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Debt problems causing insomnia and depression

Posted by financemaster 1202 days ago (http://www.thinkmoney.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: debt debt problems insomnia stress
Over a third of parents have suffered from insomnia caused by money or debt problems, a new poll has claimed. read more »
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Mervyn King: We won’t abandon savers

Posted by financemaster 1203 days ago (http://www.debtadvisersdirect.co.uk)
Category: Economy | Tags: bank of england mervyn king savers
Bank of England Governor Mervyn King is to defend the recent decision to cut the base rate to 1%, according to The Times, following widespread criticism from economists and savers. read more »
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Financial pressures resulting in increased fraud

Posted by financemaster 1204 days ago (http://www.gregorypennington.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: credit crunch economy finance fraud
Consumers, potentially including those with debt problems, are becoming more inclined to commit fraud as the recession continues to place them under financial strain. read more »
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Debt advice a ‘key area’ of debt management strategy

Posted by financemaster 1207 days ago (http://www.gregorypennington.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: debt debt advice debt management
A new plan has been launched to help people in Wales deal with debt, the downturn and financial exclusion.
“Taking Everyone into Account” – the Financial Inclusion Strategy for Wales – was launched for public consultation at a high school in Card read more »
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Low savings and high debt: ‘position needs to be reversed’

Posted by financemaster 1207 days ago (http://www.thinkmoney.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: bank debt money savings
Today’s situation – one of low savings and high personal debt – is one that must be reversed, according to The Telegraph.
The paper notes that ‘The fall of saving to its lowest rate in this country since 1959 happened as personal debt soared to r read more »
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Base rate cut to historic low of 1.5%

Posted by financemaster 1235 days ago (http://www.thinkmoney.com)
Category: Economy
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has announced a further cut to the base rate, taking it to 1.5% – the lowest rate since the Bank was [...] read more »
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Bankruptcies to "skyrocket" in 2009

Posted by financemaster 1239 days ago (http://www.tootactu.info)
Category: Personal Finance
150,000 people will either enter into an individual voluntary arrangement or declare themselves bankrupt in 2009 read more »
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First pension drawn 100 years ago

Posted by financemaster 1239 days ago (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: finance money pension personal uk
The first UK old age pensions were drawn 100 years ago when the average payment was five shillings a week. read more »
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Elderly taking debts against homes to fund care

Posted by financemaster 1239 days ago (http://www.thinkmoney.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: care care costs debt elderly pension
In the face of the current economic downturn, increasing numbers of elderly people in Britain are having to secure debts against their homes in order[...] read more »
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State pension bonus will not compensate for inflation

Posted by financemaster 1239 days ago (http://www.gregorypennington.com)
Category: Personal Finance
Pensioners may be left struggling with their personal finances despite measures recently announced by the government which were designed to help them[...] read more »
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Debt Management

Posted by financemaster 1242 days ago (http://www.gregorypennington.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: debt debt advice debt management uk
Debt management specialists in the UK read more »
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Debt management: when house prices are falling...

Posted by financemaster 1244 days ago (http://www.gregorypennington.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: debt debt management management
When your monthly income won’t cover your expenses, there’s a chance that debt management could help. Mortgage / rent, utility bills, petrol, food, c[...] read more »
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Homeowners advised to overpay on mortgages

Posted by financemaster 1244 days ago (http://www.thinkmoney.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: home home owner mortgage mortgages
As interest rates fall in the UK, homeowners have been advised by one expert to overpay on their home loans. read more »
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Debt Consolidation

Posted by financemaster 1257 days ago (http://www.gregorypennington.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: debt debt consolidation
If you’re juggling lots of different debts on credit cards, store cards and other loan or HP agreements, not only might you be paying over the odds i[...] read more »
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Debt Management from Gregory Pennington

Posted by financemaster 1265 days ago (http://www.gregorypennington.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: debt debt management
Debt Management specialists Gregory Pennington from the UK. read more »
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