Archive for December, 2009

Christmas debt queries ‘set to soar’

by on December 17th, 2009

TweetShareThe number of people seeking debt advice over the Christmas period looks set to rise, an industry expert has predicted, expecting the festive season of 2009 to be the “busiest on record” for her charity. Debt adviser for Money Advice Trust Beccy Boden Wilks noted that, for the first ten months of 2009, 175,929 calls [...]

Job vacancies ‘on the rise’

by on December 16th, 2009

TweetShareBritons who are unemployed and living under the threat of debt may be cheered by the news that a small rise in the number of employment opportunities has been seen. The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal that, for the three months to November, vacancies totalled 432,000, a climb on the records [...]

Debt advice companies receive govt funding

by on December 16th, 2009

TweetShareThose struggling with debt management issues may be buoyed by the news that the government has pumped some more funding into the debt advice industry, with £4 million going to agencies and court desks across the country. Housing minister John Healey noted that people who work in the sector are often “the unsung heroes of [...]

Fuel debt “concerning”

by on December 16th, 2009

TweetShareThe number of people in the UK who are in debt to their energy suppliers has been described as “concerning” by the utilities manager at moneysupermarket.com. Responding to statistics from the website revealing that 1.8 million people are currently in arrears, Scott Byrom noted that debtors will not be able to move to a different [...]

Debtors concerned with overspending, research shows

by on December 15th, 2009

TweetShareBritons are becoming increasingly concerned with spending money, new research has revealed, despite the fact that September saw a climb in optimism regarding this. Findings from Business Development Research Consultants (BDRC) have shown that the majority of people are still cautious about expenditure, perhaps driven by a fear of falling into debt. The study showed [...]

Debtors helped by energy wars?

by on December 15th, 2009

TweetShareThose struggling with debt management this Christmas may benefit if they move to a different energy supplier, as firms compete to offer the cheapest tariffs. According to uSwitch.com, companies are moving quickly in order to undercut each other and npower has just introduced a new plan that will cost, on average, £907 a year. Energy [...]

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