New figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) have shown that would-be first-time buyers in the UK are facing a financial struggle to get on the property ladder. As debt management problems increase around the country, the number of…
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Young Britons preparing to go to university over the next few months have been urged to consider the debt management problems they could stand to face. The amounts typically owed by graduates is rising and now stands at record levels,…
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A full 43 per cent of Britons aged between 16 and 21 have told a recent survey that fears over debt management problems has put them off pursuing higher education. The figures have been released by Alliance & Leicester and…
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Around 18.3 million British consumers borrow money and head into the red in order to fund their summer holidays, according to recent research. Figures from MoneyExpert.com show that almost one in five British holidaymakers face debt management difficulties as a…
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Millions of retirees in the UK are dealing with debt management problems, according to recent research carried out by Scottish Widows. Close to a third of retirees around the country have had cause to carry over their personal loan or…
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Credit card companies compete fiercely with other lenders to attract customers due to the sector being a “hugely profitable” area of financial services, according to one expert. The savings manager at independent financial adviser (IFA) AWD Chase de Vere has…
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Almost half (48 per cent) of those in the 18 to 24-year-old age group are in debt, according to research from ClearDebt carried out through social networking site Facebook. According to a survey of nearly 200 males and females in…
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Credit card fraud, which could leave those affected with high credit card debt and in need of a debt solution, is the biggest financial headache facing holidaymakers. Research from First Choice has shown that the average cost for each credit…
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