Repossession numbers fall
The tally of repossessions in the UK has fallen – though this will be no consolation to the 37,000 people suffering such a fate in 2010.
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IVA means consumer no longer has to hide
A consumer has explained how an individual voluntary arrangement (IVA) has liberated her from a life of debt and fleeing from creditors.
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Missing payments adds to credit card debt
Missed payments are adding to credit card debt and damaging credit files, new research has revealed.
A study by Moneysupermarket.com has …
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Credit card debt ‘risk based’
Many people will now find running up credit card debt more expensive because of risk-based pricing, an expert has explained.
Spokesman fo…
Becoming debt free ‘should take precedence over saving’
In a week when the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee will decide whether the cost of borrowing should rise or not, those who owe money b…
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Debt burden not to be aided by tax breaks, says Cameron
Recent increases in the cost of living including more expensive food, fuel and utility bills as well as VAT have made life trickier for some, but it i…
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Clegg hits out at evils of debt
Ever since it was formed, the coalition government has emphasised how its primary aim is reducing the level of public debt in the country. But while t…
IVA levels ‘set to hit record’
This year will see the number of personal insolvencies in the UK hitting a record high, it has been predicted.
Such a forecast has come from accoun…