Personal Finance News Published In June 2007
- Students 'shouldn't worry about inevitable debt'
- Consumers 'learn to switch utility supplier'
- Car insurance premiums increase
- Credit card borrowing falls
- People use bank loans to finance car purchases
- Late fees on credit card bills 'still unfair'
- Job titles 'alter insurance premiums'
- Legacy of debt 'will continue to haunt UK consumers'
- Consumers 'still don't understand credit card payments'
- Money fears 'make people ignore finance problems'
- Brown 'must tackle personal debt'
- Reputation 'important to credit card users'
- Drivers 'try to dodge convictions to keep insurance down'
- Mortgage lending 'shows signs of slowing'
- People risk debt by 'missing loan payments'
- More people remortgage to pay debts
- Popularity of medical insurance increases
- First-time buyers make sacrifices to afford mortgages
- People 'risk debt by continuing to borrow'
- Quitting smoking 'helps with mortgage payments'
- Car insurance premiums 'will rise again'
- Young people 'reject university to avoid debt'
- Unexpected bills 'lead to debt'
- Obesity affects life insurance premiums
- Smoking ban 'to fight personal debt'
- Students 'must be prudent to avoid long-term debt problems'
- People at financial risk because of 'unrealistic expectations'
- Households 'dangerously overstretched'
- Credit card companies 'should increase minimum payments'
- IVAs 'are a lifeline for many'
- Mortgage deals are 'double-edged'
- No reward for loyal utility customers
- Inflation falls back to 2.5 per cent
- First-time buyers 'pay more for mortgages'
- People 'ignore mobile phone insurance'
- Homeowner loans 'could fund DIY projects'
- Credit card customers 'not taking advantage of deals'
- People should check their 'financial fitness'
- Increasing prices mean 'people need more car finance'
- Student loans 'add to debt culture'
- People 'unhappy with credit cards'
- Experts predict further rate increases
- Interest rates stick at 5.5 per cent
- First-time buyers 'don't understand legal terms'
- Young drivers think 'test should be tougher'
- Star ratings for green utility suppliers
- Taking cash out with a credit card 'can be expensive'
- Consumers 'expect further interest rate increases'
- 'Wrong' car insurance could cost motorists
- Loft conversions are 'a sound investment option'
- Personal debt continues to rise
- 'Convince outweighs prudence' when looking for car finance
- IVA providers meet to discuss debt
- Utility supplier 'will reward green customers'
- People 'lie about how much they spend'
