All articles featuring 'Debt'
Mortgage rescue scheme comes up short
25 May 2011A 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 2011Charity 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 2011Some 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 2011Access 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 2011Tens 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 2011In 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 2011The 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 2011An 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 2011The 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 2011Unemployment has topped 2.5 million and youth joblessness is at record levels but you can ease the pain
Mortgage rates rise again
9 March 2011Mortgage 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 2011Vulnerable 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 2011People 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 2011The 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 2011A last-ditch rescue effort has secured the future of many free face-to-face services for another year
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