Debt helplines in Britain are likely to be fairly active at the beginning of 2010, according to one industry practitioner. Ian Boden-Smyth of the UK Insolvency Helpline made this comment following a statement from the National Audit Office revealing that,…

Britons could experience greater savings by shopping around for energy providers, it has been suggested, a move which may prevent any potential debt problems from arising. Head of utilities for comparison website Gocompare.com Mark Greening noted that the assumption that…

Almost a million people in the UK are dealing with their debt difficulties on their own, without asking for professional help. This is according to statistics from R3, which revealed that 916,000 Britons are struggling in this manner, while a…

The fear of falling into debt may be contributing to the fact that people have been turning down their heating during the colder weather, with research showing a five per cent year-on-year drop in gas consumption. This is according to…

UK households have been warned that bigger energy bills could be a reality in the next ten years, suggesting that those experiencing debt problems now may see their difficulties worsen over time. According to Ofgem, Britons could experience a 25…

Potential debt problems may arise this year, as record energy bills for the winter period are expected. This is according to moneysupermarket.com, which has found that invoices received have risen 20 per cent year on year and, since 2003, annual…

Those in debt may find their financial situations worsened because of scammers, as new research has revealed that on and offline fraud is increasingly becoming a problem. According to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), approximately one person in 11…

Those in debt may benefit from switching to a different bank account in order to take advantage of better deals, a move that has been described as “much simpler than most people realise”. James Daley, money editor at consumer watchdog…