Women Most Likely for Essential Bills Arrears
Women are most likely to fall behind on essential bills payments according to research from a leading debt charity. It is estimated that around 3…
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Deadline for New Credit Card Rules
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced a deadline for credit card companies to implement new rules designed to assist consumers with long term credit…
Consumers Hiding Debt from Friends and Family
Consumers in the UK are hiding up to ?1.3 billion of personal debt from friends and family according to research carried out by GoCompare. The…
Young Consumers Worried About Finances
The number of younger consumers worried about finances is growing, with 65 per cent of consumers aged between 18 and 34 concerned how they will…
Consumers Struggling to Meet Household Bills
Following the news last week that one in six UK consumers are over-indebted, the latest statistical research released from StepChange Debt Charity has shown that…
Record Consumer Numbers Seek Debt Assistance
The debt charity Stepchange has revealed that it was helping one consumer with debt advice every 53 seconds during 2016. This amounted to a…
Consumers Relying On Credit Rather Than Saving
It seems that the old adage of saving for a rainy day isn’t being followed by almost a third of people in the UK, with…