The number of people seeking to take out debt consolidation loans as a way of reducing their outstanding debts could be set to increase as the recession ends, it has been suggested. According to Champion Finance, debt consolidation loans have…
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The economic climate has caused people to reconsider the way they handle their finances, an industry expert has said. According to Louise Bond, a personal finance adviser at uSwitch.com, people are increasingly making cutbacks to meet their outgoings due to…
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People in the UK are yet to pay off debts built up from taking holidays last year, new figures have suggested. A study by ICM Research and sponsored by GE Money Home Lending found that 1.98 million Brits are still…
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The recession is not having much of an effect on family holidays due to how important a lot of people think it is to take time out from their busy lifestyles. This is the suggestion of executive director Kate Kenward…
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The next few months could be the ideal time to make efforts to clear debt as one expert believes interest rates will remain low for a long while. Hetal Mehta, a senior adviser on economic matters to the Ernst &…
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Now is the best time for a while for people to save their money, according to one price comparison website. Moneysupermarket.com stated that anyone with spare cash should be looking to put it away at the moment, with average interest…
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People in the UK could be wasting money this summer if they forget to turn appliances off at the socket before going on holiday, one organisation has suggested. Eon has estimated that a late summer could leave Britons who have…
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People in the UK could reap the benefits of an energy price war between suppliers, one expert has suggested. Will Marples, energy expert at uSwitch.com, said the online battle for better prices is “hotting up”, with many utilities companies bringing…
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