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May, 2009

• Debt risk as half of UK adults `have no pension` [29/05/2009]
  Around half of UK adults aged 20-60 are failing to put money into a pension, according to a new survey
• One in ten should clear mortgage debt a decade early [29/05/2009]
  A recent poll conducted by first direct found that one in ten homeowners are on their way to paying off
• Low-income employees risk debt by not joining pension scheme [29/05/2009]
  New statistics have shown that lower-paid employees were much less likely to belong to pension schemes than their higher-paid counterparts
• Job losses `leading to increase in debt problems` [29/05/2009]
  Job losses are leading to an increase in the financial problems experienced by consumers in the UK.
• Savings rates `higher than people think` [28/05/2009]
  Moneyfacts.co.uk has claimed that the number of savings accounts paying 4% interest and above has risen sharply in recent months,
• Debt: almost 1 million `will become technically insolvent` [28/05/2009]
  A new study has suggested that almost 1 million Britons will be technically insolvent by the end of 2009, according
• Recession `could lead to financial problems for retirees` [27/05/2009]
  Retirees could be left facing financial difficulties - potentially including debt problems - as a result of the economic downturn,
• Credit card holders `paying off debts each month` [22/05/2009]
  The latest credit card spending figures from payments association APACS suggest that more card holders are only spending as much
• Debt: bankruptcy levels rising [19/05/2009]
  New insolvency figures have shown a significant rise in the number of bankruptcies in England and Wales over the past
• Many Britons `walking high-wire of debt` [19/05/2009]
  Insurance provider Scottish Provident has warned that many Britons are walking a `high wire` of debt without the `safety net`
• Rural areas need more access to debt advice [18/05/2009]
  People in rural areas need greater access to financial services such as banking and debt advice, Farming UK reports.
• Future Tax Freedom Days could be delayed by Government debt [18/05/2009]
  Tax Freedom Day - the day by which the average worker has earned enough to pay all their taxes -
• Lower `house price to earnings` ratio means smaller mortgage debt [13/05/2009]
  A new report from Halifax has suggested that homes for first-time buyers (FTBs) have become more affordable in recent years.
• `Smart meters` could reduce energy debt [13/05/2009]
  The Government has unveiled new plans for all British homes to be fitted with `Smart meters` - which monitor and
• Biggest rise in retail sales in three years [13/05/2009]
  The latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) have revealed the best annual retail sales growth for three years
• List of `good landlords` proposed [13/05/2009]
  The Government is planning to introduce a list of `good landlords` to protect tenants in England.
• `Secret debts` common in the UK [12/05/2009]
  Nearly a quarter of a million credit cards in the UK are held by people who keep them secret from
• Rise in bankruptcies as downturn continues [11/05/2009]
  The latest figures from the Insolvency Service have revealed another rise in the number of bankruptcies in the UK.
• Consumers `expect price rises` [11/05/2009]
  A new survey has suggested that consumers expect prices to rise, despite official data showing that prices are easing, reports
• Consumer confidence rises [11/05/2009]
  Nationwide`s Consumer Confidence Index recorded a rise in April, suggesting that attitudes amongst UK consumers may be becoming increasingly positive.
• ISA savers `could be £103 million better off` [01/05/2009]
  Nationwide Building Society has suggested that ISA (Individual Savings Account) savers could be better off as a result of the
• Only one in five students expects to have a job on graduation [01/05/2009]
  New research into employment expectations amongst students has suggested that just one in five final-year university students expects to have
• Irish household debt up, due to mortgage borrowing [01/05/2009]
  Household debt in Ireland has doubled in the last five years, The Irish Times reports, largely due to the huge

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