A report from uSwitch.com has indicated that many people around the country could be set for a year of financial and debt management difficulties during 2008. Reflecting on figures showing that December saw relatively weak retail sales figures, the price…
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The scale of debt management burdens and personal finance pressures being faced by British consumers are worsening, according to recent research. A report from the Alliance Trust suggests that everyday expenditure is being forced upwards and that the country’s financial…
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Council tax is Britain’s most hated form of mandatory payment, according to a recent study. A poll carried out by MSN Money found that in 79 per cent of cases council tax was the most disliked form of taxation when…
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Indebted consumers around the UK have become increasingly nervous in recent months, it has been suggested. According to the Liberal Democrats’ treasury spokesperson Vince Cable, the UK economy is in an “extremely vulnerable” position and this uncertainty is feeding consumers’…
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Homeowners around the UK are feeling the strain of their debt management difficulties and are struggling to meet mortgage repayment demands, it has been suggested. According to MoneyExpert.com, almost half a million mortgage repayment demands have been missed over the…
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British consumers are paying the price for failing to secure the most competitive mortgage deals available, it has been claimed. With debt management continuing to be a problem for millions of UK consumers, figures from Abbey have demonstrated that mortgage…
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The UK’s housing market has been feeling the pinch of tighter economic conditions in recent months, according to a report from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (Rics). Millions of Britons have burdened themselves with serious debt management concerns in…
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Unemployment levels in the UK will start to rise in months to come, according to one economic expert. Howard Archer, chief UK and European economist at Global Insight, claims that while the most recent unemployment data for the country shows…
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