An anthropologist lived on a poverty-stricken housing estate. this is what he learned about debt

Youth worker Nick Morgan only got a credit card for emergencies ahead of a big trip abroad. Before he knew it, he was £50,000 in debt and spiralling mentally

Richard Hughes, chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), puts it simply, says The Telegraph. “The UK cannot afford the array of promises that it has made to the public.” The OBR’s “dismal”

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Do you know your credit score? More than 30% of us don’t – but it’s worthwhile checking. ‘Your credit score plays a key role in your financial life, influencing your ability to access loans, credit ca

Before she became a self-made millionaire and bestselling author, Denise Duffield-Thomas grew up in a low-income family near Newcastle, Australia. ‘My family used to daydream about winning the lottery

It means a distorted image of your financial situation and it can affect anyone – from super-scrimpers to overspenders, explains Caroline Bloor