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Archived 2008-10 news:
 | Loans UK: Parents 'concerned about childrens' debt' |
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| 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. | |
 | Travel Insurance UK: Lack of travel insurance is a slippery slope for skiers |
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| 31st October 2008 | Brits that are planning on jetting off for a skiing holiday this winter have been warned about the important of having travel insurance.
Insurance firm esure has said that over 1.8 million people are likely to hit the slopes this year and the credit crunch could mean holidaymakers try to ma... | |
 | Loans UK: Brits told to budget during the credit crunch |
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| 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... | |
 | Loans UK: Future property markets 'could see demand exceed supply' |
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| 30th October 2008 | Concerns have been raised that when financial markets pick up once again there may be a shortage of available properties.
According to BuyAssociation, in the future people will want to buy houses again meaning demand could outstrip supply.
Furthermore, many homeowners are now accep... | |
 | Home Insurance UK: Brits going green to cut costs |
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| 30th October 2008 | Around 98 per cent of Brits are making their homes more environmentally friendly, though this is to save money rather than concerns about going green, it has been found.
Legal and General has published research which shows that 26 per cent of respondents are now turning off the heating, whi... | |
 | Loans UK: Credit crunch hits landlords as 'tenants refuse to pay' |
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| 29th October 2008 | Tenants who are struggling with money because of the economic downturn and not paying their rent on time are causing "horrific problems" for landlords, it has been claimed.
The Residential Landlords Associations (RLA) says that many landlords are in danger of going out of business... | |
 | Loans UK: Brits have "right attitude" toward the credit crunch |
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| 29th October 2008 | Some people in the UK have the right attitude towards the credit crunch and are dealing with it in the correct way, according to the Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS).
Although there is a chance that more Brits will apply for loans to get themselves through any financial difficulti... | |
 | Travel Insurance UK: Travel insurance tips for older holidaymakers |
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| 29th October 2008 | Older people who choose to go on holiday can often end up paying more for their insurance because companies say the elderly are more likely to make a claim, the Telegraph reports.
However, the newspaper has given some advice to eager holidaymakers about ways in which they can try and cut co... | |
 | Loans UK: Lenders urged to 'decrease interest rates for homeowners' |
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| 28th October 2008 | Mortgage lenders have been told they need to "pass on interest rate decreases" so that homeowners are not struggling to make repayments on their loans when money may be tight over the next few months.
The Homeowners Advice Centre said that people should be able to benefit from the... | |
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