Self-employed individuals are the most likely to be dependent on credit.
This is according to research carried out by the Personal Finance Research…
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In recent months, one piece of good news for many people has been the increase in jobs in the UK economy. This has been an apparent paradox as it has …
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One of the major problems that has affected consumers with tight budgets in recent years has been the way domestic energy prices have risen. For those…
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New data on pay in the UK has indicated a continued real-terms fall in remuneration.
The Office for National Statistics has published dat…
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Britain may be out of recession, but most people are pessimistic about the economic outlook.
A study by BlackRock has found 69 per cent o…
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The need to carry out major restructuring in the world economy may significantly hold back the recovery, the Bank of England has warned.
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A new call is being made to the government to act to bolster the prospects of young people, amid concerns about the debt those now in higher education…
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The overwhelming majority of Britons are set to ration their energy use this winter, a survey has found.
Price comparison site uSwitch re…
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