24th February 2021
Former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has called for a new windfall tax on anyone that has profited from the pandemic, to help ‘wipe the slate clean’ for households that have accrued debt during the crisis. […]
10th February 2021
Research completed by the Money Advice Service suggests that women are more likely to struggle with debt compared to men. According to the study, which is backed by the government, women make up 55% of […]
2nd February 2021
New figures from the Office for National Statistics show that the coronavirus pandemic has sparked a sharp increase in unemployment. Latest figures show that 1.72 million people were without a job in November 2020, taking […]
27th January 2021
January can see many of us limping through to the next payday after splurging over Christmas. In 2021, Brexit, the coronavirus pandemic and the rapid expansion of new buy-now-pay-later finance deals could make the January […]
17th December 2020
In a year when the coronavirus pandemic has wrought havoc on lives and livelihoods, there will be a strong temptation to spread some festive cheer this Christmas. But the pandemic has also left many families […]
3rd August 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has had a significant impact on personal finances. Some families have managed to save on things like commuting and eating lunch at work, but others have been forced to cut back on […]
9th January 2020
Did you make getting out of debt one of your New Year’s Resolutions this year? It’s natural to splurge over the festive period and often it is our credit cards and overdrafts that wake up […]
27th November 2019
With less than a week to go before the pre-holiday sales event, many shoppers are planning how they will take advantage of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. But individuals that are in debt or […]
30th October 2019
Debt charity polling reveals that twice as many Brits believe that their financial situation will get worse, rather than better, over the next 12 months. Around one-in-three Brits (29%) think that their personal finances will […]
8th October 2019
Some market watchers believe that the UK economy may have already tipped into recession following a downturn in the nation’s dominant services sector. The IHS Markit/CPS purchasing managers’ index for services fell to a six […]