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• Millions with credit card debts risk debt management problems as interest soars
  
  

  Millions of credit card holders risk developing serious debt problems as interest soars to the highest rate in decades, according to a latest study. Even though the Bank of England’s base rate of interest stands at a historic low of 0.5 per cent, people with credit card debts are being put at risk by average interest [...]

  
  
  
• Cheryl Cole, Victoria Beckham, Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss in tribute to Alexander McQueen
  
  

  Tributes have flooded in for Alexander McQueen, one of the most well known designers in the fashion industry. Alexander has made dresses for some of the most famous people on the planet in including Cheryl Cole who has this to say: “My heart goes out to Alexander’s family and friends at this unbelievably sad and tragic [...]

  
  
  
• Risk of debt problems rise as heating bills soar by 20%
  
  

  The coldest winter for 30 years has meant that many homeowners now face the increased risk of developing debt problems, as their heating bills have soared by around 20 per cent. Despite wholesale drops in the price of gas, many energy companies have not passed on these savings to customers and have instead raised prices to [...]

  
  
  
• Credit card debts up as consumer demand rises
  
  

  For the first time since June last year, the demand for credit cards, overdrafts and personal loans was more than the amount being repaid by UK consumers. Bank of England figures showed that in December, the demand for consumer credit was up by £52m, driven predominantly by borrowing on credit cards. Whilst the interest rates have been [...]

  
  
  
• Cheryl Cole’s new music video! Interesting…
  
  

  Cheryl Cole – Parachute from tellymix on Vimeo. Cheryl Cole is definitely sticking to the style of her last two hits and is likely to have another one on her hands here. Her new song ‘Parachute’ was aired on TV this weekend and is due for release soon. The music is enchanting and the video’s drama [...]

  
  
  
• OFT investigates gold scammers that target those with debt problems
  
  

  Staff at the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) have started investigations into the postal gold industry, aimed at those people who are strapped for cash and may have debt problems, who need to “get money quick”. People have been eager to sell their gold as the recession has continued and as the price of gold has [...]

  
  
  
• Businesses under threat as unemployment set to soar to 2.5million
  
  

  Official figures are set to announce this week that the rate for unemployment has soared to around 2.5 million – 8 per cent of the UK’s workforce – the highest since 1996. According to city estimates, Labour market figures out on Wednesday, will show that the number of people without work totalled 2.5million in November. This marks [...]

  
  
  
• 61- year old newly wed’s suicide over debt problems
  
  

  A newly-wed lady leapt to her death after running up serious bank and credit card debts an inquest was told yesterday. 61 year old Patricia Stoute hadn’t told her husband about her debt problems, which she’d built up in overdrafts, loans and 14 credit card debts. The inquest heard that she’d leapt to her death from a [...]

  
  
  
• Katy Perry is on her period, not pregnant!
  
  

  Yesterday I reported on the rumour that Katy Perry was pregnant, I was dubious then, but decided to write the article nonetheless… So she isn’t pregnant, and let us know by that well know celebrity news source twitter in this beautifully worded messge to her adoring fans. “@thedoctoluke ur gonna make me cry, maybe that’s [...]

  
  
  
• Katy Perry pregnant to Russell Brand?
  
  

  RusKat (also known as Katy Perry and Russell Brand) announced marriage plans recently, now there are rumours that she may already be pregnant. Whilst there is no solid confirmation or evidence, Katy and Russell have been spotted shopping for baby booties at the weekend in North London. On the same trip, Katy is reported to have [...]