One in five 'has no spare income'
20 February 2012
Once you've paid for all your essential bills, your mortgage/rent and your groceries, perhaps you have money left over for savings, a meal at a restaurant, or taking the kids out for the day. But according to a Lloyds TSB
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Could debt consolidation help you to budget?
16 February 2012
As many households up and down the UK continue to keep a tight rein on their monthly budgets, new research has suggested that many people are looking to take control of their regular outgoings - in the form of debt
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UK household water debts 'total 1.6 billion'
9 February 2012
The Mirror reports that British households owe around £1.6 billion to water companies, and water debts have grown by an eye-watering 130% over the last 10 years.
It's estimated that 5.7 million households are at least three months behind
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Personal insolvency figures for Q4 2011
7 February 2012
The final quarter of last year saw the fewest personal insolvencies of any quarter in 2011.
In total, 28,973 people became insolvent in England and Wales during the final quarter of 2011, which is 5.6% fewer than the same
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Wonga agrees to limit roll over loans to three months
30 January 2012
Wonga, the biggest payday loan company in the UK, has signed up to an agreement that will limit the amount of times a loan can be 'rolled over' to three months, reports The Independent . Hopefully, that should go
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