Posts Tagged ‘credit’

Brits ‘Planning Ahead’ For Spending During Christmas

Thursday, June 9th, 2011

With about a quarter of Britons moving house doing so over the Christmas season, consumers are being advised to be conscious of the impact that this can have on their finances, it has been suggested. Meanwhile, some eight per cent of people state that they are prepared to move during the last month of the [...]

Christmas Has ‘Extraordinary Impact’ On Finances

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Concerns about the turmoil witnessed in the financial markets is to see many Britons attempt to rein in their spending in the build-up to Christmas, a new set of figures indicates. In a study carried out by Cornhill Direct, just under a third (30 per cent) of consumers state that they are going to spend [...]

Brits To Spend Big This Christmas

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

Britons are set to spend almost 12 billion pounds on Christmas presents this year, newly-published figures reveal. Research conducted by Halifax suggests that the typical consumer is to splash out some 384 pounds 40p on gifts this year. With an estimated countrywide total of 11.92 billion pounds, many people could find that a loan is [...]

Credit Cards ‘Not The Best Way To Pay For Christmas’

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

In the run-up to Christmas, cash registers across the country will be ringing as millions of consumers head to the streets and on to the internet to find the perfect Christmas presents for their friends and family. With the added cost that Christmas brings, many people choose to put their spending on a credit card, [...]

Consumers ‘Still Need To Organise Finances During Christmas’

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

The true cost of Christmas for many consumers is falling, according to a new set of findings. In research carried out by Halifax Unsecured Personal Loans, based on the Retail Price Index categories from the Office of National Statistics, the price of numerous items usually bought over the festive period has fallen during the past [...]

The Christmas Credit Crunch

Sunday, March 21st, 2010

Christmas is a time when most of us want to spend more than at any other time of the year on our families and friends. This year, unfortunately, many of us are finding it necessary to spend less than ever before, due to the global economy crisis. There is no need to spend thousands of [...]

Consumers Christmas Cost Concerns Uncovered

Friday, February 12th, 2010

Such is the assertion of CreditExpert, which reveals that 45 per cent of those questioned hold concerns about how the extra expense involved in the build-up to the festive period will impact upon their spending. The credit file company points out that in an attempt to get to grips with money management for the Christmas [...]

Hard Up Brits Worried About Christmas

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

As Christmas draws in, every day people’s struggles have been highlighted. Head of personal finance, David Kuo from money website Fool, believes that large numbers of people across the country that are simply living “from hand to mouth” will struggle to put any money aside in time for Christmas. The continuing squeeze on finances being [...]

Budgeting Over Christmas

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Christmas is one of everybodys favourite times of year, but it can also be one of the most expensive. Most people want it to be a special and happy time, and are willing to pay for the little luxuries that make Christmas what it is, but they usually dont want to spend the rest of [...]