debt

A simple typographical error boosted Spain's 2014 public debt forecast by €10bn (£8.4bn), the government has admitted.

Half of UK adults struggle to keep up with their bills and credit commitments, up from one in three in 2006, research has revealed.

Millionaires cite their three biggest financial regrets as not having a financial plan, not reviewing investments regularly and, finally, taking on too much debt, according to research released today.

Small changes you maybe hadn't thought of - such as using smaller amounts of shampoo - can reduce the amount of money you spend. Here are a few other tips to help minimise your (or your children's) student debt...

Over a fifth of retirees are taking out equity release loans to clear outstanding mortgages, according to research by Key Retirement Solutions.

The UK's over-55s are working longer as they fall back on their savings to meet living costs, according to research.

About a quarter of over-55s will spend at least two decades of their 'winding down years' saddled with some debt, Aviva research suggests.

Fiona Murphy asks advisers how the equity release market is developing.

The over 60s are saddled with the highest levels of overdraft debt, according to research from the Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS).

Chancellor George Osborne should abandon his debt reduction target in his Autumn Statement, a leading think-tank has suggested.