The Nationwide Building Society has called on credit card service providers to make clear to their customers how their order of payment systems operate. In around a year’s time these service providers will be obliged by law to be more…
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The burden of debt management in the UK will continue to weigh heavy and impact consumer spending in the long-term, according to one expert. Howard Archer, chief UK and European economist at Global Insight, is convinced that spiralling debt problems…
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As many as one in five British consumers are still paying off credit bills associated with money borrowed last Christmas, according to recent research. Figures compiled on behalf of the money saving website Savebuckets.com show that more than 40 per…
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Mothers around the country can help ensure that they avoid serious debt management problems by drawing up a financial plan, according to the Egg banking firm. The assertions from Egg come after the company found that new mums in the…
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Borrowers across Britain have been warned that they could still be vulnerable to the implications of the so-called credit crunch that is affecting financial markets around the world. Reflecting on a report from the Bank of England, the comparison firm…
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Many of the UK’s young people are facing serious financial difficulties as they begin their adult life, according to recent research. Figures compiled by the Children’s Mutual show that graduates face an average of around £12,000 worth of debt when…
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Future generations of Britons are likely to face serious debt management pressures if they want to get onto the housing ladder as house prices are expected to outstrip wage increases in years to come. A new study from the National…
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British consumers are missing out on energy deals that could save them sizable sums of money on an annual basis, it has been claimed. Millions of people are hindered in their efforts to become debt free because of inflated energy…
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