A recent report has suggested talking about the bargains you’ve managed to hunt down is becoming more of a talking point than having splashed the cash on expensive purchases. Is the same true for people talking about their debts rather than how much money they have saved for a rainy day?
Posts Tagged ‘recession’
How much is too much to spend when shopping?
by Jacqueline Cohen on June 10th, 2010
A survey claims the average woman spends £1000 on her daily wardrobe. ClearDebt’s Jacqueline Cohen and 3 other women took part in a story run by the Daily Mirror to test if this was actually true and to show a comparison between a £79 wardrobe budget and an £1000+ wardrobe budget.
Love is in the air, Valentine
by Jacqueline Cohen on March 5th, 2010
Credit Action have reported that although we may have done well to cut back on our spending during the credit crunch, now that we’re supposedly “out of the recession”, it seems many shoppers have unshackled their chains and re-acquainted themselves with their long lost lover, the credit card.
Spend today, gone tomorrow
by David Mond on November 27th, 2009
When is going without, the right thing to do, in order to save for tomorrow? Well according to Abbey Saving’s customers, that time…isn’t now. Statistics released by Abbey Savings show 20% of parents with young children have no more than £1,000 put by to bail them out in emergencies. Even more concerning is that a [...]
Has the recession taught us anything?
by David Mond 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, [...]
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