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The young urban professionals of two decades ago are developing financial difficulties today, a new study has revealed.
According to research conducted by LV=, many of those people who are now aged between 45 and 55 - and were branded as yuppies during the 80s - are struggling to manage their money…
Getting insulation installed into homes could help consumers reduce their financial burden, according to one industry commentator.
Neil Marshall, chief executive of the National Insulation Association (NIA), reports that as the cold winter months set in now is an "ideal time" for homeowners to get lofts and cavity walls insulated, with a home loan one possible way of funding the expense of such a move…
As the festive season approaches consumers need to organise their finances as they get set to increase spending on areas such as gifts and food, an industry expert has advised.
According to James Falla, director of Thomas Charles, Britons should take the time to draw up a list documenting their income and expenditure over the Christmas period…
The nation’s financial confidence has dipped slightly, a new study shows.
In Nationwide’s latest Consumer Confidence Index, people’s assurance in the general state of the British economy fell by one point over the course of October to stand at 98…
An increasing proportion of Britons could be coming under financial pressure, new figures suggest.
In research conducted by Legal & General, millions of people are avoiding taking out the three forms of cover - life insurance, income protection and critical illness insurance - with some 54 per cent of consumers not having any such policies…
As the winter months draw in, consumers may well find themselves coming under severe financial pressure.
In research released by uSwitch, millions of Britons are beginning to switch their boilers and heaters back on as the cold sets in…
Consumers are finding it increasingly difficult to get access to loans, new research shows.
According to a study conducted by moneysupermarket, the proportion of Britons being granted loans and other types of lending by banks has decreased steadily over the course of 2007…
The nation is set for a ’financial hangover’ as the end of the year approaches, according to the publication of a new report.
A recent study released by Lloyds TSB indicates that over half of Britons (59 per cent) believe that they are on track to exceed their intended spending over the festive season…
Britons could be putting themselves under unnecessary financial strain, new statistics have suggested.
According to a study conducted by Sainsbury’s Bank, about half of those with savings accounts (49 per cent or 19 million consumers) are unaware of what rate of interest they are receiving on their investments…
Britons are increasingly looking to their families for financial support, a new study shows.
In research released by Skipton Building Society, consumers owe a total of more than 251 billion pounds to their relatives through money that has been loaned to them…