Missed Bill Payments Could Hamper Access To Cheap Loans Millions of household bills have been left unpaid over the course of 2007, new research reveals.According to a study conducted by MoneyExpert, some 7.4 million regular payments for bills on areas such as council tax, mobile phones and utilities have been missed since the beginning of 2007 - an average of 1.23 million a month. The increase in unpaid bills was attributed to constraints on day-to-day...... Similar Editorial : by George Bell. | Source : Free Student Loan Consolidation
Career Development Loan Applications Still Credit Checked Britons looking to take out a loan for the purpose of career development will find themselves judged in the same way as applying for a personal loan at a bank, a spokesperson for the Co-operative Bank has said.Career development loans can be used to help people acquire new job skills, training, qualifications or experience integral to them getting a new job or even launching a new career,...... Similar Editorial : by pmegan. | Source : Free Student Loan Consolidation
Lies Will Not Help Loan Applications Borrowers looking for cheap loans should avoid lying on credit application forms, according to new advice from the UK fraud prevention service.Cifas, which has 260 member organisations across the banking, finance and loans sectors, has said that falsifying information on applications for personal loans will not give borrowers any clear advantages. Instead of enhancing a credit application, lies...... Similar Editorial : by Liam G. | Source : Free Student Loan Consolidation
UK Loans Cheapest In The World Britons have access to the some of the cheapest personal loans in the world, according to new research from the British Bankers' Association (BBA).In a report carried out by independent economic consultancy Oxera as part of the BBA's annual appraisal of the UK loans, credit card and current account market, it was found that Britons have access to some of the cheapest financial products in the...... Similar Editorial : by Angelo Drew. | Source : Free Student Loan Consolidation
Credit Repayment Terms Are Extending While overall borrowing in the UK may be on the up, people are succeeding in better managing their loans and other finances, one commentator has suggested.Loans firm Picture Financial has suggested that credit levels are on the increase but states that as consumers borrow more they are getting savvier about which loans or other products they choose. Julia Dallimore, marketing director at the...... Similar Editorial : by Thomas LindstrÃ?m. | Source : Private Consolidation Loan
Charges For Financial Products Increasing Britons are facing more fees than they did last year on financial products and services such as personal loans, secured loans, mortgages and credit cards, as well as on savings and current accounts, according to the latest research from online comparison service moneysupermarket.The website has found that across five financial products British consumers now face a combined total of 112 fees, a...... Similar Editorial : by Nick Braun. | Source : Financing Small Business Loan
New Study Reveals Rise In Financial Confidence Britons' faith in their financial situation is improving, new figures reveal.In a study released by GfK NOP earlier today, the Consumer Confidence Index score increased by two points over the course of August to now stand at -4. Research from the financial services firm revealed that the climate among members of the public to make major purchases returned to a positive score over the duration of...... Similar Editorial : by Natalie Anderson. | Source : Financing Small Business Loan
ABTA Says Travel Insurance Costly But Essential The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) has said that while purchasing travel insurance may be viewed as an additional expense for those planning already expensive holidays, taking out adequate protection is an essential course of action for those booking a trip away.According to Sean Tipton, press officer at the organisation, travelling abroad either on business or pleasure without first...... Similar Editorial : by Sara Chambers. | Source : Low Cost Travel Insurance
Talking About Money Has Many Benefits Many Britons are unwilling to talk about their finances, new figures show.In the Let's Talk About Money study released by the Motley Fool, two-thirds of consumers believe discussions about money, whether concerning personal loans and mortgages or credit cards and savings accounts, are a personal matter and as such should be kept private. Meanwhile, just under a third (30 per cent) state that such...... Similar Editorial : by Denise Hall. | Source : Money Management
Consumers Revealed To Be Struggling With Money Britons are experiencing financial difficulties, one industry commentator has asserted.Anna Sofat, director of Addidi Wealth, reports that consumers are facing intense monetary difficulties across a number of different areas. She pointed out that inflation in reality has been outstripping government rates for a significant period of time. This, it was claimed, has had a particular impact on energy...... Similar Editorial : by Annagail Lynes. | Source : Inflation Rate History
Spending Concerns Are High Many consumers are putting themselves under unnecessary financial strain this winter, new research shows.In a study published by Alliance & Leicester, almost half (42 per cent) of all Britons are concerned about their spending as Christmas approaches. Although the Bank of England's monetary policy committee elected to lower the base rate of interest by a quarter of a percentage point earlier this...... Similar Editorial : by asdp. | Source : Free Money Management Software
Parents Cutting Back On Family Spending Families are beginning to feel the impact of a slowdown in the economy with a new survey finding that parents are cutting back on the amount they spend on their children. Initially, fears of a recession seemed to be confined to the City, but research from Engage Mutual Assurance suggests that children might be the latest victim of 2008's economic woes.The financial services provider notes that...... Similar Editorial : by leong82. | Source : Free Money Management Software
Britons Spending Millions Replacing Lost Passports Britons may be wasting as much as 389 million pounds replacing lost or stolen passports while on holiday, financial services firm Halifax has suggested.According to the company, the average consumer who mislays their passport while overseas spends an additional three days awaiting replacement documents in order to get back home. In total, this amounts 1.7 million days of delays experienced by...... Similar Editorial : by ARA Content. | Source : Best Money Market Accounts
Consumers Advise To Plan Christmas Spending Although it is still five months away, Britons are being warned that failing to plan their spending over the Christmas period could impact upon their personal financial situation.In research carried out by Britannia, just under half of the adult population (47 per cent) are said to not be saving money specifically for the festive season, despite predictions among the public that it will set them...... Similar Editorial : by Joyce C. Lock. | Source : Best Money Market Accounts
Employees Encouraged To Budget Rather Than Time Waste Up to 50 minutes a day is being spent by UK Employees indulging in activities at their desks such as sending texts, chatting on social networking sites and making personal phone calls, yet they are reluctant to spend any time getting to grips with their financial situation, according to the latest research from Axa.Ahead of its latest initiative called My Budget Day, Axa is urging all employees...... Similar Editorial : by Sam Vaknin. | Source : Cd Money Market Rates
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