Posts Tagged ‘budget’

How to survive Valentine’s Day in debt

by on January 28th, 2011

Some tips and ideas for way to cut back on your spending for Valentine’s Day this year

How much will the looming VAT increase cost you?

by on December 30th, 2010

Consumers need to be aware of the upcoming VAT increase on the 4th January 2011. Being aware and planning is one thing, but we would advise against panic-buying before the increase. We’ve put together a table to give you a clearer picture of how much extra you’ll be paying at a 20% VAT rate.

Whoopee! What a great budget for the debt management industry

by on June 23rd, 2010

OK – I’m being cynical. And, I actually think that yesterday’s budget was pretty firm-but-fair: But, we are all familiar with the law of unintended consequences – and I think there may be one here. I believe that the VAT rise has a very good chance of creating, in 18 to 24 months time, a big increase in the number of people who can’t pay their debts.

Has the recession taught us anything?

by on October 20th, 2009

Apparently not! Aviva Insurance Group have confirmed 40 million people in the UK plan to scrap their budget lifestyles and return to their more relaxed form of spending as soon as the recession is over and their disposable incomes recover. The recession continues to leave devastation in its path – people have lost their homes, [...]

Parents set the example managing budgets in the height of the recession.

by on August 20th, 2009

Research from leading debt solution experts, ClearDebt, confirm people in the UK with children manage their money better than those without.

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