All articles featuring 'Debt'

Mortgage rescue scheme comes up short

25 May 2011

A scheme to help people avoid losing their homes assisted fewer than half as many as expected at three times the cost

Energy debts up three-fold in past four years

12 May 2011

Charity the Money Advice Trust says it has seen a 181% jump in the number of people seeking advice for fuel debts

Home repossessions up 15%

12 May 2011

Some 9,100 properties were taken by mortgage lenders during the first quarter of 2011

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Guest Comment: The importance of impartial debt advice

29 April 2011

Access to free, independent debt advice for anyone who needs it has never been more important in these tough times

150,000 use benefits check-up tool in first two days

15 April 2011

Tens of thousands have already checked if they're entitled to benefits 48 hours after we launched an eligibility checker

BBC launches huge scientific test into money management

14 April 2011

In one of the largest-ever studies into the UK's ability to manage cash, BBC Watchdog launches the Big Money Test

Free money advice service launches

4 April 2011

The Money Advice Service, initially set up by the Government, will provide unbiased help on financial matters

Inquiry into financial education in schools launched

16 March 2011

An All Party Parliamentary Group has begun an inquiry in a bid to kick-start compulsory money lessons for kids

Barclaycard launches 20-month 0% balance transfer deal

16 March 2011

The lender has launched the longest-ever interest-free balance transfer deal as it strikes back in the credit card war

Unemployment hits 17-year high: how to limit the damage

16 March 2011

Unemployment has topped 2.5 million and youth joblessness is at record levels but you can ease the pain

Mortgage rates rise again

9 March 2011

Mortgage rates edged up in February but the interest charged on personal loans fell for the third month in a row

Citizens Advice bids to ban rogue debt firms

3 March 2011

Vulnerable people are being tricked into handing over cash by rogue credit brokers and debt firms, a charity warns

44% with mental health problems have crisis debts

24 February 2011

People suffering with mental health problems are five times as likely to suffer severe financial woe as everyone else

Birmingham Citizens Advice Bureaux saved

17 February 2011

The quintet of drop-in hubs had been earmarked for termination due to a lack of funding from the local council

Debt help centres saved by government funding U-turn

12 February 2011

A last-ditch rescue effort has secured the future of many free face-to-face services for another year

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