Consumers Open To Financial Risk

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Steve A Smith asked: Many of the Britons who are renting property could be putting themselves under financial pressure, a study has revealed.According to new research by AA Legal Services, half of those renting a home do not have a written tenancy agreement from their landlord before moving into a ...

Consumers Sleepwalking Into Financial Difficulty

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Mark Dawson asked: A complacent attitude towards their finances could see many Britons struggle with money as they get older, new figures highlight.In research released by Defaqto, a number of consumers are "sleepwalking" into financial hardship as they are saving an inadequate amount of cash into pension schemes. And as ...

Consumers Advise to Plan Christmas Spending

Saturday, July 3rd, 2010

Abbi Rouse asked: Although it is still five months away, Britons are being warned that failing to plan their spending over the Christmas period could impact upon their personal financial situation.In research carried out by Britannia, just under half of the adult population (47 per cent) are said to not ...

Financial Concerns for Consumers as Inflation Eats Away at Income

Friday, April 16th, 2010

Abbi Rouse asked: flation and a lack of credit has forced many Britons into a difficult economic situation, according to Legal & General.The financial services firm has announced that the number of people who are now living beyond their means has increased significantly in the last six months, with residents ...

Rising Number Of Consumers Shown To Be Financially Active

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Abbi Rouse asked: More Britons are expecting to be financially active over the coming months, a new study shows.In the 25th Financial Activity Survey carried out by GfK NOP and commissioned for JGFR, it was indicated that some 25.3 million people expect that they will take part in at least ...

Consumers ‘have Financial Concerns’

Friday, December 25th, 2009

Abbi Rouse asked: A significant number of Britons are worried about the country's economic prospects, new research shows.In the Cracking the Credit Crunch: Recession Veterans vs Recession Virgins study by Fool, it was revealed that 17 per cent of people believe Britain is already in a state of recession. Recession ...

Consumers need to Monitor Finances’ During Christmas

Sunday, May 24th, 2009

Abbi Rouse asked: More people could be due to come under financial pressure over Christmas, a new study suggests.In research conducted by CreditExpert, 76 per cent of Britons state that they are set to either spend the same amount of money on gifts this year as they did in 2006 ...

New Study Shows Drop In Consumer Confidence

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

Mark Dawson asked: Britain's financial optimism has plummeted, according to a recent set of figures.GfK NOP's latest consumer confidence index revealed a drop of five points with regard to the country's outlook on the current monetary climate to stand at -24. Such a figure is the lowest recorded since November ...