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November, 2007

• Consumers issued Christmas credit card warning [30/11/2007]
  As Christmas approaches, consumers have been warned by the financial information outfit Moneyfacts not too spend too much money on
• Consolidation loans - an effective solution? [29/11/2007]
  According to Sainsbury`s Bank, over 40% of personal loans are taken out to consolidate debts. Debt consolidation is the number-one
• Debt `built in` to UK society [28/11/2007]
  Easy access to credit has led to consumers getting into debt becoming a normal occurrence in British society, a leading
• Bankruptcy reform on cards for Scotland [27/11/2007]
  Scotland`s insolvency service is expected to announce a large scale restructuring programme which it hopes will favour consumers wishing to
• Insolvency figures `to rise in 2008` [27/11/2007]
  The number of people in the UK filing for bankruptcy could increase to record levels next year, according to a
• Borrowers `in for new year cheer` [26/11/2007]
  Next year will be a better time for mortgage holders, as a drop in interest rates will relieve financial burdens,
• Banks` "unfair" decision threatens "fantastic" IVAs [22/11/2007]
  Individual Voluntary Agreements (IVAs) are a "fantastic" way for consumers to get out of debt but entering into such a
• Housing market shivers as winter approaches [21/11/2007]
  The UK`s housing market has somewhat of a reputation. When things go well, they go really well. When things go
• Over 25 percent `pay too much on home insurance` [20/11/2007]
  One in four homeowners fail to shop around for home insurance, causing many consumers to spend more than they have
• Brits keep stiff upper lip on finances [20/11/2007]
  Two out of every three British consumers think it is rude to talk about their debt problems with other people,
• Former yuppies now worrying about their finances [19/11/2007]
  Young professionals who enjoyed wealth in the 1980s are worried about their financial situation now despite their former status, a
• `Excellent` pension schemes can help limit debt problems [19/11/2007]
  Occupational pension schemes can prove to be an "excellent" way of avoiding debt problems in later life, according to a
• Tills to jingle to the tune of £53bn this Christmas [16/11/2007]
  Consumers across the UK will spend an estimated £53 billion over the festive period this year, according to new research.
• Seaside city feels credit crunch [15/11/2007]
  One region of England has bucked the national trend by recording an increase in the number of people applying for
• UK pension system `worst in Europe` [14/11/2007]
  The UK`s state pension system has been named the worst in the whole of the European Union for the second
• Over 3m Brits `use credit cards daily` [13/11/2007]
  Over three million Britons use their credit card every day, with many experiencing debt problems as a result, new research
• Maternity leave `stops retirement saving` [13/11/2007]
  Many women who take time out to go on maternity leave do not think about the effect that time off
• Credit cards `can help debt management` [12/11/2007]
  It is "essential" to choose the right credit card as choosing the correct one will help with debt management in
• Rising repossessions `down to borrowers and lenders` [09/11/2007]
  Borrowers and lenders must accept the blame for rising debt problems and house repossessions, a financial specialist has claimed.
• Debt problems rise as festive season looms [08/11/2007]
  More than 6,000 consumers every day in the UK contact Citizens Advice offices with debt problems, new statistics show.
• Personal debt problems `keep rising` [07/11/2007]
  Despite a decrease in the amount of individual voluntary arrangements (Ivas) being taken out, the number of consumers with personal
• Debt consolidation loans make "a great deal of sense" [06/11/2007]
  Taking out a personal loan in order to consolidate debts "makes a great deal of sense" but only if consumers
• Areas of Scotland `most indebted in the UK` [06/11/2007]
  Consumers in the Scottish area of Fife have one of the highest levels of debt in the UK, the results
• Reward-based cards `help debt problems` [05/11/2007]
  Consumers experiencing credit card debt can ease their worries by switching to a more reward-based product, a financial expert has
• Bankruptcies and Iva up-take `falls` [05/11/2007]
  The number of people applying for bankruptcy has decreased by five per cent over the last year, new figures suggest.
• Popularity of Ivas `rockets` [01/11/2007]
  The number of people applying for an individual voluntary arrangement (Iva) due to debt problems soared by 117 per cent
• Loans `often used to consolidate debts` [01/11/2007]
  Debt consolidation is the number one reason for consumers in the UK to take out a personal loan, a financial

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Christmas spending slowdown expected 13/11/2008 - Christmas spending is expected to stagnate this year, as consumers Christmas spending ‘will fall’ 13/11/2008 - Christmas spending in the UK will fall by 2.6% to Credit cards: UK interest rates almost double US rates 13/11/2008 - The average British credit card is charging interest at 17.6% Recession ‘to last well into 2009’ 13/11/2008 - The Bank of England has said that the UK economy