Credit Action News Round-up (3 February 2012)
posted on Friday, 3 February 2012

House prices decline in January; December fall in consumer borrowing is largest on record; Commons overturns Lords' votes on Welfare Reform Bill; British households have low levels of savings and investments compared with other countries

Credit Action News Round-up (6 December 2011)
posted on Tuesday, 6 December 2011

Money is the biggest cause of arguments for middle aged couples; Women lead growth in household wealth, according to new study; UK rapidly embraces new technological shopping techniques

Credit Action News Round-up (30 November 2011)
posted on Wednesday, 30 November 2011

Chancellor makes Autumn Budget Statement; Largest public sector strike in a generation takes place; CBI forecasts bleak Christmas period for retailers; House price falls accelerated in October

Credit Action News Round-up (22 November 2011)
posted on Tuesday, 22 November 2011

ONS figures for October show Government deficit lower than expected; Downturn in household finances widens gap between highest and lowest income groups; Upfront discounts on store cards to be banned; Asking prices of homes for sale fall by 3.1% in the last month

Credit Action News Round-up (16 November 2011)
posted on Wednesday, 16 November 2011

UK unemployment increases to 2.62m; CPI inflation falls to 5% in October; 140,000 disadvantaged toddlers to benefit from free nursery places; Government outlines potential changes to the tax system; Average house prices in market towns rose by nearly £1,000 per month in last 10 years

Credit Action News Round-up (8 November 2011)
posted on Tuesday, 8 November 2011

Compulsory financial education petition reaches 100,000 signatures; Personal insolvencies fall in third quarter of 2011; Twenty-seven universities seek last minute change to their fees package; House prices up in October but down on 2010; Supermarket petrol prices fall, further fuelling price war

Credit Action News Round-up (4 November 2011)
posted on Friday, 4 November 2011

UK's younger generation face "bleak future"of higher debts and fewer assets, according to CCCS; Almost nine in ten households will ration energy use this winter to save on bills; Nearly half of women aged over 40 have no pension of their own; NS&I accounts to stop operating via the Post Office

Credit Action News Round-up (28 October 2011)
posted on Friday, 28 October 2011

Junior ISAs to launch next Tuesday; Consumers could still be paying for Christmas 2011 in 2023; Around 60% of adults don't have a will; FSA targets packaged accounts to prevent mis-selling scandal; September investment fund sales are lowest since recession

Credit Action News Round-up (26 October 2011)
posted on Wednesday, 26 October 2011

Around 60% of adults don't have a will; CPI measure for public sector pensions to be challenged in the High Court; £1 in every £10 is spent online; IFS research shows education cuts are biggest for more than half a century; Households save £4bn by switching to standard deals

Credit Action News Round-up (19 October 2011)
posted on Wednesday, 19 October 2011

CPI inflation matched its record high in September; OFT warns debt collectors against pressurising debtors online; Pension reforms could create 6m new savers; Millions set to receive tax rebates; Sharp increase in financial product complaints to Ombudsman

Credit Action News Round-up (11 October 2011)
posted on Tuesday, 11 October 2011

IFS figures show sharp rise in poverty; RBS and Lloyds criticised over ATM charges; Housing market shows some "signs of life" but not yet booming; HMRC issues record 1.5m fines to late filers; Pension fund deficit grows

Credit Action News Round-up (7 October 2011)
posted on Friday, 7 October 2011

Bank of England holds base rate and pumps £75bn into economy; Government puts extra £300m towards childcare costs; Cheapest energy bill rises above £1,000 for first time; Petrol consumption cut by 15%; UK pensioners pay £100 per week in tax

Credit Action News Round-up (4 October 2011)
posted on Tuesday, 4 October 2011

Council tax freeze to continue next year; 150,000 workers in the social care sector paid below minimum wage; Energy providers ignore rules on eradicating switching penalties; Inflation switch could leave teachers £7,000 worse off; Amount of energy consumed increases due to love of technology

Credit Action News Round-up (30 September 2011)
posted on Friday, 30 September 2011

Minimum wage rises to break through the £6-a-year barrier; OFT cracks down on rogue operators; A third of Britons stop making pension contributions; Inheritance to increase fivefold by 2050; House prices down by 0.3% from last year

Credit Action News Round-up (27 September 2011)
posted on Tuesday, 27 September 2011

One in four living in fear of their bills; Almost a decade's difference in average age of first-time house buyers between areas of the UK; Over a million UK households have insufficient life cover; Average lifetime cost of owning a per can be £17,000; Terraced house-prices rise 68% over decade

Credit Action News Round-up (23 September 2011)
posted on Friday, 23 September 2011

Market turmoil hits pensions and Isas; Super-complaint filed over currency exchange fees; BBA figures show consumers are cautious on debt; TalkTalk most complained about provider; Charges can cut 25% of a pension fund's value

Credit Action News Round-up (16 September 2011)
posted on Friday, 16 September 2011

EDF Energy is last of the 'Big Six' to raise energy prices; Ryanair customers must use prepaid cards to avoid £6 surcharge; OFT to investigate dentists' charges; Cost of dying increases to £7,248; ICB report recommends more competition and transparency in the market

Credit Action News Round-up (14 September 2011)
posted on Wednesday, 14 September 2011

Cost of dying rises to £7,248; UK unemployment rises to 2.51 million; 15 million UK workers are to rely on state pension in retirement; ICB report recommends more competition and transparency in the market; Rollover contracts banned by Ofcom

Credit Action News Round-up (9 September 2011)
posted on Friday, 9 September 2011

Nearly a quarter of UK parents in debt over childcare costs; Compensation referral fees to be banned; Public sector pay rises by 1.7%; Contributions to pensions fell by more than £2bn during recession; Investigations into car insurance after premium increases of up to 40%

Credit Action News Round-up (6 September 2011)
posted on Tuesday, 6 September 2011

'Excessive' debit card surcharges for airline passengers; Impending cutbacks threaten Citizens Advice service; Hundreds of late teens facing debt difficulties; Rising living costs see pensioners return to work; Number of workless households fell 0.3% over the past year

Credit Action News Round-up (2 September 2011)
posted on Friday, 2 September 2011

House prices fall by 0.6% in August; £215m paid out in PPI compensation; HMRC to conduct tax investigations on potential homeowners; Pensioner spending power cut by 60% due to inflation; Gender pay gap widens £500 in a year

Credit Action News Round-up (26 August 2011)
posted on Friday, 26 August 2011

Millions missing out on mobile phone savings | Money-off vouchers save consumers £51bn a year | Rising rent forces 100,000 more renters to flatshare over the past year | ‘Back-to-school’ 2011 will cost parents £27m more than 2010 | ONS figures show that graduates’ pay premium has fallen

Credit Action News Round-up (25 August 2011)
posted on Thursday, 25 August 2011

UK household finances deteriorate by 40% | Almost half the nation believe debt pressures contributed to riots | House prices set to reach record levels by 2015 | Nearly 40% of energy customers are unaware of their gas and electricity costs | Outstanding debt on consumer overdrafts and personal loans at its lowest for 10 years

Credit Action News Round-up (19 August 2011)
posted on Friday, 19 August 2011

Mortgage lending falls amid a "subdued" property market; Private rents reach new high of £705 per month; Bank customers face restricted ATM use; Students Loan Company raises rates for former students; Consumers migrate to discount supermarkets; Ofgem demands energy suppliers provide billing explanations