Citizens Advice Bureau brace...

February 07, 2011

Gillian Guy, the Chief Executive of the Citizens Advice Bureau, fears that the service could very well encounter a ‘devastating’ 45% drop in finance as a consequence of cuts in local and c...

Consumers urged to shop arou...

February 04, 2011

Concerns over increased defaults on credit cards have pushed the average interest rate up to a thirteen year high according to figures released this month.  The average credit card rate is now 18...

House pricesare they really...

February 04, 2011

House prices may have increased by 0.8% between December and January pushing up thevalue of an average home to £164,173, but the outlook for the year ahead is still miserable. Monthly house pric...

CBI warns against breaking u...

February 04, 2011

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned against breaking up UK banks – saying that itcould prevent economic growth. The government-appointed Independent Commission on Banking is c...