Thousands of Farepak customers, who were left out of pocket when the Christmas savings group collapsed 12 months ago, are facing serious financial difficulties, it has been claimed. Research by Unison and Kings College London found that as many as…
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As millions of people aim to become debt free, a new study has revealed that around a third of UK consumers keep financial secrets from their partners. Research carried out by the Carter Allen Private Bank found that more than…
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Borrowers across the UK are being squeezed as interest rates are increased by many of the most popular lenders, it has been claimed. Figures compiled by MoneyExpert.com show that the average borrowing rate on an unsecured loan of around £5,000…
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Young urban professionals, otherwise known as yuppies, who seemed to have plenty of money during their rise to prominence in the 1980s, are now among the millions of people feeling the financial squeeze in the UK, it has been suggested.…
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People planning to move home in the UK have been warned that they could face costly bills for having their phone lines rearranged. According to uSwitch.com, staying with a phone service provider could cost each person moving house as much…
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Talking about money is poor form according to one in three Britons polled as part of a recent survey. Debt management is on the minds of millions of consumers across the country, but for many talking about the subject is…
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The cost of borrowing in the UK looks likely to be reduced over the course of the next few months, according to expert assessment of the Bank of England’s latest inflation data. Howard Archer, chief UK and European economist at…
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Consumer spending during December is expected to be worth more than £53 billion and much of it will be via plastic cards, according to the latest figures from Apacs, the UK’s payments association. With millions of people already struggling to…
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