Archive
This Month's Top Articles
|
|
Loans UK news (page 9):
 | Declining sales 'may cause economic recovery' |
|---|
| 14th November 2008 | The falling retail prices in the UK, caused by a decline in sales figures, will mean that eventually people will have more money which could lead to economic recovery in the country.
This is the opinion of Defaqto, which claims that as the price of oil has collapsed, food costs have also st... | |
 | Brits 'recycle gifts for credit crunch Christmas' |
|---|
| 14th November 2008 | As Christmas in the UK approaches amid the credit crunch, many people are planning to recycle old presents in order to save money, it has been found.
Research by CreditExpert.co.uk found that 18 million Brits are planning to give their friends and relatives unwanted CDs and toiletries that ... | |
 | Credit Action: People need to budget to survive the credit crunch |
|---|
| 14th November 2008 | If people get into the habit of budgeting they will be bale to make their money work better for them during the current economic downturn, it has been claimed.
According to Credit Action, people can keep a diary or write down everything they buy as a way of seeing areas where they could pot... | |
 | Brits 'lying about finances during credit crunch' |
|---|
| 12th November 2008 | New research has shown that one in three Brits have lied to friends, relatives and partners about the state of their financial affairs.
According to AXA, more people are feeling the need to bend the truth because of the global economic downturn and most of them are aged between 25 and 44. | |
 | Fool.co.uk: Stay away from store cards this Christmas |
|---|
| 11th November 2008 | Brits should not depend upon store cards to help them buy gifts this Christmas as many companies are putting their interest rates up, it has been claimed.
Instead, people are advised to plan ahead and put money aside ready for the festive season so they do not get a shock in January, money ... | |
 | Christmas cutbacks by credit-poor Brits |
|---|
| 6th November 2008 | Many people will be cutting back on expenses this Christmas because of tighter budgets and a lack of readily available credit, it has been claimed.
Fool.co.uk says that Brits will be realising they cannot live beyond their means and are unlikely to be using store credit cards to purchase th... | |
 | Brits 'cutting costs this Christmas' |
|---|
| 1st November 2008 | Families in the UK are likely to be spending less this Christmas in a bid to fight the effects of the credit crunch, a new survey has revealed.
Research by Birmingham Midshires shows that 78 per cent of people claim they will be making an effort to cut costs and ensure their festive celebra... | |
 | Expert: Interest rates could fall below zero per cent |
|---|
| 1st November 2008 | It has been claimed by one expert that interest rates in the UK could drop to below zero next year.
Michael Baxter, an economist at Defaqto, also believes that this will happen in other countries such as Japan and the US as the world struggles to cope with the current economic climate.
... | |
 | Parents 'concerned about childrens' debt' |
|---|
| 31st October 2008 | Many parents are concerned that their children are not financially aware and will get themselves into debt when they are older, it has been found.
A poll conducted by Nationwide discovered that 62 per cent of parents thought that their kids would make financial mistakes when they grew up. | |
 | Brits told to budget during the credit crunch |
|---|
| 31st October 2008 | Brits are being advised to find ways of budgeting during the credit crunch, rather than finding more cash in the short term.
The Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) says that by cutting out on luxuries which are normally considered to be "essential", people may find that th... | |
|
|
|
