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The average adult will shell out £4,600 on ‘financial’ New Year’s resolutions such as conquering their debts or moving house, according to a study. Expensive pledges such as paying off debt, buying a car and travelling the world are just as popular as traditional resolutions such as quitting smoking. The average person will attempt two…
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Unsecured credit to UK households contracted in Q4 2017, the Bank of England’s (BoE) quarterly Credit Conditions Survey has found. Lenders also said they intended to tighten criteria for the unsecured credit sector, after an increase in default rates during Q4. Overall demand for unsecured lending products excluding credit cards fell during the period, for…
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New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show consumer finance new business grew in November by 5%, compared with the same month in 2016. Credit card and personal loan new business together grew by 3% compared with November 2016, while retail store and online credit new business increased by 13%. Second charge…
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There was no festive cheer for retailers as December rounded off as the worst year for consumer spending since 2012 according to new research by Visa. Commenting on the data, Mark Antipof, Chief Commercial Officer at Visa said “Christmas rounded off a lean year for retailers with consumer spending seeing its first consistent 12 month…
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As 2018 fast approaches, new data from MoneySuperMarket reveals that the average Brit will see in the New Year with over two thousand pounds (£2,172) of debt hanging over their heads. Despite 55 percent of Brits feeling confident that they will stay within budget this Christmas, the leading price comparison website reveals that eight in 10 would…
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One in three consumers shopped ‘blindly’ this Christmas – by not checking their bank balance before, during or after hitting stores and retail websites according to latest research by Asda Money Despite 77 percent setting a typical budget of £539 the study of 2,000 adults found overall one fifth spent more than they intended to.…
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The latest Disposable Income Index (DII) published today by ISA provider Scottish Friendly has revealed that many British families feel pressure to create the perfect Christmas and are taking out loans or spending more on credit cards in order to buy gifts. Nearly six in ten households say they make sacrifices to buy Christmas presents…
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With the average cost of Christmas topping £700 for UK households, 40% of people have been forced to make sacrifices to pay for this year’s festivities, including cutting back on heating, clothes and food shopping, taking on an extra job and even selling belongings, according to new research out today.* The run-up to Christmas can…
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Over a third of UK shoppers say they will be able to spend less on their Christmas shopping this year compared to 2016, the latest Christmas Barometer™ from Ferratum has revealed. The survey, which collected the opinions of 21,000 consumers across Ferratum Group’s 20 country locations, revealed that 33% of the UK public have become…
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The Central Bank of Ireland has today published its second edition of the 2017 Macro-Financial Review (MFR), which provides an overview of the current state of the macro-financial environment in Ireland. Despite a global economic recovery that continues to strengthen, the Review highlights a range of risks to the Irish economy and financial system. The…
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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published its latest UK consumer price inflation figures which show that the Consumer Prices Index was at 3.1% in November 2017, up from 3% in October 2017 and at its highest since March 2012. Commenting on the ONS figures Jane Tully, Director of external affairs at the Money…
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The UK Government has announced that it has completed its first sale of the English student loan book. The sale raised £1.7 billion with a face value of £3.54 billion The sale included loans issued by English Local Authorities under the previous (pre-2012) system, specifically those that entered repayment between 2002 and 2006. The loan…
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Nearly one in seven Britons (14 percent) are worrying about money every day in the run-up to Christmas, with 37 percent putting Christmas costs on credit, according to new research from National Debtline, run by charity the Money Advice Trust. The research, based on a poll of more than 2,000 British adults conducted online by…
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