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 [...]
Archive for December, 2009
Christmas debt queries ‘set to soar’
by News Team on December 17th, 2009
Job vacancies ‘on the rise’
by News Team 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 News Team 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 News Team 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 News Team 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 News Team 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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