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September 2008
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Students act to cut debt levels - 30/09/08
Students are taking drastic steps to cut their outgoings, as looming debt and higher living costs hit their finances
Students are taking drastic steps to cut their outgoings, as looming debt and higher living costs hit their finances
Pre-payment meters heighten debt risks - 30/09/08
Debt-hit families with pre-payment meters (PPMs) are paying hundreds of pounds more for their gas and electricity than those who pay by direct debit or who use an online plan, it has been revealed
Debt-hit families with pre-payment meters (PPMs) are paying hundreds of pounds more for their gas and electricity than those who pay by direct debit or who use an online plan, it has been revealed
Brits plan holidays despite mounting debt levels - 25/09/08
Millions of Britons are planning to fund expensive winter breaks with credit card debt in months to come, it has been discovered
Millions of Britons are planning to fund expensive winter breaks with credit card debt in months to come, it has been discovered
Debt-hit consumers turn to pawnbrokers - 24/09/08
More and more debt-hit Britons are being forced to pawn their possessions as their finances come under increasing strain, it has been revealed
More and more debt-hit Britons are being forced to pawn their possessions as their finances come under increasing strain, it has been revealed
Debt-hit motorists resort to car sharing - 22/09/08
Pressure on people's finances has led more consumers to consider car sharing, a new survey has shown, as they wrestle with the higher cost of living and increased repayments on their debt
Pressure on people's finances has led more consumers to consider car sharing, a new survey has shown, as they wrestle with the higher cost of living and increased repayments on their debt
UK consumer debt up 30% - 18/09/08
More and more Britons are becoming concerned over whether their pension income will be sufficient to live on when they retire, a study has shown
More and more Britons are becoming concerned over whether their pension income will be sufficient to live on when they retire, a study has shown
UK unemployment up 80,000 - 18/09/08
UK unemployment rose again between May and July, official figures have shown, prompting fresh fears that consumer debt problems could be set to spiral this year
UK unemployment rose again between May and July, official figures have shown, prompting fresh fears that consumer debt problems could be set to spiral this year
Inflation hits 4.7% - 16/09/08
The cost of living continued to rise during August, new figures have shown, increasing the likelihood that more Britons could fall into problem debt
The cost of living continued to rise during August, new figures have shown, increasing the likelihood that more Britons could fall into problem debt
Social class 'determines income' - 10/09/08
UK consumers' personal financial situations, such as debt levels, are still largely determined by "social class", the Trades Union Council Congress will be told
UK consumers' personal financial situations, such as debt levels, are still largely determined by "social class", the Trades Union Council Congress will be told
Homeowners 'continue to seek debt advice' - 09/09/08
People are seeking debt advice because they cannot get a mortgage despite the government's rescue package, the UK Insolvency Helpline has revealed
People are seeking debt advice because they cannot get a mortgage despite the government's rescue package, the UK Insolvency Helpline has revealed
Retirees face potential debt 'shock' - 05/09/08
As many Britons are coming to terms with their bad credit, consumers could get a "nasty shock" when they reach retirement age, according to Hargreaves Lansdown
As many Britons are coming to terms with their bad credit, consumers could get a "nasty shock" when they reach retirement age, according to Hargreaves Lansdown
Brits face mammoth credit card 'debt sentence' - 04/09/08
Britons could be facing a near lifetime of debt if they opt only to meet minimum payments on their credit cards, according to uSwitch
Britons could be facing a near lifetime of debt if they opt only to meet minimum payments on their credit cards, according to uSwitch
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