Articles Tagged With: Personal Debt

Almost half of people living in the North West cant afford to pay their household bills, a new study has found.

January is typically a gloomy month for all and many will be glad to see the back of it. We take a look at the top 5 ways January has damaged your wallet.

The rate of inflation fell dramatically by 0.6% between November and December 2011 but still remains high for UK households.

If you examine the past singles that have benn Christams No1 there's a definite mix of happiness and despair - pretty much like the merry-go-round that is debt.

The UK's private dental treatment costs are the most expensive across Europe. The annual dental survey from Simplyhealth found that one in three cannot get treatment on the NHS.

Banks holding Greek debt accept a 50% loss after a series of hard fought negotiations. The new plan will reduce Greek debt by 120% of its GDP by 2020. How much could you reduce your personal debt?

Consumers need to take great care when considering taking out a payday loan, an independent financial advisor has warned. Justin Modray, of candidmoney.com, described payday lenders as "little more

Many families do not believe they have enough money saved in their accounts with the best savings interest rates in order to support their offspring through university. According to a poll by instant online

Around half of the UK public are concerned about debts, with some even looking to payday loans to help ease the pressure, an insolvency trade body has revealed. New research by R3's Personal Debt Snapshot

A home is being repossessed every 11 and a half minutes in the UK, it has been reported. Latest figures from Credit Action show that the recession is starting to affect more households, with an increase

The government has announced plans to tackle 'unfair' credit card practices and charges. According to the Department for Business Innovation and Skills, such charges could be outlawed under new proposals,

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

The number of calls being made for free debt advice to the Insolvency Helpline has increased, it has been claimed. According to a spokesperson for the service, the number of calls has risen by 30 per cent

Recent Bank of England figures showing that personal debt has reduced in the UK may give a misleading impression, it has been claimed. According to Eoin Hamill, research and policy officer at Credit Action,

Personal Loans have been regularly used to fund those little extras such as a holiday abroad, a new car and increasingly as a means of debt consolidation. Most people know or have had a loan as shown by the fact that in the last 12 months Britain interest repayments on personal debt totalled £66.3bn. Now Lord Mandelson has announced the extension of the new car scrappage scheme, there has never been more reason to seek out the best loan rate