Debt

'It's your financial CV. You need to see what it says about you - if it's wrong it can kill cheap mortgages, debt, mobiles, car insurance & more.'

Unarranged overdraft fees can cost bank customers up to seven and a half times more than borrowing from a payday loan company, new research shows. But there are steps you can take to avoid these sky-high charges.

The 'unfair' practice of NHS doctors charging people with mental health problems up to £150 to fill in a crucial debt help form is to be reviewed, the Prime Minster has announced.

Shoppers who struggle to resist online sales and then later regret making purchases can now download a free tool to help control their spending.

Lenders are missing the early warning signs of customers' financial difficulties, meaning they're too slow to offer help and borrowers risk falling further into debt, the financial watchdog has found.

The financial watchdog has raised concerns that debt management companies are not carrying out thorough annual reviews – meaning some customers are not benefiting from repayment plans appropriate to their financial situations.

The introduction of the universal credit benefit is "a terrible move for financial inclusion" for those who struggle to manage their monthly budgets, according to MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis, who has told Parliament that ring-fencing should be introduced to protect vulnerable people.