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Demand for credit cards is "feeling the strain" as UK borrowers turn to other forms of finance, with payday loan expansion described as "phenomenal"....
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2/6/2012
UK Households £7,000 a year worse off
Rising prices have made families £7,000 a year poorer than they were five years ago
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2/6/2012
Payday loans 'unlikely to improve under new rules'
Rules to improve lending from payday loan companies are unlikely to offer greater protection for customers in the future, consumer rights campaigners...
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2/6/2012
UK Heading for Double Dip Recession
The UK economy shrank by 0.2% in the final quarter of last year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). If this trend continues throughout...
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2/6/2012
January debt statistics revealed
One person is declared bankrupt every 60 seconds in each UK working day, new figures reveal.Credit Action, which has released its January Debt Statistics,...
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2/3/2012
Labour's growth forecasts downgraded as Clegg warns Britain faces decades of debt unless public spending is cut
Britain faces 'decades of debt' unless it acts to cut public spending now, Nick Clegg will warn today.
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6/14/2010
Bank of England to keep rates low as Government spending cuts loom
The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates at a record low on Thursday – and possibly for the rest of this year – as it seeks to safeguard...
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6/10/2010
UK goods trade deficit wider than expected
ONS data shows disruption to air traffic from the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud has hit exports and imports
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6/9/2010
Five ways to beat the banks at their own game
Smart tactics to ensure you're on the winning side of the relationship with your bank
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6/9/2010
Debt: 'Men are emerging as the new underclass'
The number of men contacting a debt charity for help has soared by 51% during the past three years.
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6/7/2010
UK would have to double scale of cuts to match Canada's public sector bonfire
The Government would have to double the scale of the cuts it has already planned if it intends to come anywhere near to Canada's example of a public...
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6/7/2010
How to check your tax code
An expert explains how tax codes work.
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6/7/2010
Just three weeks left to spend your Elgar £20 notes
In a little over three weeks' time, £20 notes featuring the image of Edward Elgar will cease be legal tender.
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6/4/2010
Euro crisis: how will it affect me?
What caused the European debt crisis, how long will it last, and how worried should Britons be?
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5/29/2010
Payment protection insurance customers given more time to appeal
Financial watchdog extends appeal deadline for people who believe they have been mis-sold controversial PPI
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5/28/2010
Vat rise to 20pc will cost 160,000 jobs
A rise in VAT to 20 per cent will lead to 160,000 job cuts and have a “deep and long-lasting impact” on the economy, retailers have warned.
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5/27/2010
Petrol prices to drop, but never below £1 a litre, says the AA
Tesco and Sainsbury's have cut petrol by 2p a litre after a fall in world oil prices, but the AA says don't expect bargain fuel again
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5/27/2010
Energy companies agree to curb cold calls
Energy customers living in no-cold -all zones or displaying signs stating they do not wish to be approached will be protected from doorstepping
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5/27/2010
Middle class finances hardest hit by recession
Middle class finances were hit hardest by the recession, new figures indicate, as the value of savings and investments was eroded.
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5/21/2010
Red faces and red financial figures at debt collector
Like investment banking in the boom years, debt collecting in the current market must be as easy as shooting fish, or borrowers, in a barrel.
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5/16/2010
Tommy Walsh: 'I borrowed from friends to save my father from repossession'
Fame & Fortune: Tommy Walsh, who shot to fame on the BBC’s 'Ground Force’, lives in Hackney with his wife, Marie, and children Charlotte, 22, Natalie,...
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5/14/2010
Five million home owners unable to afford interest rate rise
More than five million home owners will be unable to afford a rise in interest rates and will be in danger of being evicted from their homes, charities...
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5/13/2010
Consumer debt plan seriously deficient, say MPs
Consumers needing advice in reducing debts are losing out because of poor management, the House of Commons will warn. A government strategy to help...
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4/8/2010
General Election 2010: for small businesses the choice on tax is not straightforward
Tony Blair had "Education, education, education". For businesses, the distinction between the three main political parties this time around is simply...
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4/8/2010
Fears of double-dip recession recede but investment falls
• Construction and services report signs of growth • Manufacturing 'struggling' to enter recovery phase The economy appears to have avoided a...
read the full article >>
4/7/2010
Post Office delivers challenge to high street banks with cheap mortgage rates
The Post Office plans to shake up the mortgage market in the UK Despite the Bank of England base rate remaining unchanged at 0.5%. Britain’s biggest...
