Council Tax arrears is the most common debt problem in Wales, according to a report by Citizens Advice. Its Fairness for All document identified a number of causes leading to a significant rise in the number of people who have…
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Household energy prices might be about to surge for large numbers of consumers, with the rises hitting hard at those in debt or otherwise struggling to make ends meet. Price comparison site GoCompare.com has noted that no less than 15…
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The average person may never see the kind of fortunes that footballers take home, but there have been many cases where even these highly paid sportsmen have ended up in serious financial strife. A case in point is former Arsenal…
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The average rent for a one-bed property in the UK has topped the £1,000 mark, meaning it costs two thirds of average disposable income to pay. The Landbay Rental Index revealed the cost of such a property was £1,010 in…
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‘Death is a fact of life’, or so the cliche goes. However in true British fashion, it remains one of the subjects we feel least comfortable talking about. This means that those left behind are having to make important organisational…
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Debt is something that 6.5 million Britons worry about all or most of the time, a new survey has revealed.
The study by the Debt Advisory Centre ha…
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Car insurance premiums have increased by ten per cent in the past year, putting more financial pressure on drivers who have financial worries.
Rese…
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More than a quarter of small business (27 per cent) have written off money due to late payment in the past year, according to a new report which claim…
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