The unemployment rates in the UK may go some way in helping change people’s attitudes towards their finances and the possibility of entering into debt. This is the opinion of Charles Davis from the Centre for Economics and Business Research,…
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Britons living in Dubai may find themselves increasingly in trouble as the emirate appears to be succumbing to debts reaching £48 billion. According to the Daily Mail, the region has been experiencing difficulties since property prices fell and the stock…
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A short film has been created in order to help debtors become more financially aware, detailing the clearing process of cheques, what happens if they bounce and when funds are cleared. Angela Thomas, managing director of the Cheque and Credit…
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Debts on credit cards that amount to between £1,800 and £2,000 may take more than ten years to clear, if just minimum repayments are met. This is according to This is Money’s Simon Moon, in response to a reader’s letter…
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Mortgage borrowers in the UK are to be better protected under new Treasury proposals that will see the Financial Services Authority (FSA) regulating third-party sales of mortgages. A consultation document is to be published by the government, to close on…
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Britons have been dealt a “bitter blow” by the Supreme Court’s ruling in favour of the banks as the court case between the financial sector and the Office of Fair Trading came to an end yesterday. Chief executive of consumer…
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The journey towards the end of debt management problems has only just begun, it has been suggested and attempts must be made to continually drive down the number of possessions each year. This is the opinion of Michael Coogan, the…
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An increasing number of Britons are concerned about their finances as it appears that the economic recovery will be a long and drawn out process. This is the opinion of Chris Tapp, director of national money education charity Credit Action,…
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