Parents are receiving financial help in raising their children from their own mums and dads, new figures show. In research carried out by Birmingham Midshires, parents claim that they are saving about 75 pounds every month as their mothers and fathers help them to meet the costs of various gifts, meals, toys and entertainment for [...]
People looking to renovate their property should focus on two particular rooms, an industry expert has reported. According to Andrew Leech, technical consultant for the National Home Improvement Council (NHIC), the bathroom and the kitchen are the areas consumers need to have “in good order”, especially if they are looking to boost the value of [...]
A rising number of people in one Yorkshire town are struggling when it comes to managing money, new research shows. According to the Bridlington branch of Citizens Advice, more than 300 new cases of consumers developing difficulties in meeting loan payments and other demands on their spending have been taken on by the advisory service [...]
Consumers are increasingly looking to complete their festive shopping early, new research shows. According to a study conducted by American Express, men are challenging the stereotype of constantly frantically searching for gifts at the very last minute on Christmas Eve. Findings from the financial services provider revealed that more than three-quarters (82 per cent) of [...]
Many Britons are putting themselves under unnecessary financial pressure, new research indicates. In a study conducted by the Motley Fool, the typical consumer is reported to have about two or three credit cards, with a fifth of these borrowers carrying over 1,137 pounds in debt each month. The findings also revealed that some Britons are [...]
Concerns about the turmoil witnessed in the financial markets is to see many Britons attempt to rein in their spending in the build-up to Christmas, a new set of figures indicates. In a study carried out by Cornhill Direct, just under a third (30 per cent) of consumers state that they are going to spend [...]
More people could be struggling in their ability to handle their finances, new studies have shown. In research released by Chiltern, the proportion of their income that consumers could afford to pay back to creditors on areas such as store cards and loans during November stood at some 17 per cent, a decrease of one [...]