Some 37 per cent of consumers have dipped into their savings in the past three months to cover their living costs.
Research by Halifax shows that o…
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UK living standards have fallen to the sixth best in Europe in 2012.
Figures from Eurostat show that people in the country are facing a tougher tim…
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Some 36 per cent of UK households have said they will spend less on Christmas this year.
Figures from Legal and General's MoneyMood Survey show…
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Financial illiteracy is costing Britons some £3.4 billion a year.
This is according to research carried out by the Centre for Economics and B…
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The new year offers consumers the perfect opportunity to get their finances in order.
Individuals may find they overstretch themselves over the Chr…
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Brits will spend a total of £20,072 on Christmas presents over the course of their working lives.
Figures compiled by the National Employment…
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Only 46 per cent of UK couples make joint retirement plans.
This is according to research by Prudential and it means 54 per cent of people could be…
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Many Britons are borrowing money from family members to help pay for presents this Christmas, new research has revealed.
According to a study condu…
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