The one pound coin is coming up to its 30th anniversary and although cash is still king in the UK, an increasing number of people are starting to use …
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The average disposable income per head in the UK fell from £3,780 to £3,767 in the last three months of 2012, according to analysis by the…
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One in six people in the UK (18 per cent) missed a payment for at least one bill over the last 12 months, according to new research from Money Superma…
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More people in the UK are spending money they do not have in order to keep up appearances, according to new research by Quidco.
Some 14 per cent of…
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Financial pressures mean nearly half (44 per cent) of parents in the UK cannot afford to give their children a birthday party, according to new report…
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The average household debt rose slightly in February, according to new data from Credit Action.
Average household debt (including mortgages) stood …
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The recent tax credit changes will leave families £3,000 worse off than they would have been last year, according to new findings from the Trade…
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As changes to the disability benefit procedures begin to roll out, disabled people will find themselves in more personal debt as a result, according t…
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