Women need to make plans to ensure they will be financially sound in the future, one financial services group has suggested. According to research by Friends Provident, 30 per cent of British females aged between 25 and 45 do not…

People are being encouraged to carry out a check on their credit record that costs just £6 and could help them to be approved for a loan. Consumer watchdog Which? has urged borrowers to carry out the check after its…

A new initiative has been launched in order to help financially untouchable people (funts) gain access to vital services. Minister for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), Kitty Ussher, is spearheading the £12 million Champions campaign. It will aim…

Many Brits are bracing themselves for a recession, a new survey has suggested. The research, conducted by Close Investments, has found that 52 per cent of people are worried that a recession is on its way, while 53 per cent…

Britain’s ‘sandwich generation’ – those who financially support both grown-up children and elderly relatives – are getting into more debt as they attempt to provide for their loved ones, new research has suggested. Figures from unbiased.co.uk showed that this group…

Lenders have rejected around five million applications for credit over the past six months, new research has shown. Commissioned by MoneyExpert.com, the study revealed 56 per cent of the population has applied for financial assistance over this period. Of these,…

Almost half of Brits have cancelled important financial protection schemes in a bid to clear debt, it has been claimed. Research from uSwitch.com has found that 42 per cent of the population have cancelled insurance policies or pension contributions as…

A new study of age-related inflation has revealed that the over-75s are being hit the hardest. The research from Alliance Trust showed that the inflation rate for this age group rose from seven per cent to 7.8 per cent in…