Personal Finance News Published In August 2007
- Buying a new car is a stressful process for many
- Lending to friends 'can cause difficulties'
- Credit card customers 'unaware of order of repayment'
- People 'remortgage to cover debts'
- Expert suggests alternatives to IVAs
- Travel agents 'mis-sell holiday insurance'
- Demand for new cars is increasing
- Brits' dream home revealed
- Many people 'are happy with their debt levels'
- Utility suppliers 'charge original customers more'
- Plastic spending increases
- Getting an IVA 'is becoming tougher'
- Consumers 'go online to buy insurance'
- UK debt worries mount
- 'Wrong' car finance deals can prove expensive
- Consumers welcome capped utility deal
- Credit card borrowing falls as mortgages increase
- People 'don't know how much debt they are in'
- House price inflation slows in August
- Charges on financial products increase
- Credit unions 'help some manage debt'
- Long-term debt 'a reality for many'
- Keeping up with friends 'leads to debt problems'
- Consumers rush into new car purchases
- Student credit cards 'can lead to long-term debt'
- Dealer's car finance plans 'not competitive'
- IVAs are seen as a "soft option"
- Inflation drops, reducing interest rate worries
- House prices continue to rise
- Friend-to-friend loans become popular
- Expensive gadgets 'make travel insurance vital'
- Retirees 'still face debt problems'
- Travel insurance 'provides peace of mind'
- People 'wait before getting a mortgage'
- Students 'need to think about their own insurance'
- First-time buyers 'more careful about debt'
- Debt in the UK is "completely out of hand"
- Six per cent interest rates 'likely'
- Adding voluntary excesses 'could prove expensive'
- Consolidation loans 'can be effective'
- Utility bills 'set to rise before the year's end'
- Brits 'ignoring holiday insurance'
- Rate tarts 'could damage credit ratings'
- Consumers 'happy to buy insurance online'
- House prices 'set to soar'
- Number of IVAs taken out falls
- Fixed-rate mortgages 'have large exit penalties'
- Lenders 'should be responsible when offering store cards'
- More than 8 million 'in serious debt'
- Interest rates stick at 5.75 per cent
- Consumer debt continues to rise
- New rules 'could stop people switching utility suppliers'
- Long-term fixed-rate mortgages 'not a popular choice'
- Consumers 'risk debt by holidaying'
