Many of the UK’s young consumers are hoping to take on a home loan despite the worsening economic climate, according to new research. Homeowners around the country are feeling the financial squeeze as their debt management problems mount up but…
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University graduates in the UK are “being squeezed form all sides” as the interest charges on their debts increase, it has been claimed. According to the Conservative Party, the rate of interest a typical British graduate is obliged to pay…
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A report from National Savings & Investments (NS&I) has shown that millions of British consumers are spending considerable sums on impressing prospective partners. The latest figures suggest that British men anticipate spending at least £50 when going on a first…
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Parents around the UK are increasingly discussing issues of debt management with their children in the light of the trend toward borrowing that has gathered pace in recent years. The overall level of personal debt nationwide has increased threefold in…
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A new web-based resource has been made available to students around the UK who are looking to graduate with a reduced debt management burden. The WealthyStudent website has been launched by one such individual, Steve Burford, who is at the…
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The terms and conditions relating to student loans should help young British consumers understand the reality of what it is to spend on credit, according to one expert. In response to news that credit reference agencies will be informed of…
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Financial education must be practical and apply clearly to real-life situations, the Personal Finance Education Group (pfeg) has warned. Speaking in light of the government’s recently aired plans to invest in financial education, pfeg director of policy Alastair Mathews said…
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Millions of Britons are financially ‘overweight’ according to a new study of the country’s debts, with over ten per cent of people said to be financially ‘obese’. A survey by Lloyds TSB which correlates financial status to weight, as part…
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