Easter neglect may lead to higher debts
Britons may find their debts increase if they fail to carry out much-needed renovations on faults to their house.
This was the conclusion…
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Pocket money ‘not an essential’
At a time when debt and strained household budgets are a fact of life for many people, consumers might wish to think carefully about the pocket money …
Britain ‘set for return to recession’
Britain is returning to recession, according to a prediction by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
The bo…
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Consumer credit on the rise
Unsecured consumer credit borrowing rose in February, new data has shown.
Bank of England figures have shown that while the increase in unsecured c…
Britons ‘cutting back on energy use’
Britons are cutting back on the amount of energy they use but are still paying more for it, new data has suggested.
The Office for Nation…
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GDP fall worse than expected
One of the reasons some consumers are in severe debt is unemployment, with many who were able to manage repayments suddenly finding this impossible af…
Public sector workers ‘paid 8% more’
The average public sector worker is paid between 7.7 per cent and 8.7 per cent more than the typical private sector employee, a new study has found.
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Payday loans ‘need regulating’
New legislation is needed to stop payday loans companies putting people in impossible debt situations, a financial charity official has said.