.…
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Credit card users in the UK have been urged to clear their debts as soon as they possibly can. According to the Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS), people with large amounts of outstanding credit card debts need to be paying…
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The Bank of England’s decision to hold the base rate of interest at 5.5 per cent will cost British consumers millions of pounds of the course of the next month, it has been claimed. John Charcol has asserted that homeowners…
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Homeowners in the UK have been urged to seek out a base rate tracker mortgage if they are changing their policy over the next few months. According to the Fool.co.uk, homeowners could limit their debt management problems by securing a…
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The base rate of interest has been maintained at 5.5 per cent, the Bank of England has announced. Economic experts are convinced that the rate will be reduced at some point over the course of the next few months, but…
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