Borrowers concerned with falling further into debt as a result of the ongoing postal strikes – and the possibility of national action being taken in October – could benefit from doing their banking online, an industry expert has suggested. According…

Indebted people may be heartened to hear that the typical online family energy bill has dropped below £1,000 for the first time in 2009, a consequence of a price war that has caused prices to fall. Energy expert at uSwitch.com…

Hardships felt by people as a result of the downturn are expected to continue, despite reports of an imminent recovery, it has been suggested – an indication to debtors that their financial worries could be prolonged. Beccy Boden Wilks, a…

The working population are so afraid of being made redundant during the recession – and possibly risk sliding into debt – that they are continuing to work regardless of how ill they feel. This is what has emerged as a…

Parents of university students risk falling into debt as a result of paying for their children to go through higher education, results from a new report indicate. According to findings from a survey by Sainsbury’s Finance, 53 per cent of…

Young families are increasingly unprepared financially should problems such as unemployment or long-term illness arise, findings from a new poll indicate – suggesting that difficulties with debt could become an issue for many. As part of its Financial Planning Week…

A new scheme, the online pension calculator, has been initiated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and the Association of British Insurers in an attempt to help people plan for their retirements – and possibly prevent them from falling into…