At the forefront of things to worry about were issues such as avian flu, something which the average Brit can do little to prevent, while problems with debt seem to be less of a concern. In Prudential’s National Risk Report,…

According to research from National Savings & Investments (NS&I), although 43 per cent of people claim to be worried about their finances, only 42 per cent have actually done anything about it. “Today’s findings reveal an underlying fear of getting…

For some in the capital, it could be another six years and two months before they have gathered together enough money for a deposit on a property, as an average of £25,183 is required. The ‘spend now, pay later’ attitude…

Seven out of ten people will hide their debts from their partner, normally as they do not want to confront the reality of their situation, an attitude which only serves to worsen the problem. The Debt Free Direct survey confirmed…

BBA director Samantha Mitchell says that there has been an “upturn” in saving behaviour, meaning that people are less likely to be taking out credit on cards and loans. Commenting on the Birmingham Midshares statement that Britons are putting away…

This year, June 3rd is ‘tax freedom day’, meaning the rest of the year’s earnings at last go into the worker’s pocket. As a result, the think-tank warns that mounting taxes could start affecting jobs and taxation levels could influence…