New Censuswide polling from StepChange Debt Charity finds that just over two in five (41%) GB adults – equivalent to 21.3 million people – expect their financial situation to worsen over the next 12 months. The findings show that meeting the cost of living and higher energy bills this month is a major factor driving…
Read moreThe majority of UK households are heading into 2025 feeling financially secure, but more people think the health of the economy is worsening than improving according to KPMG’s UK Consumer Pulse survey. The analysis shows that 57% of people feel financially secure, while just a fifth (21%) feel insecure. While half of those polled said…
Read moreA quarter of adults aged over 55s lack confidence in their current financial position and nearly half have experienced a reduction in their disposable income, Paragon Bank research has revealed. The survey of over 3,000 people aged 55 or over found that 25% felt unconfident in their current financial position, compared to 44% who felt…
Read moreNearly four in ten people feel their finances are in a state of chaos, as bills, taxes, food prices and transport costs put a strain on their income. A poll of 2,000 UK adults found 27 per cent are currently in some kind of unsecured debt, estimating it will take them over three years to…
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