British consumers looking to borrow money via a personal loan have been warned that they could face added repayment costs by deciding not to agree a deal online. According to financial comparison firm uSwitch.com, there is a significant discrepancy between…
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Millions of young consumers around the UK would like to be better informed of financial issues, according to recent research from NatWest. A study by the financial services firm makes clear that around 43 per cent of British teenagers feel…
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The consumer panel established by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has welcomed a recent review highlighting the important role generic financial advice is set to play for household finances across the UK. According to the government commissioned Thorseen Review, a…
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The many millions of text messages sent each day across the UK are costing consumers large sums of money and could be adding to the difficulties of those aiming to become debt free, new research has suggested. Flirty text messages…
Millions of British credit consumers are dishonest about their debt management problems, according to a recent study. Figures compiled by Fool.co.uk demonstrate that as many as one in six people around the country has at some point lied about the…
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Demand for secured borrowing deals is likely to keep rising in the UK, according to the market analyst firm Datamonitor. Despite the spiralling debt management problems faced by millions of British consumers and the so-called credit crunch of recent months,…
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Transferring debts to stave off financial disaster can be a “risky business”, according to Rob Kenley, head of credit cards at online comparison website moneysupermarket.com. However good a person’s credit card deal might be, using money borrowed in this way…
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Many thousands of British consumers are leaving their debt management troubles behind and jetting off on holiday without having paid for their previous trips, it has emerged. Figures from Alliance & Leicester show that millions of people across the country…
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