The National Consumer Council (NCC) insists that charges on current accounts are causing low earners to experience serious financial difficulties and pushing many families further into the debt management mire. “Those on low incomes or with limited banking experience are…
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Following the announcement that Mr Darling is to take over the position of chancellor from the new prime minister Gordon Brown, the Nationwide Building Society has said he needs to signal his intention to help financially-stretched Britons. And with millions…
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Despite worsening debt management problems for millions across the country, the typical amount spent by Britons on their partner is £62 per month, a recent poll of 2,000 adults discovered. The study also found that men tend to be more…
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As Gordon Brown assumes the leadership of the government, Mr Opik has urged the new prime minister to help make Wales a more affordable place to live. “Every two and a half hours, people in Wales have to pay £1million…
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Figures from Experian show that the average motor insurance premium in the direct market sector has risen by 7.9 per cent in the 12 months prior to May this year and this could be adding to the financial pressures of…
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Mark Formosa, who intends to stand for the Conservatives in Taunton at the next general election, has made clear that there needs to be more effective help and advice for the millions of people nationwide whose financial problems are getting…
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Over 3.7 million would-be homebuyers say they would be happy to take on a mortgage that amounted to five times the annual wage in order to get onto the housing ladder in the UK, figures from online mortgage search service…
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As debt management problems worsen for millions of consumers around the country, figures from Scottish Widows have shown that 18 to 35-year-olds are the UK’s most wasteful fashion spenders. Furthermore, around 57 per cent of men and 70 per cent…
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