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4/7/2010
Millions prepare to count the cost of new tax regime
People returning to work after Easter face a series of tax bombshells set to detonate today as the Chancellor seeks to pay down public debt. Virtually...
read the full article >>
4/6/2010
Emergency interest rate cuts 'cost savers £18bn'
Campaign groups angry as borrowers reap £26bn windfall from Bank of England's measures. Savers lost out on £18bn of returns last year due to the...
read the full article >>
4/4/2010
Defuse your pensions 'time bomb'
Find out how badly you have been hit by the removal of the dividend tax credit. Savers can now work out just how much money Labour's multi-billion-pound...
read the full article >>
4/2/2010
Cash Isas leave UK savers £3bn out of pocket, says consumer champion
Consumer Focus cites 'unfair' changes to cash Isa rates and transfer delays in super-complaint to Office of Fair Trading A consumer watchdog is submitting...
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3/31/2010
Cash ISA savers losing billions in interest, says watchdog in super-complaint
Billions of pounds of interest is being lost in Isas prompting the Government's consumer watchdog to launch a super-complaint. In a widescale attack...
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3/31/2010
FSA investigation hits Gartmore shares
Shares in Gartmore fell almost 4pc on Monday amid continuing speculation about links between its star fund manager and a broker caught up in a Financial...
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3/30/2010
A third of households frustrated by late postal deliveries
Figures from the latest report from Postcomm show that consumers want improvements in the time that mail arrives. The late delivery of the morning...
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3/30/2010
Financial services industry upbeat about growth prospects
Report from CBI and PricewaterhouseCoopers reveals concern over increased regulation Britain's financial services industry is recovering from the...
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3/29/2010
British Gas jumps the gun with smart meters for a million families
British Gas is to put smart meters in a million homes this year as part of an ambitious programme that will create 2,500 jobs and could cut household...
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3/29/2010
Banks selling risky financial products to pensioners come under scrutiny
Alistair Darling sets up working group to investigate mis-selling as complaints mount, reports Lisa Bachelor High street banks and other financial...
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3/28/2010
Here are a list of our latest debt management articles from around the web.
Borrowers 'shunning credit cards'Demand for credit cards is "feeling the strain" as UK borrowers turn to other forms of finance, with payday loan expansion described as "phenomenal"....
read the full article >>
2/6/2012
UK Households £7,000 a year worse off
Rising prices have made families £7,000 a year poorer than they were five years ago
read the full article >>
2/6/2012
Payday loans 'unlikely to improve under new rules'
Rules to improve lending from payday loan companies are unlikely to offer greater protection for customers in the future, consumer rights campaigners...
read the full article >>
2/6/2012
UK Heading for Double Dip Recession
The UK economy shrank by 0.2% in the final quarter of last year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). If this trend continues throughout...
read the full article >>
2/6/2012
January debt statistics revealed
One person is declared bankrupt every 60 seconds in each UK working day, new figures reveal.Credit Action, which has released its January Debt Statistics,...
read the full article >>
2/3/2012
Labour's growth forecasts downgraded as Clegg warns Britain faces decades of debt unless public spending is cut
Britain faces 'decades of debt' unless it acts to cut public spending now, Nick Clegg will warn today.
read the full article >>
6/14/2010
Bank of England to keep rates low as Government spending cuts loom
The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates at a record low on Thursday – and possibly for the rest of this year – as it seeks to safeguard...
read the full article >>
6/10/2010
UK goods trade deficit wider than expected
ONS data shows disruption to air traffic from the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud has hit exports and imports
read the full article >>
6/9/2010
Five ways to beat the banks at their own game
Smart tactics to ensure you're on the winning side of the relationship with your bank
read the full article >>
6/9/2010
Debt: 'Men are emerging as the new underclass'
The number of men contacting a debt charity for help has soared by 51% during the past three years.
read the full article >>
6/7/2010
UK would have to double scale of cuts to match Canada's public sector bonfire
The Government would have to double the scale of the cuts it has already planned if it intends to come anywhere near to Canada's example of a public...
read the full article >>
6/7/2010
How to check your tax code
An expert explains how tax codes work.
read the full article >>
6/7/2010
Just three weeks left to spend your Elgar £20 notes
In a little over three weeks' time, £20 notes featuring the image of Edward Elgar will cease be legal tender.
read the full article >>
6/4/2010
Euro crisis: how will it affect me?
