As the A-Level results day approaches, Lisa Taylor, from the money search engine Moneyfacts.co.uk, suggests that students should make sure they are getting a good deal from their banks when they set off to study. And for those who take…
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Figures from the financial services firm show that close to a third of Britons decide to live with their parents while they attend university in an effort to avoid debt management problems when they graduate. And while millions of consumers…
AA Legal Services suggests that thousands of first-time buyers in the UK are failing to avoid a range of financial pitfalls because of their desperation to get a foot on the housing ladder. Research by the company shows that 66…
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The comments come soon after reforms to secondary education across England and Wales were announced by the government and, while the subject of “economic wellbeing”, which includes dealing with personal debt, is set to be introduced, many personal finance experts…
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Mr Holmes, operations director at First Rung, insists that it is the spectre of unmanageable long-term debt levels and not concerns over stamp duty or the tendency to overspend that is keeping young consumers off Britain’s housing ladder. To make…
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Figures from Woolwich show that the average first time homebuyer in the UK is now being asked to hand over almost a third of their monthly income to meet mortgage demands. And the debt management problems are most severe for…
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With millions of consumers already facing serious debt management difficulties, a study by retirement specialist Tomorrow has shown that 59 per cent of Britons in their 20s have no plans to start adding to a pension funds. Indeed, one in…
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Student loans from official companies are cited as the best option for academics, while those looking for additional fiscal help are advised to do their research in order to avoid taking on loans which could lead to more debt. Furthermore,…
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