Increased measures to determine affordability circumstances of people applying for credit cards should be carried out during the screening process in order to reduce future debt problems, suggests an expert. Read More
The financial and legal implications of making certain car modifications have been highlighted by a leading insurance company. Read More
Around one million taxpayers who incur delays in filing their self-assessment tax returns could be charged added penalties on top of existing fees already enforced by Revenue and Customs, according to the latest research. Read More
Around 37 per cent of people taking part in a recent survey admitted the worry of not having enough money to see them through retirement was driving them to save into pensions. Read More
A leading insurance company has advised drivers of company vans still tempted "to light up behind the wheel" to refrain due to the heavy penalties, loss of revenue and health and appearance issues which can result from the offence. Read More
Despite around 6.96 (15 per cent) million people never having been on holiday abroad, an insurance company has advised people taking their breaks in the UK that travel insurance is still as important. Read More
The latest figures show households in Britain now possess more debt than in any other major country since records began, a revelation which may prove to highlight the "scale of the coming slowdown facing the UK". Read More
People in debt may find themselves under added pressure as credit card lenders are increasingly applying to secure unpaid credit on their properties, according to a debt consultancy firm. Read More
People in the UK who are struggling financially as a result of the economic downturn are not "prepared to give up" their holidays, according to the Association of British Tourism Agents (Abta). Read More
Britain's "damaging culture of inequality", in that poor progress has been made on child and in-work poverty, needs to and can be changed, according to the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG). Read More