Author Archives: Arouse
Britain Has Binged On Debt
In the past few years, Britains economy has become bloated as consumers have been bingeing on debt and failing to work off the excess, Reform has claimed. According to the independent think tank, this tendency to rely on cheap credit … Continue reading
Recession Kicks In For Brits Struggling To Save
More than 20 million Britons lack the funds to put money aside during the current economic downturn, AXA has claimed. According to the insurer, this proportion of people have resorted to whittling away at their savings since the beginning of … Continue reading
First Home Buyers Make A Comeback
The residential property market has been buoyed by the return of first-home buyers, new figures have shown. According to the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA), new entrants to the market helped to push up total house purchase sales for … Continue reading
AFB Calls For New Secured Loans Laws
Following the publication of new white paper on the future of the future regulation of the secured loans industry, the Association of Finance Brokers (AFB) has called upon intermediaries to give their thoughts. It is calling for responses on a … Continue reading
Inflation Expectations Hit Series High
Britains expectation of further inflation in the next 12 months was at a series high in August, new figures from the Bank of England and GfK NOP show. When asked what they expected the rate of inflation will be in … Continue reading
Motorists Resort To Desperate Measure In Fuel Fight
With petrol and diesel prices putting a strain on many British drivers’ pockets, Saga has claimed that large numbers of motorists are going to extreme lengths in an effort to try and make their fuel go further. According to recent … Continue reading
Car Premiums Driven Up By Uncovered Car Owners
Law-abiding motorists throughout the UK are being hit with inflated car insurance premiums because of the growing number of motorists trying to get away with driving without insurance. Such is the claim of Graeme Trudgill, the technical and corporate affairs … Continue reading
Inflation Spike Preventing Interest Drop
The Bank of England will be more able to reduce interest rates once the “spike” of inflation has passed, it has been claimed. A spokesperson for the Council of Mortgage Lenders predicted that the Bank’s monetary policy committee will not … Continue reading
Credit Crunch Still Affecting Personal Finances
The effects of the credit crunch are still having an effect on people’s personal finances and the country’s economy has not yet returned to its normal state, it has been claimed. Economist at the Centre for Economics and Business Research … Continue reading
Counting The Cost Of The Summer Break
Around 81 billion pounds is spent on holidays each year by British people, new research suggests. A study carried out by Abbey – part of the Spain-based Santander group – found that average Britons spend an amount equivalent to 10.1 … Continue reading