A council-backed campaign group has been set up in the north-west of England with the intention of raising awareness about the dangers of taking out p…
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Some 28 per cent of credit users view debt as an accepted part of their lives.
This is one of the main findings from new research by Which? and it …
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Payday loans are becoming one of the most popular causes of debt for people in the UK.
Research by the Money Advice Trust has found that it had to …
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Britons are overspending when on holiday as they refuse to compromise on the quality of a break.
Research by Savoo has found that over 65 per cent …
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UK adults are running the risk of falling off the financial cliff if they do not take a serious attitude to saving.
This is because the Scottish Wi…
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Weak economic growth in the UK has led to consumer spending power being reduced in January.
The latest Lloyds TSB Spending Power Report found there…
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Some 36 per cent of consumers are worried about the cost of their gas and electric bills.
Research by Behaviour Change has found the expense associ…
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Household borrowing in the UK increased in 2012 on three separate occasions.
This is according to Credit Action and it bucks a trend that had seen …
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