Halifax is urging British consumers to resolve their debt management problems and sort out their finances in the new year. The financial services firm suggests that consumers across the country could be saving themselves significant amounts of money by shopping…
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The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has pledged to help British homeowners who find themselves struggling to meet their home loan repayment demands over the coming months. AMI bosses have explained that if mortgage-related debt management becomes impossible for families…
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An increased proportion of British consumers were “in the mood to spend” last month, according to a recent study. Figures compiled by Legal & General show that despite the millions of people struggling to become debt free, the overall willingness…
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Millions of people in the UK could be adding to their debt management problems by missing out on the cheapest energy bills available to them, it has been suggested. According to figures from uSwitch.com, British households can save hundreds of…
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Travellers from the UK have been warned that they could add to their debt management problems by spending large amounts while on holiday. According to the Post Office, the average charge levied for using a credit card overseas stands at…
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The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has told the leaders of the Conservative Party that public policy should be focussed more directly on helping homeowners who are struggling to meet their debt management commitments. Income support for mortgage interest was…
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A report from the Citizens Advice charity has suggested that the practices of some of the UK’s sub-prime mortgage lenders have forced thousands of British borrowers into serious debt management trouble. Mortgage arrears, repossessions and court actions are all on…
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Many thousands of consumers around the UK are effectively wasting their own savings cash by leaving their debts unpaid, new research has suggested. Figures compiled by Mintel on behalf of Moneysupermarket.com show that the majority of adults around the country…
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