Nearly one-quarter of parents will pay for this year's summer holiday using a credit card.
Research by Halifax has discovered many househ…
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Consumers need to be confident they can cover their repayments before borrowing money.
This is according to financial expert Martin Lewis, who caut…
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The most prolonged and severe fall in real wages since World War Two has left many consumers struggling financially, it has been claimed.
Analysis …
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The future looks bright for consumers as a significant reduction in household debt-to-income ratio has been recorded.
Figures supplied by the EY It…
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Parents are being forced to compromise their finances during half-term breaks.
With the first half term of 2014 set to get underway on February 15t…
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UK households made up of people of working age (18 to 64 years old) are only 11 days away from the breadline.
Figures released by Legal &…
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Average household debt stood at £54,332 in December, according to figures released by The Money Charity.
It represents a small increase…
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Nearly 40 per cent of Britons are running the risk of not having enough money for their retirement.
This is because research carried out by Y…
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