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The number of people who have run up debts of over £100,000 has risen sharply. Paula John reports According to the Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS), 2.7% of those who looked to it for help and advice in 2005 owed more than £100,000 on top of any mortgage debt.
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The number of entrepreneurs starting up new businesses has risen substantially in the first three months of the year, research has revealed.
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The number of people going bankrupt is set to rise sharply, according to a report by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
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Scottish businesses are failing to harness the internet to boost orders and sales, new figures from the Lloyds TSB Scotland Business Monitor have shown.
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Pensioners’ costs have risen by a third (34 per cent) in the last ten years, new research from Clerical Medical has found.
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Almost a half of all British adults (45%) carry credit cards in their wallets that they haven’t used in the last 12 months, a new report has claimed.
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Nearly 10% of women are saving money without informing their partners, a survey undertaken by investment firm Scottish Widows has found.
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House purchasers spent an additional £1bn on Stamp Duty in the second quarter of 2006, despite the starting threshold for the tax being increased in March.