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February, 2009

• Falling costs `an advantage for many` [27/02/2009]
  Reuters has claimed that many people are doing well out of the Government`s efforts to revive the economy, despite `negative
• Young people `failing to protect themselves for debt repayments` [26/02/2009]
  Despite the fact that many young people have debts and mortgages which require financial protection, they are ignoring life cover.
• UK savers dip into savings [26/02/2009]
  Nearly half (47%) of the UK`s savers have needed to draw on their savings since the start of today`s economic
• Consumers in East Midlands `relying less on debt to fund lives` [26/02/2009]
  People living in the East Midlands are generally using credit to a lesser extent than they were prior to the
• Some train fares may drop in 2010 [25/02/2009]
  Train companies will probably be compelled to cut the price of season tickets and off-peak fares, The Times reports. This
• Scottish parents help children with debts [25/02/2009]
  Parents in Scotland are giving or lending their children more than £2,000 above the UK average throughout their lifetimes, news.scotsman.com
• Britons cutting back to avoid debt [24/02/2009]
  A survey by Abbey Savings has found that `the vast majority of Britons` are cutting back on their spending in
• Consumers opt for debit cards and avoid credit card debt [23/02/2009]
  Payments association APACS has said that there was a marked rise in the number of people making payments with debit
• Long-term energy price rise predicted [23/02/2009]
  Gas prices could be pushed up in the long term by uncertainties about supply, according to one analyst.
• EDF Energy to cut electricity prices for some [19/02/2009]
  EDF Energy is to cut its standard rate electricity prices at the end of March.
• ‘Early warning system’ to warn of potential debt problems [19/02/2009]
  Some major lenders are using an ‘early warning system’ to see who is likely to default on their debt repayments
• 8% spending over half their income on unsecured debt payments [19/02/2009]
  8% of UK adults are spending more than half of their income on payments to their unsecured debts, according to
• Low inflation means more pay freezes likely [19/02/2009]
  In January, inflation stood at 3% – and at 0.1%.
• Child poverty 2020 – a missed target? [19/02/2009]
  By 2020, over three million children in the UK could be living in poverty, economists have predicted.
• ‘Green’ home refurbishments could save billpayers money [16/02/2009]
  The Government has proposed a new scheme in which people will be assisted in making their homes ‘greener’, which could
• CML: Debt advice helping homeowners avoid repossession [12/02/2009]
  The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has said that action taken by borrowers is helping to reduce the number of
• Good news for mortgage debt [12/02/2009]
  Many mortgage holders are to benefit from the latest base rate cut, as major lenders have announced they will pass
• Debt: 2008 insolvencies top 100,000 [10/02/2009]
  Last year, over 100,000 people were declared insolvent in England and Wales, according to the Insolvency Service.
• Mervyn King: “We won’t abandon savers” [09/02/2009]
  Bank of England Governor Mervyn King is to defend the recent decision to cut the base rate to 1%, according
• Plans set out to help people in debt [08/02/2009]
  Plans have been announced to help people living in Wales who are experiencing debt problems.
• PPI ban `could leave consumers without loan cover` [07/02/2009]
  The recent decision by the Competition Commission (CC) to introduce a point of sale ban on payment protection insurance (PPI)
• Debt: 10 million+ rely on borrowing for everyday expenses [06/02/2009]
  New research from the Post Office has revealed that 10.3 million people are relying on credit cards and other forms
• Rise in personal debt “not the cause of the crisis” [05/02/2009]
  The rise in personal debt in Britain was not the cause of the ongoing economic crisis, Prime Minister Gordon Brown
• Savers could suffer as base rate falls to 1% [05/02/2009]
  The Bank of England today cut its base rate to 1% – the lowest since the Bank was established in
• Economic slump reinforces importance of debt advice [04/02/2009]
  During a downturn, carrying debts can be more dangerous than ever – as the Government’s current focus on the importance
• Negative equity `concerning UK mortgage holders` [04/02/2009]
  Negative equity is a concern for one-quarter of British mortgage holders, new research has indicated.
• Govt `must step in to stop debt addiction` [04/02/2009]
  UK consumers are addicted to debt and the government must step in and take action.
• UK reaping what it has sown in terms of personal debt, expert claims [04/02/2009]
  The UK is reaping what it has sown in terms of the high levels of personal debt possessed by many
• Cash-strapped Brits `see fraud as more acceptable` [04/02/2009]
  UK consumers struggling with their personal finances - potentially including those with high level debts - increasingly see insurance fraud
• Mortgage debt: homeowners worried about negative equity [03/02/2009]
  A survey has shown that around 25% of homeowners are worried about falling into negative equity – carrying mortgage debt
• Building societies urge BoE not to cut base rate [03/02/2009]
  The Building Societies Association (BSA) – the trade body for all of Britain’s building societies – has called for the

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