Category Archives: Debt

UK Household Finances Continue To Fall

LONDON (SHARECAST) – Inflation worries and lower pay led to the steepest drop in household finances for three months, according to new figures. The Markit Household Finance Index dipped for the second month running in April. The index fell to … Continue reading

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UK Households Find Debts To Be An Increasing Burden

UK households will find it increasingly difficult to service their debts in the coming years, according to a report by debt charity, Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS). According to the charity’s research, an average of more than 23 per cent … Continue reading

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How To Keep Your Spending Under Control This Christmas

Keeping your debt level under control during Christmas requires a small amount of discipline and a large amount of common sense. Here are a few tips to help keep you afloat as we lead up to the Christmas period: Set … Continue reading

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How To Eliminate Credit Card Debt

Getting yourself into serious credit card debt is so easy to do, every year thousands of people in the UK run into financial difficulty because of excessive spending on their credit cards. Credit card debt can affect anyone, and it … Continue reading

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Starting Your Own Business

Thinking of starting your own business? It can be an exciting step, and if you succeed, the rewards can be enormous. But at the same time, it’s vital to get the basics right before you launch. So you need to … Continue reading

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A Couple’s Guide To Managing Finances

Getting married can change the areas of your personal finances. Love may outweigh your capability to tackle your financial situation and you may find yourself knee deep in debt in no time. You and your spouse should be careful about … Continue reading

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Debt Consolidation Tips

If your debts have become uncontrollable and you are serious to get out of this financial instability, you must go for debt consolidation. With the help of debt consolidation, all your multiple unmanageable debts will be consolidated into a single … Continue reading

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Teaching The Value Of Money To Your Kids

Teaching children the value of money can be difficult – especially when they will have to deal with the complexities of credit cards, mobile phone contracts and credit reference agencies when they leave home. According to the Personal Finance Education … Continue reading

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Eliminating Credit Card Debt

With around 75 million credit cards sloshing around the UK, it’s not surprising that the ‘average’ user has at least two flexible friends. But if you are in the half of the card-carrying population who does not pay off their … Continue reading

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Reducing Your Expenses Once You Retire

As more retired people struggle to make ends meet, we look at ways to reduce expenditure on essentials. Cut the weekly shopping bill Those who shop online can potentially make the biggest savings. Not only are prices often cheaper, but … Continue reading

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