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The number of households missing essential payments has risen to 2.4 million, in line with the high levels seen last winter according to analysis by Which? Which’s July consumer insight tracker found that 2.4 million households missed or defaulted on an essential payment – such as a housing, bill, loan or credit card payment –…
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More than a third of people (36%) admit that the cost-of-living crisis has put a strain on their friendships, new research TopCashback has revealed. The survey found that respondents most commonly blamed this strain on friends having higher wages or being more time-poor due to increased work commitments. More than two thirds (67%) say the…
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Parents are raiding their kids’ savings to help cover the cost of rising household bills and to pay down debts, according to research by leading financial mutual, Scottish Friendly. A survey of 1,000 UK parents found more than one in five (22%) have withdrawn money from their children’s savings. The majority of those (64%) have…
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Here is an overview of The Money Charity’s latest statistics for July 2023 Personal debt in the UK People in the UK owed £1,840.1 billion at the end of May 2023. The average total debt per household, including mortgages, was £65,529 and per adult was £34,597, around 103.3% of average earnings. Net mortgage lending increased by…
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A new Financial Lives survey from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found that 7.4 million people unsuccessfully attempted to contact one or more of their financial services providers in the 12 months before May 2022, while less than half of adults said they had confidence in the UK financial services industry in general. With…
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The value of loans taken out from pawnbrokers has increased 41% in just a year, from £158 million in 2021 to £223 million in 2022 according to research by international audit, tax, and advisory firm Mazars. The figures also show that arrears on pawnbroker loans, high-interest loans secured with a personal item held as a…
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New research has revealed the impact rising mortgage costs are having on people’s mental health, as well as their finances. Findings from Mind, the mental health charity, show almost a third (29 per cent) of people (almost 14 million) in England and Wales have been affected by hearing about or experiencing increasing mortgage costs…
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Money Wellness is calling for the government to review school uniform grants, after 93% of parents said they were unaware there was any help available. A survey by the company found that 97% of families, already struggling with debt, were worried about being able to afford school uniform this September. The same number (97%) said…
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An increasing number of mortgage holders are unable to make ends meet as their essential costs soar and interest rate rises start to bite according to research by Citizens Advice. Mortgage holders who’ve had detailed budgeting help as part of Citizens Advice’s debt advice process have gone from being one of the most protected groups…
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Demand for debt advice has risen sharply this year, as debt charities StepChange, Citizens Advice and Money Advice Trust, report increasing numbers of people burdened by cost of living pressures. During the first half of 2023, StepChange has seen a 17% rise in new client volumes year-on-year. With more in need of support, the charities are…
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Voluntary terminations (VTs), voluntary surrenders and repossessions for cars rose in May 2023 to the highest level for nearly two years according to the Motor Auction Group (MAG). It is predicted that the figure will rise dramatically over the next 12 months as interest rates and the rising cost of living continues to negatively impact…
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Latest UK Finance figures has shownn that outstanding balances on credit card accounts has grown by 9.5% over the past year. UK consumers held more than £61 billion in credit card debt at the end of April, up from £57 billion last year and £1.2 billion more than at the beginning of 2023. 49.6 per…
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Inflation fell to 7.9% in June, from 8.7% in May, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The price rises, as measured by the consumer prices index (CPI), at the lowest rate since March 2022. The fall in inflation exceeds analysts’ expectations, with a dip to 8.2% having been forecast. The ONS said falling…
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