Nearly three-quarters of first-time buyers are stretching themselves financially to get onto the property ladder.
A study by the Money Advice…
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Britons are saving an average of £89 a month as they seek to adopt a sensible approach to their finances.
NS&I's latest Quarter…
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Nearly one-quarter of parents will pay for this year's summer holiday using a credit card.
Research by Halifax has discovered many househ…
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Consumers need to be confident they can cover their repayments before borrowing money.
This is according to financial expert Martin Lewis, who caut…
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The most prolonged and severe fall in real wages since World War Two has left many consumers struggling financially, it has been claimed.
Analysis …
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The future looks bright for consumers as a significant reduction in household debt-to-income ratio has been recorded.
Figures supplied by the EY It…
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Young workers in the UK are "bearing the brunt" of debt increases.
Some 55 per cent of 18 to 24-year-olds admitted their arrears ha…
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Parents are being forced to compromise their finances during half-term breaks.
With the first half term of 2014 set to get underway on February 15t…
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