Archive for August, 2007

Britons ‘in the dark about debt’

Sunday, August 19th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Around six per cent of Britons have no idea how much money they owe, according to the results of a new survey.Research carried out on behalf of Unbiased.co.uk discovered that ... Read more..

Mortgage lending remains high

Sunday, August 19th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Gross mortgage lending reached a July record of £34.4 billion last month, according to figures published today.The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) said the figure was a one per cent ... Read more..

Motorists need to ‘do more research’

Thursday, August 16th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Car buyers are wasting hundreds of pounds simply by not doing enough research before they head for the showroom, the findings of a new survey suggest.A poll conducted by car ... Read more..

Flashy purchases ‘leading to credit problems’

Thursday, August 16th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Trying to impress friends with flashy purchases is causing many people to get into debt, the results of a new survey suggest.Research conducted by CreditExpert.co.uk found 19 per cent of ... Read more..

Price growth strong in university towns

Thursday, August 16th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

University towns are among the best places to invest in property in the UK, the findings of a new survey suggest.Research by Halifax Estate Agents revealed that property prices in ... Read more..

Students ‘must think about debt’

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Students were today urged to think carefully about the long-term impact of borrowing money before getting themselves into debt.A recent report by Push revealed the average graduate left university owing ... Read more..

Buy-to-let can be ‘a student debt solution’

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Buying a rental property can be an effective way for parents to prevent their children running up substantial debts during their university careers, it was suggested today.The average graduate now ... Read more..

IVAs on the increase

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

An increasing number of Britons are opting for Individual Voluntary Agreements (IVAs) as a means of rectifying their debt problems, it was claimed today.The assertion came from Ian Boden-Smyth, spokesman ... Read more..

Motorists ’should look at loans’

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Britain's motorists are set to waste millions of pounds when they buy new registration cars next month, it was suggested today.The claim was made by Mike Naylor of price comparison ... Read more..

Remortgaging ‘an option for school fees’

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Parents keen to send their children to private school were today advised to give serious consideration to remortgaging as they plan how to pay the fees.Figures released by the Independent ... Read more..

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