Archive for November, 2006

TweetShareGovernment figures are said to show that the consumer price index (CPI) has increased by this proportion due to mounting bills and higher taxes, affecting the amount of disposable income consumers have to repay debt. Mark Till, marketing director at Barclays Insurance, commented: “We all seem to remember our money going a lot further in [...]

TweetShareAccording to the website, this could even translate into nearly £6,000 of annual savings, such as through the intelligent management of credit card debt. “A family with a typical financial portfolio could save £967.35 in time for Christmas, or £5,646.11 over a year,” said Stuart Glendinning, managing director at moneysupermarket.com. “Many people find the Christmas [...]

TweetShareIn the Sesame survey, women aged over 35 owed on average £8,219 while their male counterparts only owed £3,436, yet 57 per cent of women admitted to being ashamed about the amount they owe. Alastair Conway, head of customer propositions at Sesame, said of the findings: “Never mind binge drink Britain, there is a growing [...]