As many as 80 per cent of consumers are planning to shop online for their Christmas presents this festive season, new research has revealed. The study, conducted by online bank egg, found that four in five shoppers are hoping to…

Citizens Advice has issued suggestions to help families avoid a “financial hangover” after the festive season. According to the charity, its bureaux see an increase in the number of people requiring debt advice after Christmas and so a list of…

A personal finance website has issued a warning to consumers, urging them to think carefully before using certain financial products during the economic downturn. Fool.co.uk has complied a list of five finance types that customers should be wary of, stating…

The Debt Managers Standards Association (Demsa) has received approval for its code of practice under the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) Consumer Codes Approval Scheme. Demsa has become the first debt management trade body to receive such approval from the…

Over a quarter of Britons are planning on cutting their Christmas spending by 50 per cent or more this year, new research has found. Data collected by credit reference agency Callcredit has found that 27 per cent of the UK’s…

An increasing number of people are ensuring they have money saved “for a rainy day”, one lender has stated. Alliance and Leicester’s manager for savings Hetal Parmar explained that the current financial climate is making people “think very seriously about…

People looking to reduce their spending this festive season have been encouraged to have an ethical Christmas. The advice comes from online finance portal fairinvestment.co.uk and focuses on methods Brits can use to cut down on their outgoings over the…

Shoppers who make one trip to do their Christmas shopping are expected to spend a total of £43.5 million on parking tickets this festive season, new research has found. And a further £41.7 million could be added to that figure…