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October 2008
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UK workers 'stressed about debt worries' - 29/10/08
Many Britons are stressed at work because of worries about debt, a survey has suggested
Many Britons are stressed at work because of worries about debt, a survey has suggested
Britons set to fall into negative equity - 28/10/08
Falling house prices are set to put more Britons who are struggling with debt problems at risk of repossession, the Bank of England (BoE) has indicated
Falling house prices are set to put more Britons who are struggling with debt problems at risk of repossession, the Bank of England (BoE) has indicated
Borrowers in debt 'must face up to problem' - 27/10/08
Britons who are struggling with debt must face up to their problems as soon as possible, according to debt management advice published this weekend
Britons who are struggling with debt must face up to their problems as soon as possible, according to debt management advice published this weekend
'Brits earning nothing from their monthly salary' - 24/10/08
One in seven Britons have no spare income once household expenses are deducted from their monthly salary, new figures have shown
One in seven Britons have no spare income once household expenses are deducted from their monthly salary, new figures have shown
People 'must start fixing their debts' - 23/10/08
Britons who are struggling with high levels of debt and bad credit after the onset of the credit crunch must act now, an expert has warned
Britons who are struggling with high levels of debt and bad credit after the onset of the credit crunch must act now, an expert has warned
"Large increases" in missed mortgage payments predicted - 22/10/08
More people are set to miss their mortgage repayments in the coming months, an expert has predicted
More people are set to miss their mortgage repayments in the coming months, an expert has predicted
Young adults seeing debts mount - 21/10/08
Young adults are accumulating debt and failing to save for the future, a new study has found
Young adults are accumulating debt and failing to save for the future, a new study has found
Borrowers 'rejected by lenders' - 17/10/08
Britons looking to take out a loan or a new credit card because they are heavily in debt are unlikely to be successful, a study has revealed
Britons looking to take out a loan or a new credit card because they are heavily in debt are unlikely to be successful, a study has revealed
Britons 'clueless' over pensions - 13/10/08
Britons are so focussed on what little cash they currently have in their wallets that they are clueless when it comes to saving for retirement, it has been suggested
Britons are so focussed on what little cash they currently have in their wallets that they are clueless when it comes to saving for retirement, it has been suggested
Sub-prime borrowers attempt to improve credit rating - 08/10/08
Debt-hit Britons are attempting to improve their battered credit records, a new study has shown
Debt-hit Britons are attempting to improve their battered credit records, a new study has shown
Loan repayment rates hiked by up to 9% - 06/10/08
Lenders have hiked rates on personal loans by as much as nine per cent in the last 28 days, as debt pressure continues to pile up on cash-strapped borrowers
Lenders have hiked rates on personal loans by as much as nine per cent in the last 28 days, as debt pressure continues to pile up on cash-strapped borrowers
Retirees 'still paying off debt' - 02/10/08
Nearly one quarter (24 per cent) of pensioners use lump sum retirement funds to help with their debt management, according to Scottish Widows
Nearly one quarter (24 per cent) of pensioners use lump sum retirement funds to help with their debt management, according to Scottish Widows
uSwitch: few to escape energy worries - 02/10/08
Few households will be "unscathed" and some may even need debt advice when the last energy supplier finally raises its prices, according to price comparison website uSwitch
Few households will be "unscathed" and some may even need debt advice when the last energy supplier finally raises its prices, according to price comparison website uSwitch
Investment clients given chance to compensate debt - 02/10/08
Consumers may be able to recoup some of their debt by claiming up to £48,000 if they have lost money through investment firms that have defaulted, it has been revealed
Consumers may be able to recoup some of their debt by claiming up to £48,000 if they have lost money through investment firms that have defaulted, it has been revealed
'Bad credit loans' attached to PPI - 02/10/08
More than one million Britons are making a mistake with their credit card applications that could push them further into debt, according to a consumer watchdog report
More than one million Britons are making a mistake with their credit card applications that could push them further into debt, according to a consumer watchdog report
Higher motoring costs pile pressure on debt-hit Brits - 02/10/08
The soaring cost of motoring is adding to debt pressure on British households, new figures from the RAC have shown
The soaring cost of motoring is adding to debt pressure on British households, new figures from the RAC have shown
Students turn to parents to ease debt worries - 02/10/08
Debt-hit students are being forced to ask their parents for money to help them through university, it has been revealed
Debt-hit students are being forced to ask their parents for money to help them through university, it has been revealed
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