People need to be completely honest when looking to borrow money, it has been suggested. According to Equifax, those wishing to apply for a loan or some other kind of credit should always be truthful with money lenders. Pointing to research carried out by UK fraud prevention service CIFAS, the credit reference company revealed that [...]
Rising numbers of Britons are struggling to manage their money, new research shows. In a study released by the Post Office, it was revealed that a significant proportion of consumers feel that they are unable to put cash into savings accounts due to surges in the cost of living in recent months. At present it [...]
Planning is needed if consumers are to avoid encountering money management difficulties, an industry expert has stated. According to James Falla, director of Thomas Charles, creating a budget should help people recognise how much and in what areas they are spending money on a regular basis. This, he stated, may assist them with managing their [...]
Clumsy children could place consumers under financial strain, a recently-released piece of research reveals. In a study carried out by Abbey Insurance it was shown that just under three-quarters (73 per cent) of British homeowners have had at least one piece of furniture or other household item damaged by a young person during the last [...]
Homeowners are finding that certain mortgage products are becoming increasingly expensive and harder to obtain, new research shows. In a study carried out by Defaqto, it was revealed that since the summer of last year the number of bank base rate (BBR) tracker mortgages available on the market has dropped significantly. Back in July 2007, [...]
Those homeowners who are either looking to remortgage or are coming to the end of their fixed-rate deal may be set to find themselves coming under monetary strain, it has been suggested. According to figures released by Equifax, some 41 per cent of Britons have a fixed-rate mortgage product which is due to expire at [...]
Britons – and in particular men – are set to have splashed the cash on their loved ones today, new research shows. In a study carried out by Alliance & Leicester, it was revealed that more than half (53 per cent) of people believe Valentine’s Day has become too much about the buying and receiving [...]