Articles Tagged With: Economic Downturn

The economic downturn is increasingly causing people to turn to debt generating means to pay for essentials needs such as food, rent and utility bills. Usually the individuals that suffer from financial

MPs are being encouraged to do more to reduce the energy bills of elderly Brits, in a bid to cut death rates over the winter as a result of fuel poverty. Age UK wants more to be done to promote better

We all know that saving money is the best way to get more money, but if you really need cash fast what other routes are available?

The economic downturn has had an effect on all of us, including women. Find out how the economic downturn is changing the way women are spending their money.

Some ten million people have seen their work-life balance suffer as a result of trying to make ends meet throughout the recession, it has been revealed. A new Balancing Act report commissioned by the Cornwall

Young people in the UK are not looking for the best savings rates and Save Our Savers believe that more needs to be done to encourage the younger generation to save. Jason Riddle, co-founder of the group,

Britain's recent economic downturn has created a generation of lost savers, according to a recent survey by Scottish Widows. The organisation's fifth Savings and Investment report showed that over

Gross buy-to-let lending is set to rise steadily during 2011, according to the Paragon Group. The buy-to-let mortgage specialist believes the market will increase 15 per cent next year. According to chief

Gross mortgage lending in October totalled an estimated £12 billion in September, down one per cent from £12.1 billion in August, according to Council of Mortgage Lenders CML statistics. The

The credit rating agency Moody's has reaffirmed the position of Coventry Building Society as one of the UK's strongest building societies. Coventry, which continues to provide competitive mortgage

Consumers are better off raiding their savings than taking out high interest loans in the current environment, according to one financial advice website. A spokesperson for Candidmoney,com said many UK

People have been made to sit up and take notice of their finances, as a result of the economic downturn, it has been claimed. Phil Perry, director of ARK Financial Planning, said more people are looking

Parents should do all they can to continue saving for their children's futures, it has been claimed. Kate Moore, head of savings and investments at Family Investments, said it is "very important"

Charities are receiving some of the lowest savings interest rates on the market, it has been reported. According to the Fair Investment Company, the average rate stands at 0.45 per cent, while the mean

Parents should be comparing the market for the best savings interest rates available for their children's savings, it has been claimed. According to Defaqto banking specialist David Black, there is a significant

Around one in four Britons wish they had started putting money away earlier in life, new research has found. With millions still struggling financially as a result of the economic downturn, a study carried

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Credit card company Barclaycard has announced it is taking steps to support flood-hit Cumbrians in Cockermouth and Workington. The company said it appreciates that its customers are experiencing problems

High levels of personal debt in the UK may be hindering the nation's ability to recover from the global economic downturn, it has been suggested. Commenting after gross domestic product figures for the