Many British consumers have been pushed further into the debt management mire by having additional charges levied against them and now banks are trying to deter those who try to claim these fees back, according to Ingrid Gubbay from the…
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Recent research from the independent comparison service found that annual fees are now being levied by one in eight credit card suppliers operating in the UK on one or more of their products. And Money Expert is convinced that the…
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Recent research carried out by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) found that around 35 per cent of prospective homebuyers say they would need to borrow money from their parents before they could afford to get on the property ladder.…
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Figures from Prudential show that around 60 per cent of all work-age female British citizens do not contribute to either a company or personal pension, compared to 46 per cent of their male counterparts. And with debt management problems facing…
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Figures compiled by YouGov for the Retail Trust charity show that close to a quarter of people around Britain take a trip to the shops in an effort to ease their anxiety and young adults (18 to 24-year-olds) are the…
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According to the minutes of the MPC’s most recent meeting, an increase in the cost of borrowing to 5.75 per cent was up for discussion as the committee assessed the right way to counter rising inflation rates. In the event,…
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The committee’s aims have attracted the interest of Citizens Advice, which has been taking steps to assist those who were affected by the Farpak collapse and subsequently pushed closer to debt management disaster. Citizens Advice is keen to see the…
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Figures from Picture Financial also demonstrate that the lack of action does not there as around eight million Britons take steps to organise their money only once a year or even less often. Additionally, the recent study suggests that around…
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