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Loans UK news:
 | Brits warned about bank credit cuts |
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| 31st December 2008 | People going to their banks for a loan or credit have been warned that many are not going to be offering their customers as much credit as on previous occasions.
Fool.co.uk claims that some Brits are likely to get a shock in the new year when the amount of credit made available to them is c... | |
 | Expert predicts recession will last until 2010 |
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| 30th December 2008 | An expert has predicted that the recession in the UK could continue until 2010.
Mark Parker, executive chairman Talkbiznow.com, believes that the current economic situation will continue for the next one or two years before it starts to improve.
He also thinks that it could take ev... | |
 | Brits become "more prudent" during credit crunch |
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| 24th December 2008 | People are being more cautious with their money and spending less because of the financial downturn, it has been claimed.
According to Moneyfacts, there is now less credit available in the market which is having an effect on inflation.
Because of this there is now less money to go ... | |
 | Credit crunch 'not ruining Christmas for everyone' |
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| 24th December 2008 | Some people are not going to be feeling the effects of the credit crunch this Christmas, the results of a survey have found.
Research conducted by Fairinvestment.co.uk discovered that despite the financial downturn, money is not going to be an issue for 28 per cent of respondents.
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 | Children aware of Christmas during the crunch |
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| 19th December 2008 | Worries about travel insurance or mortgage repayments are not only affecting adults, it seems.
New research by LV= has discovered that over two-thirds of children aged between eight and 18 in the UK are aware that there is a credit crunch going on.
Furthermore, they know what its i... | |
 | VAT rate cut 'not contributing to rise in retail sales' |
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| 17th December 2008 | A rise in retail sales during October was a result of marketing by companies rather than the VAT rate cut announced by the chancellor, it has been revealed.
Donald MacLeod, head of Sainsbury's credit cards, believes that an increasing number of shop sales and extra discounts in the run up t... | |
 | Savvy saving 'could help cut Christmas expenses' |
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| 10th December 2008 | People who shop around for their insurance to try and save money may find that Christmas is not the big expense some fear, it has been claimed.
Other money-saving techniques such as cycling to work or buying supermarket own-brand products instead of big names may also help to reduce the amo... | |
 | Three months' income 'is ideal amount of savings' |
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| 2nd December 2008 | People are being urged to consider having around three months income saved in case of a financial emergency.
According to Alliance and Leicester, consumers are beginning to think carefully about saving, with one in two saying they regret not giving more thought to their funds.
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 | Defaqto: Interest rates likely to fall |
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| 29th November 2008 | By the end of next year it is likely that interest rates will have fallen to at least one per cent, it has been claimed.
Defaqto believes that the current economic situation in the UK is similar to that which occurred in Japan in the 1990s and people have good reason to expect deflation. | |
 | Alliance and Leicester: People need a craving for savings |
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| 29th November 2008 | As people shop around for loans and cheap car insurance one company is urging them to make more of an effort to save their money.
According to Alliance and Leicester, consumers need to have a "craving for saving" and think about the long term consequences of what could happen if t... | |
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