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Personal Debt Index
26 May 2017The Personal Debt Index compiles data over time and location ranges to show factors such as the average debt levels ...
Mounting Evidence that Universal Credit May Be Adding to the Debt Crisis
15 September 2017The government’s new benefit system, Universal Credit, has begun to be rolled out in some areas this year. This week, Citizen’s ...
Does honesty in your relationship extend to money?
8 September 2017Honesty in a relationship means different things to different people. A harmless lie about whether or not someone’s having a bad hair ...
Could the flexibility of the gig economy provide more security for debtors?
6 September 2017As personal debt levels in the UK reach dangerously high levels, could the UK’s gig economy provide more consumers with increased security ...
How the UK soaps are raising awareness of debt issues!
31 August 2017Soap operas aren’t exactly renowned for their realistic portrayals of life, but now and again, they can act as important platforms for ...
How UK households are saving a small fortune on Council Tax
30 August 2017More than 10,000 UK households to date have been making savings in an unexpected area – on their council tax. What you pay in council ...
Why is the UK Government introducing mortgages for cars?
With all the attention that has being given to Brexit, not all the UK Government’s planned legislation for the next year has ...
Debt and the Growing Cost of Raising Children
24 August 2017Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) released a report this week which demonstrated that the cost of raising a child to the age of 18 ...
Five Great Activities for a Happier and Healthier Life on a Budget
16 August 2017Budgeting can be difficult, but often the worst part is how it makes you feel. In order to stick to a strict budget, ...
Alcohol and Debt – What Are the Problems & Effects
15 August 2017Drinking can be expensive. This much is obvious, but there are other, more subtle connections between alcohol consumption and falling into debt than ...