4.5m UK households in fuel poverty
Some 4.5 million households in the UK are currently in fuel poverty.
This is according to the Legal & General MoneyMood Survey for January and …
Consumers ‘worried about economy’
Consumers in the UK are finding it tough to stay positive about the current state of the country's economy.
Research by Which? has found that 6…
Council tax debt hits 26-year high
There has been a sharp rise in council tax arrears as UK households continue to struggle to make ends meet.
Figures from the Money Advice Trust rev…
Cost of raising a child increases to £220k
The cost of raising a child to the age of 21 now stands at £222,458.
Research by LV= has calculated how much money parents can expect to part…
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61% of UK adults do not understand rules on joint debts
Nearly two-thirds of UK adults do not understand the rules in terms of who is responsible for debts on joint accounts.
This is according to researc…
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Households use 23% of monthly budget for bills
Households are spending 23 per cent of their disposable income on bills.
Research by Santander has discovered that food (9.7 per cent), utilities (…
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27m Brits plan to stick to a budget in 2013
Some 55 per cent of Britons are determined to stick to a budget in 2013.
A study by thinkmoney has made the discovery and applied nationwide the fi…
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UK adults demonstrating ‘financial caution’
Only seven per cent of people in the UK are willing to take a risk with their finances.
This is according to research by the Financial Services Com…
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