The Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) has warned people not to become complacent regarding the repayment of debts. It comes after Unbiased.co.uk declared February 20th 2010 Debt Freedom Day. According to research carried out by the website, now is the…
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Many grandparents in the UK are denying themselves creature comforts in order to help pay the way of their children’s children. According to a study conducted by BeGrand.net, 14 million such couples are spending approximately £750 a year to keep…
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Many parents may be seeing their debt issues exacerbated because of the boomerang generation – young adults trying to attain financial independence. According to Catherine Hanly, parenting expert and former editor of raisingkids.co.uk, this is unsurprising given the amount of…
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Millions of Britons could face further debt problems as fixed rates from big energy providers come to an end, moves that are being rolled out in the next few months. According to Confused.com, many people signed up to these during…
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People trying to pay back any debts they owe might like to consider opting for a prepaid card, as one expert has said that the products prove to users that they are able to settle arrears. According to Neil Munrow…
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Many Britons have admitted that their relationships and health are being affected by debt and financial worries. According to moneybasics.co.uk, 45 per cent of adults in the UK are experiencing this, while 12 per cent said that money concerns are…
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Many parents may be faced with debt problems as a result of the fact that their offspring have still not received their student loans, meaning costs are offset onto mums and dads. The National Union of Students (NUS) has said…
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Unemployed people and others looking for extra work may find that they are faced with potential debt problems as a result of work-from-home cons. According to the Office of Fair Trading’s (OFT’s) Scams Awareness Month campaign, such schemes are ways…
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