The coronavirus outbreak led some people into financial difficulty, others are faced with seeing their money problems worsen. The new year just adds greater uncertainty. SUKJAI PHOTO/Shutterstock

COVID lockdowns: spring will see finances hit as economic impact kicks in

The UK would not be surprising if pressure mounted for the government to engage in wholesale reform of the social security system. It’s largely an inadequate buffer from shocks on household finances.
The longing of many debtors. Kirsty Wigglesworth/PA Archive

The question debtors are increasingly asking: do I have to repay?

Despite its role in bringing on the financial crisis, debt continues to plague many of us the world over (just ask the Greeks). In the UK the appetite for debt is undiminished, with the run up to Christmas…

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