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Mortgages Articles

• Scotland's FTBs are younger than UK average
  10/10/2011
  
  
• September sees fall in house prices
  06/10/2011
  
  
• Long-term changes 'needed to help FTBs'
  04/10/2011
  
  
• Best buy mortgages to be found via mutuals?
  29/09/2011
  
  
• Mortgage cost to stay low until 2013?
  28/09/2011
  
  
• Forced house sales 'low due to better-than-forecast employment'
  23/09/2011
  
  
• 80% of young people 'intend to own home by 30'
  21/09/2011
  
  
• Gross mortgage lending up 10% since 2010
  20/09/2011
  
  
• Rising numbers of homeowners 'facing negative equity'
  19/09/2011
  
  
• Mortgage availability 'will not solve issues for FTBs'
  14/09/2011
  
  

Banking & Saving Articles

• More men in charge of household finances than women
  11/10/2011
  
  
• Households' disposable income 'is quickly falling'
  05/10/2011
  
  
• Rising food prices 'will hit family budgets'
  05/10/2011
  
  
• People 'prioritise family over money'
  16/09/2011
  
  
• More savings 'does not mean higher quality of life'
  07/09/2011
  
  
• Young families 'more likely to face debt problems'
  05/09/2011
  
  
• Families face high costs for going abroad during school holidays
  15/08/2011
  
  
• Saving money 'is a pipedream for many'
  15/08/2011
  
  
• Savings 'can be used to settle debts'
  03/08/2011
  
  
• Credit Action: British public continues to suffer from debt problems
  02/08/2011
  
  

Credit Cards Articles

• Budgeting 'can help people who rely on credit cards'
  12/10/2011
  
  
• PM says public is dealing with debts
  06/10/2011
  
  
• Young 'need to learn money skills in teens'
  26/09/2011
  
  
• Last-minute holidaymakers 'beware of credit card charges'
  07/09/2011
  
  
• Credit cards 'could lead to debt problems'
  31/08/2011
  
  
• Brits urged to safeguard bank accounts while on holiday
  21/07/2011
  
  
• How to choose the right holiday credit cards
  20/07/2011
  
  
• Brits in debt 'should sort out money problems before retiring'
  05/07/2011
  
  
• Brits 'not financially prepared for crises'
  20/06/2011
  
  
• Are new credit card laws detrimental to consumers?
  03/06/2011
  
  

Gas & Electricity Articles

• 'Be inventive' to make your home more energy efficient
  12/10/2011
  
  
• Making homes energy-efficient 'costs up to £80k'
  10/10/2011
  
  
• Households 'need education' to make homes more energy efficient
  04/10/2011
  
  
• Energy efficiency 'beginning to concern tenants'
  03/10/2011
  
  
• Energy price hike 'could leave many people cold this winter'
  16/09/2011
  
  
• Insulating your home 'doesn't take a lot of effort'
  14/09/2011
  
  
• Insulation 'is key to keeping houses warm'
  05/09/2011
  
  
• Utility bills 'causing cost of living to increase'
  30/08/2011
  
  
• Energy-efficient solutions 'only way to reduce utility bills'
  26/08/2011
  
  
• Households 'face all-time high fuel prices'
  18/08/2011
  
  

Insurance Articles

• Young drivers could win car insurance with The Co-op
  11/10/2011
  
  
• Insurance is 'crucial when letting out properties'
  03/10/2011
  
  
• Older gap year travellers 'fail to obtain suitable insurance'
  19/09/2011
  
  
• Caravan owners 'should take out the right cover, not the cheapest'
  15/09/2011
  
  
• Homeowners over 50 'neglect maintenance problems'
  15/09/2011
  
  
• Consumers to benefit from referral fee ban?
  12/09/2011
  
  
• Students 'should be more aware of risks of not getting insurance'
  09/09/2011
  
  
• Up-to-date jewellery valuations 'will keep goods insured'
  02/09/2011
  
  
• Insurers 'could help with electrical safety in the home'
  02/09/2011
  
  
• Life insurance 'provides financial security for families'
  25/08/2011
  
  

Loans Articles

• More people 'will seek debt advice over the year'
  07/10/2011
  
  
• Unsecured lending 'is on the rise'
  07/10/2011
  
  
• Debt consolidation loan may help cut daily interest bill
  30/09/2011
  
  
• Debt consolidation trend indicated by new report
  27/09/2011
  
  
• Consolidation loan seekers may avoid payday option after 'malpractice' report
  26/09/2011
  
  
• Debt problems 'being shared more willingly'
  26/09/2011
  
  
• Divorced over-55s 'find it challenging to obtain secured loans'
  22/09/2011
  
  
• More families 'will find it difficult to repay loans'
  13/09/2011
  
  
• Lending to individuals rises by nearly £1bn in July
  01/09/2011
  
  
• Independent financial advice 'can help those with debt'
  09/08/2011
  
  

Mortgages Articles

• Scotland's FTBs are younger than UK average
  10/10/2011
  
  
• September sees fall in house prices
  06/10/2011
  
  
• Long-term changes 'needed to help FTBs'
  04/10/2011
  
  
• Best buy mortgages to be found via mutuals?
  29/09/2011
  
  
• Mortgage cost to stay low until 2013?
  28/09/2011
  
  
• Forced house sales 'low due to better-than-forecast employment'
  23/09/2011
  
  
• 80% of young people 'intend to own home by 30'
  21/09/2011
  
  
• Gross mortgage lending up 10% since 2010
  20/09/2011
  
  
• Rising numbers of homeowners 'facing negative equity'
  19/09/2011
  
  
• Mortgage availability 'will not solve issues for FTBs'
  14/09/2011
  
  

Refused Credit Articles

• Pay off debts before you save, says expert
  13/06/2011
  
  
• UK personal debt reaches almost £1.5 billion
  06/06/2011
  
  
• Possible changes to credit practices
  01/06/2011
  
  
• Borrowing culture 'still prevalent' in UK
  17/05/2011
  
  
• Families must 'prioritise finances' as childcare costs soar
  16/05/2011
  
  
• Financial education 'could help families with debt'
  05/05/2011
  
  
• Banks 'will listen' to debt problems
  08/03/2011
  
  
• Half of Brits regret not paying off their debts in 2010
  05/01/2011
  
  
• Prepaid credit cards could avoid debt
  01/03/2010
  
  
• Millions facing debt problems
  02/12/2009