What caused the European debt crisis, how long will it last, and how worried should Britons be?
read the full article >>
5/29/2010
Payment protection insurance customers given more time to appeal
Financial watchdog extends appeal deadline for people who believe they have been mis-sold controversial PPI
read the full article >>
5/28/2010
Vat rise to 20pc will cost 160,000 jobs
A rise in VAT to 20 per cent will lead to 160,000 job cuts and have a “deep and long-lasting impact” on the economy, retailers have warned.
read the full article >>
5/27/2010
Petrol prices to drop, but never below £1 a litre, says the AA
Tesco and Sainsbury's have cut petrol by 2p a litre after a fall in world oil prices, but the AA says don't expect bargain fuel again
read the full article >>
5/27/2010
Energy companies agree to curb cold calls
Energy customers living in no-cold -all zones or displaying signs stating they do not wish to be approached will be protected from doorstepping
read the full article >>
5/27/2010
Middle class finances hardest hit by recession
Middle class finances were hit hardest by the recession, new figures indicate, as the value of savings and investments was eroded.
read the full article >>
5/21/2010
Red faces and red financial figures at debt collector
Like investment banking in the boom years, debt collecting in the current market must be as easy as shooting fish, or borrowers, in a barrel.
read the full article >>
5/16/2010
Tommy Walsh: 'I borrowed from friends to save my father from repossession'
Fame & Fortune: Tommy Walsh, who shot to fame on the BBC’s 'Ground Force’, lives in Hackney with his wife, Marie, and children Charlotte, 22, Natalie,...
read the full article >>
5/14/2010
Five million home owners unable to afford interest rate rise
More than five million home owners will be unable to afford a rise in interest rates and will be in danger of being evicted from their homes, charities...
read the full article >>
5/13/2010
Consumer debt plan seriously deficient, say MPs
Consumers needing advice in reducing debts are losing out because of poor management, the House of Commons will warn. A government strategy to help...
read the full article >>
4/8/2010
General Election 2010: for small businesses the choice on tax is not straightforward
Tony Blair had "Education, education, education". For businesses, the distinction between the three main political parties this time around is simply...
read the full article >>
4/8/2010
Fears of double-dip recession recede but investment falls
• Construction and services report signs of growth • Manufacturing 'struggling' to enter recovery phase The economy appears to have avoided a...
read the full article >>
4/7/2010
Post Office delivers challenge to high street banks with cheap mortgage rates
The Post Office plans to shake up the mortgage market in the UK Despite the Bank of England base rate remaining unchanged at 0.5%. Britain’s biggest...
read the full article >>
4/7/2010
Millions prepare to count the cost of new tax regime
People returning to work after Easter face a series of tax bombshells set to detonate today as the Chancellor seeks to pay down public debt. Virtually...
read the full article >>
4/6/2010
Emergency interest rate cuts 'cost savers £18bn'
Campaign groups angry as borrowers reap £26bn windfall from Bank of England's measures. Savers lost out on £18bn of returns last year due to the...
read the full article >>
4/4/2010
Defuse your pensions 'time bomb'
Find out how badly you have been hit by the removal of the dividend tax credit. Savers can now work out just how much money Labour's multi-billion-pound...
read the full article >>
4/2/2010
Cash Isas leave UK savers £3bn out of pocket, says consumer champion
Consumer Focus cites 'unfair' changes to cash Isa rates and transfer delays in super-complaint to Office of Fair Trading A consumer watchdog is submitting...
read the full article >>
3/31/2010
Cash ISA savers losing billions in interest, says watchdog in super-complaint
Billions of pounds of interest is being lost in Isas prompting the Government's consumer watchdog to launch a super-complaint. In a widescale attack...
read the full article >>
3/31/2010
FSA investigation hits Gartmore shares
Shares in Gartmore fell almost 4pc on Monday amid continuing speculation about links between its star fund manager and a broker caught up in a Financial...
read the full article >>
3/30/2010
A third of households frustrated by late postal deliveries
Figures from the latest report from Postcomm show that consumers want improvements in the time that mail arrives. The late delivery of the morning...
read the full article >>
3/30/2010
Financial services industry upbeat about growth prospects
Report from CBI and PricewaterhouseCoopers reveals concern over increased regulation Britain's financial services industry is recovering from the...
read the full article >>
3/29/2010
British Gas jumps the gun with smart meters for a million families
British Gas is to put smart meters in a million homes this year as part of an ambitious programme that will create 2,500 jobs and could cut household...
read the full article >>
3/29/2010
Banks selling risky financial products to pensioners come under scrutiny
Alistair Darling sets up working group to investigate mis-selling as complaints mount, reports Lisa Bachelor High street banks and other financial...
read the full article >>
3/28/2010
