Archive for December, 2008

TweetShareA growing number of people are telephoning a government-funded advice line for debt advice, new figures have revealed. The Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform has announced a 40 per cent increase in the amount of people contracting the National Debtline over the last year, with the charity now taking approximately 23,000 calls per [...]

TweetShareConsumers looking to save money in the new year should use a credit card with zero per cent interest, it has been suggested. According to Halifax, switching to such a card can help cut the cost of shopping, as consumers using a product with a high annual percentage rate are likely to be paying more [...]

TweetShareHalifax has issued advice to consumers looking to make purchases in the January sales, after publishing figures revealing more shoppers will be looking for a bargain in the new year compared to 2008 data. According to the lender, 48 per cent of customers will be looking to buy in the sales I January 2009, an [...]