The level of inflation will hold the key to whether consumers start to feel better off after the Budget, Lloyds TSB has said.
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The Budget statement of 2012 may go down in history as a highly controversial one. At a time when many middle and lower income earners are struggling …
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Fuel poverty in England and Wales has grown to the point where four million households are affected, according to a report carried out for the Departm…
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Consumers suffering debt problems may have felt some relief as inflation has declined in recent months, but pay rates are also dropping.
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The depth and persistence of Britain's economic problems has led to more people resorting to taking on lodgers to make ends meet, an expert has no…
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Britons tend to expect Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation to remain well above the government's official target rate of two per cent.
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Consumers should be very aware of the risks they run of getting into severe debt when taking on payday loans, the Co-operative Bank has warned
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The vast majority of people want the government to cut VAT on energy bills to ease the pressure on household finances, new uSwitch.com research has re…
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