UK consumers are far more comfortable about paying for goods and services using credit card debt than any of their European cousins, according to a new report. Research by Datamonitor has found that at the end of 2006 the average…
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British consumers are wasting millions of pounds by using car dealer finance to fund their vehicle purchases, according to recent research. A study by uSwitch.com has shown that close to £174 million in interest payments could be avoided this year…
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Credit card users have been warned that many of the foremost providers in the UK do not clear the most expensive forms of debt first. Research by Moneysupermarket.com has found that the order of payment patterns used by financial service…
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Money and debt management related problems are responsible for the breakdown of thousands of relationships each year in the UK, according to a recent study. Figures from cahoot show that as many as 2.2 million British adults have had a…
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The number of people committing to take on a mortgage loan fell by around 22 per cent in December of last year, according to the latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). Around 62,000 mortgage loan deals were…
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British consumers have general been able to maintain the financial resolutions they made at the beginning of the new year, according to recent research. In fact, a study by Unbiased.co.uk has shown that while a quarter of all new year…
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Couples around the country are avoiding financial issues that could be crucially im portent as their relationship progresses, it has been suggested. A partner’s debt management past can be a significant factor in whether a couple is accepted for a…
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A new debt advice centre is to be launched in the south of England with the aim of helping local people regain control of their personal finances, it has been revealed. The Southern Focus Trust and the Citizens Advice charities…
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