Prospective buy-to-let investors have been warned to do their homework before buying property to let, by the Consumers Association, which says that you might be better off putting your money in the bank in its Renting and Letting guide.
Buying to let is increasingly popular with borrowing setting new UK records in the first half of […]

Brits are willing to hide receipts from their partners but are happy to loan money to a friend. Christina Jordan reports on our attitudes to finance   
Romance is alive and well, with men still expecting to pay for a first date, according to new research on money manners from Halifax. But on subsequent dates equality rules, […]

Recent research from Alliance & Leicester has confounded common myths about young people and debt. A survey into borrowing by the bank showed that although the under 30s have the highest debts, low-cost student loans dominate rather than credit cards. On average they have £1,073 outstanding on credit cards. In contrast, 30- to 50-year-olds have £2,580 […]

Credit card cheques are a costly way to borrow money, but with more than 18 million cardholders receiving them each year, they are often used as a quick-fix in an emergency. Pauline McCallion reports 
 
The credit card industry is reportedly making £443m a year on credit card cheques. This is because when borrowing from the same […]

The UK debt problem is serious, with advisers increasingly unable to cope with the sheer volume of calls from debtors asking for help. Mike Collins reports 
  
Debt solutions company One Advice is now receiving around 26,000 calls a month, 50% more than in the same period last year, revealing the true shocking extent of the UK’s […]

The problem of identity theft is continuing apace as eight out of ten UK towns recorded a rise in incidences over the last six months. Pauline McCallion reports  
 
Already a common problem in the UK, more consumers are finding that their personal details have been hi-jacked by thieves who use them to open bank accounts and […]

Credit and debit card fees are pushing up high street prices by about 2.5%, the European Commission has claimed. But what can be done to bring the charges down? asks Andrew Partridge.  
 
The EU Competition Commission has called for action to tackle credit and debit card fees, after it said the companies’ charges were pushing up […]

Unsuspecting Brits going abroad this summer can expect to pay a bundle on ‘hidden’ charges when they spend on their cards. Mike Collins urges them to wise up and avoid the sting 
 
With many people heading for the Continent this summer, including the army of football fans going to Germany to watch the World Cup, price […]