The last few years have seen a notable change in patterns of home-ownership, with a well-documented shift towards renting and away from buying.
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The level of credit card debt in the UK increased in April, according to new data.
Finance and Leasing Association figures for its member…
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People with serious debt levels may find they are soon slipping into despair about how they can possibly manage to pay them back.
But bur…
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The Bank of England may soon opt to increase the level of quantitative easing (QE) in the economy to combat the recession, an economist has claimed.
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Any hopes that the Office for National Statistics (ONS) had miscalculated in declaring in its initial estimate of gross domestic product for the first…
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Consumers hoping to avoid piling up more debt by holidaying in the UK instead of going abroad may find this move backfires.
This may particularly b…
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The pressure on consumer finances could be set to ease over the next few months, a new report has suggested.
According to the Ernst & Young ITE…
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New research has revealed that Britons unwittingly spend 17 days worth of salary in order to pay off debts every year.
Bright Grey's …
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