Today’s young people are living in a different and more pressurised financial environment than their parents, it has been claimed. Damian Barr, author of Get It Together: A Guide to Surviving Your Quarter-Life Crisis, has told Press Association student debt…
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Millions of young British adults are dealing with serious debt management difficulties, a recent study has suggested. A survey carried out by Gumtree.com found that almost three-quarters of consumers aged between 18 and 30 were indebted and that many of…
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British students have become increasingly unable to fund gap year excursions, according to recent research. Thousands of graduates are saddled with debt management problems after leaving university and fewer are now able to use their savings for trips to far-flung…
A report from the Post Office has highlighted a growing reliance on credit card debt among consumers around the UK. Research carried out on behalf of the organisation found that a quarter of all credit card holders are now more…
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Prime minister Gordon Brown has backed the idea of having personal finance lessons taught in schools in the UK, it has emerged. With millions of British adults dealing with debt management difficulties, Mr Brown suggested that he would like to…
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Young British consumers could be heading for serious debt management problems given their current “credit hungry” attitude, it has been suggested. A recent study by Checkmyfile has found that Britons aged between 22 and 34 are among the least likely…
Close to one in four of the UK’s adult population has debts that are considered to be unmanageable, according to figures recently compiled on behalf of uSwitch.com. The financial comparison firm claims that there are now almost ten million people…
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Heavy expenditure over Christmas has prompted many people across the UK to plan a modest new year celebration, according to recent research. A study by Fool.co.uk found that the average amount that a British consumer plans to spend on new…
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