As debt management problems pile up for millions of UK consumers, new research has found that money-related matters are now the number one taboo subject in the country. Price comparison firm Fool.co.uk reports that debt management issues have meant more…
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Millions of credit card users in the UK are taking no action to protect themselves against identity thieves and could be vulnerable to being defrauded as a result, new research has suggested. Falling victim to a fraudster can often lead…
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The Citizens Advice charity has welcomed chancellor Alistair Darling’s spending review, in which he pledged to continue support for the Financial Inclusion Fund. According to the organisation, the fund has helped it to recruit more advisors to help the many…
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British consumers are seeing their disposable incomes squeezed by a range of factors as the cost of living rises, according to recent research from uSwitch. With debt management problems continuing to worsen around the county, the price comparison firm reports…
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Nottingham has been identified as one of the top areas in the UK for items bought via credit card fraud, it has been revealed. Consumer watchdog Early Warning, publishing research on the issue, stated that residents of postal areas in…
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The high level of spending on partners could be the start of ongoing money problems and lead to greater calls for debt advice, it has been suggested, after a survey from Abbey Current Accounts showed that the average Brit spends…
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Credit card users in the UK, many of whom are already dealing with a debt management headache, have been warned that they risk being defrauded by using their cards outside the UK. Figures from the UK’s payment association Apacs show…
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British parents accumulate an average of £1,140 in debt during the 12 months immediately after the birth of their first child, a new study has discovered. Debt management problems add to the difficulties of being a new parent and many…
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