Dealing with thousands of requests for debt advice from consumers around the country, the CCCS is in a position to assess some of the financial problems facing the UK and the service suggests that seeking help with debt sooner would…
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Carried out by YouGov and commissioned by Skywire Software, the recent research shows that around 30 per cent of UK citizens dodge their monthly bills and decide not to pay them straight away. And only eight per cent of those…
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Mr Tutton suggests that the latest rise in the cost of borrowing could mean the difference for many consumers between having a manageable credit situation and facing “serious debt”. Additionally, the Citizens Advice spokesperson points out that problems relating to…
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Mr Coles suggests that in light of another rise in the cost of borrowing introduced recently, there are likely to be more people in need of debt advice and that building society employees are on hand to offer a “sympathetic…
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David Kuo, head of personal finance at Fool.co.uk, maintains that while in many cases a consolidation loan can help an indebted person avoid bankruptcy, there are cases in which matters are in fact made worse through this sort of debt…
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Ultimately, the responsibility for accumulating store or credit card debt lies with the consumer involved, but in many cases details of a given credit arrangement are completely overlooked by those who are obliged to pay the money back, insists Mr…
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The firm behind the recent study suggest that while it used to be that a financial windfall might come your way in the event of parental deaths, there are now concerns among young adults that debts instead will be inherited…
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Lee Grandin, managing director of lettingagent.com, makes clear that which ever part of the country a British consumer might be from, it is often worth using the internet to get a clearer picture of how much rent they ought to…
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