2014 ‘the year of budgeting’
One in eight consumers are determined to sort out their outgoings in 2014 as they target financial solidity.
Research by the AA has discovere…
Consumers ‘cutting back’ on credit card debts
Consumers have reduced their credit card debts by 13 per cent since 2008.
The UK Cards Association has found that there has been a significan…
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Britons struggling due to ‘inadequate incomes’
There has been a significant increase in the number of households being forced to live on incomes below what they need.
A study by the Joseph Rownt…
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20% of UK consumers ‘couldn’t handle shock bills’
One in five consumers in the UK do not know how much money they should set aside in order to cope with unexpected bills.
The latest Lloyds Ba…
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Procrastinating Britons ‘ignoring personal finances’
Britons are wasting time thinking about holidays, shopping trips and other frivolous purchases instead of focusing on their finances.
Research by S…
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1/3 of Britons miss bill payments and rack up debts
One-third of Britons are not paying their bills on time because they cannot afford to, newly-released research has discovered.
Thinkmoney surveyed …
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Unexpected bills ‘causing debt heartache for UK consumers’
Almost three-quarters (71 per cent) of UK consumers faced unexpected bills or payments last year typically totalling over £1,100.
New researc…
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31% of Britons save nothing in past 3 months
Almost one-third of UK consumers have failed to save any money in the past three months.
Research by Halifax has highlighted how many people are no…
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