The personal finance and debt management problems being faced by UK consumers in the wake of an expensive festive period are causing mental health problems for many thousands of people, it has been claimed. Research carried out by Mind recently…
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January is the most testing time of the year financially for millions of people around the UK, according to recent research. Figures from Norwich Union suggest that British consumers tend to run out of money in the early weeks of…
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Consumers in the UK are in urgent need of a cut in the base rate of interest, according to the Trades Union Congress (TUC). The congress insists that millions of consumers around the country, many of whom have sizable personal…
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The Conservative Party has criticised prime minister Gordon Brown for what it claims has been “economic incompetence” over the past decade. Speaking at the London School of Economics, the Tories’ treasury spokesperson George Osborne insisted that Mr Brown has failed…
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Many of the UK’s millions of homeowners are benefiting from the changing state of the housing market around the country, it has been suggested. With many thousands of families struggling to become debt free, Gary Brook from the Leeds Building…
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Credit card users in the UK have been urged to clear their debts as soon as they possibly can. According to the Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS), people with large amounts of outstanding credit card debts need to be paying…
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Interest repayment rates in the UK have been soaring over the past 12 months, according to the latest data from the Credit Action charity. The organisation reports that the amounts being paid out as interest by Britons with debt management…
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Homeowners in the UK have been urged to seek out a base rate tracker mortgage if they are changing their policy over the next few months. According to the Fool.co.uk, homeowners could limit their debt management problems by securing a…
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