The reality TV star Kerry Katona has been branded a “bankruptcy role model” by personal finance experts concerned about the amount of women facing debt problems at present. Earlier this month, the accountancy and advisory firm RSM Tenon published figures showing that female bankruptcy figures for women aged 18 to 35 have overtaken those of [...]
September, 2011
Brits worried about debt problems face biggest income squeeze since WWII
A new piece of research has concluded that British people are facing the biggest squeeze on their household incomes since World War II. Furthermore, the decline in standards of living is expected to continue until at least 2013. This could mean that many people are left facing mounting debt problems as the cost of living [...]
Worries about homelessness and debt problems mount in Oxford
According to the Citizen’s Advice Bureau (CAB) in Oxford, the number of people who are worried about debt problems, repossessions and homelessness in the region have increased dramatically this year. The data gathered by the charity shows that there were 230 more enquiries in the first three months of the financial year compared to the [...]
