Searches for ‘apply for a loan’ explode 295% as energy costs rise
Analysis of Google search data reveals that searches for ‘apply for a loan’ exploded 295% in the United Kingdom as of 26th of A..
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Stamp duty continues to soar – but for how much longer?
Income tax and National Insurance receipts were up £17.6bn between April and July 2022. This is due to 874,000 more employees,..
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Google trends data shows a 2400% increase in the term “can’t pay my bills” in the last seven days, as energy bill rises hit the headlines again.
As Britain deals with the biggest cost of living crisis in 60 years, many families and individuals face the reality of not being able ..
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Expert reveals top tips on how to be a savvy saver on household bills
With the substantial increase in household bills soaring across the UK, it is evident that people up and down the country are l..
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A quarter of Brits plan to shop Prime Day sales: Finder’s Amazon Prime Day Shopping Report
25% of British adults plan to shop Prime Day, up from 20% last year Products for the home is the most popular category among Briti..
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Gender pension gap starts from birth as parents boost more boys’ pensions.
According to a recent FOI request made by HL, 14,500 girls aged 15 or under had money paid into a pension for them compared to ..
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Auto-enrolment doubles pension savers – but self-employed still miss out
20m eligible employees were participating in a workplace pension in 2021. Prior to auto-enrolment it was 10.7m. The annual tot..
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Air passenger duty takes off as holidays return, but for how long?
Air passenger duty receipts for April 2022 to May 2022 are £0.4 billion higher than in the same period a year earlier. Receipts from P..
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Ongoing policy failures, soaring inflation and a generation of investors with a skewed sense of risk
By Charles-White Thomson, Chief Executive Officer at Saxo Markets UK Moral hazard has skewed retail investors’ approach to risk..
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Banks delayed handling of losses worsen financial crises
VieDelayed handling of losses can destabilize financial systems, according to new research by Vienna University of Economics and Busin..
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