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Retirement debt risk for over-45s

Nearly one in five over-45s expect to retire in debt or are unsure they will clear all their debts before they can afford to stop work, research from leading over-55s financial provider Key Retirement shows.

Government targets billions of pounds of uncollected debt

Government will target billions of pounds of unrecovered debt through a new joint venture launched today with the private sector.

Will it be ‘loan’ly this Christmas for students?

Students are looking at financially frugal festivities this year as one third (33%) say they can’t afford their usual Christmas plans. Christmas funding worries are also making 32% of those surveyed turn to loans to finance festivities, according to new research from Blackbullion.

A quarter of Brits wouldn’t lend to a friend this Christmas

With Christmas just around the corner and the festive season in full swing, MoneySuperMarket has found Brits are keeping their pennies close to their chests this Christmas with a quarter admitting they would not lend a friend £50 if asked.

Debts build as people struggle to make ends meet

Denbighshire, Merthyr Tydfil and Stoke on Trent are the top three locations where the highest proportion of the local population has got help from Citizens Advice with a debt problem.

Paying off debts forces some Brits’ to delay starting a family

Money can be an important consideration when people are thinking of starting a family, which may explain why some are delaying their plans so they can get their finances in order.

Zopa lends a quarter of a billion pounds in 12 months

Peer-to-peer lending platform Zopa, has announced it has lent a quarter of a billion pounds (£250m) in 12 months to UK borrowers.

1 in 10 still paying off 2013 Christmas debt

With Christmas now just two months away, research conducted for debt advice and solutions provider Debt Advisory Centre (DAC) has found that one in 10 (10%) adults in the UK are still paying back the debt they built up last Christmas on loans, credit cards or other forms of borrowing.

Generation Y turning to high-cost credit

People aged 17 to 24 who are struggling to make ends meet are more likely to turn to risky credit options like a payday lender, than other types of credit.

Quarter of Brits say they have been contacted by people trying to recover outstanding debts

More than one in four people in the UK say that they have been contacted by either an individual or organisation attempting to recover an outstanding payment or debt at some point, according to new research.

Two-thirds of Brits think reality TV encourages irresponsible lending

Fictional characters, celebrities and reality TV stars are all helping to encourage people to borrow irresponsibly in order to buy items they cannot really afford, according to the majority of respondents to a recent poll.

Fifth of Brits owe money for things they no longer own

A fifth of people in the UK - equivalent to 12.6 million adults across the country - still owe money for something that they no longer own.

Zopa.com hands out free ‘money trees’ to encourage Brits to grow their money

Zopa.com hands out free ‘money trees’ to encourage Brits to grow their money

Peer-to-peer lending platform, Zopa.com, took to the streets of London this week to hand out cash-laden ‘money trees’ in a bid to encourage Brits to grow their money and safeguard their future.

Debt management firms must raise their game

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says debt management firms must demonstrate they provide appropriate advice, do not charge unfair fees, and have adequate processes for handling client money when assessments for consumer credit authorisation start next month.

One in six young adults admits their debt has ‘spiralled out of control’

Young people are making money mistakes in their first years of adulthood - which impact their lives for years to come according to the Money Advice Service.