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With new #term starting today, we’ve given our #FinancialEducation Money Workshops Guide a bit of a spring clean! Head to https://t.co/KTIdgtx93b to see our wide range of face-to-face or virtual Workshops, including our newest module ‘Covid-19 & My Money’. #BackToSchool #Teachers
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Here’s your #FridayStatAttack from #TheMoneyStatistics, our monthly report on the UK’s finances. Find the full report at https://t.co/zHfhQKtPmU or sign-up to get it straight in your inbox https://t.co/TXurMZmxL5
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Challenging findings from our friends @Turn2us of the major #pandemic impact on finances + wellbeing. #FinancialWellbeing + #FinancialEducation work is needed more than ever! If you’re struggling, head here to check you’re getting all the support you can: https://t.co/HMwWyEf6C7 https://t.co/XDBZdqTNCR
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This week’s #FinancialWellbeing Workshops are being delivered to @CamdenCarers @Davies_Group + @RefugeeCouncil
Want your workplace, charity or community group to book one of our #Workshops? Send them to: https://t.co/1gAyMO63Ql #WorkshopRoundUp #WorkshopWednesday https://t.co/QWE0Kmkwur
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£2,300 Average increase in debt and arrears since March 2020 among those who have fallen behind on bills or borrowed for essentials
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A #CharityTuesday reminder we can offer FREE #FinancialWellbeing Workshops to any #charity, community grp or social enterprise. Workshops can be for employees, service users or volunteers. Take a look at all the options + RT! https://t.co/k5bttkxjr4
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If your org. is working on a project/product + you need #FinancialWellbeing or #FinancialEducation expertise, experience + insight, we can help! Our Consultancy work means we can help you develop ideas, create content or just ask the right qs. More at: https://t.co/B89uABGo41
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Here’s your #FridayStatAttack from #TheMoneyStatistics, our monthly report on the UK’s finances. Find the full report at https://t.co/zHfhQKtPmU or sign-up to get it straight in your inbox https://t.co/TXurMZmxL5
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Great to see this #FinancialWellbeing report from @AegonUK. Significant data shows effectiveness + importance of our work, equipping people of all ages to manage their money well + achieve goals. #WellbeingWednesday #AegonFWIndex
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With the #school Easter holidays starting, a #TBT reminder of our recent story looking at how the #FinancialEducation we offer is 3-5 times more effective than previously thought. Have a read: https://t.co/xjp7vC0t8G + get in touch to book #Workshops for next term!
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All our #FinancialWellbeing sessions are available as #Webinars with millions of UK employees negotiating the heavy financial impact of the pandemic + working remotely, there’s no better time to invest in your workforce. Find out more: https://t.co/1gAyMO63Ql #WednesdayWisdom https://t.co/3HeEn5b1oM
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£3,763 Total unsecured debt per UK adult in January 2021
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The Money Stats – March 2021 – Household Financial Crunch Continues Despite Extended Supports
Evidence continues to emerge demonstrating the scale of the crunch on household finances and its likely consequences as the UK emerges from the pandemic, according to the March 2021 Money Statistics, produced by The Money Charity. The March Budget brought
Press Release 30th Mar -
Our March 2021 #MoneyStatistics are out today, h/lighting the scale of crunch on UK household finances. More at: https://t.co/Aihs1Gyb3n or get the full report at: https://t.co/zHfhQKcdYk where you can also sign-up to receive it each month. #MoneyStats #CharityTuesday https://t.co/EQOgkFVMtM
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As #lockdown rules continue to ease, don’t forget that we’re available for virtual or face-to-face #FinancialEducation or #FinancialWellbeing #Workshops. Have a look at our wide range of options: https://t.co/K9RwrimvUY https://t.co/YyZja0V2rQ
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Here’s your #FridayStatAttack from #TheMoneyStatistics, our monthly report on the UK’s finances. Find the full report at https://t.co/zHfhQKtPmU or sign-up to get it straight in your inbox https://t.co/TXurMZmxL5
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Busy 2 weeks of #FinancialWellbeing Workshops, for @RefugeeCouncil @New_Adventures @CTMMind @Haier_UK @CamdenCarers + @TeenageCancer
If you’d like your workplace, charity or community group to book one of our Workshops or find out more, send them to: https://t.co/1gAyMO63Ql #FF
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Important new report from our friends @StepChange in #DebtAwarenessWeek, highlighting issues around household #debt, particularly for #renters. Take a look: https://t.co/mKtW3MlNTf https://t.co/PNyFcA43Av #ThursdayThoughts #CovidDebtRescue https://t.co/fjuMYW7xlH
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All our recent #Workshops have been virtual, but we’re really excited to resume face-to-face this week! If you work for a #school, #college or org. working with #YoungPeople + want your group engaged with #FinancialEducation, head to: https://t.co/KTIdgtx93b #WorkshopWednesday
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Great #CharityTuesday oppo from us + @Literacy_Trust for #YoungPeople to get plugged into #FinancialEducation Start developing the skills + confidence you need to manage your money well throughout your life.
Sign up for one of the interactive Workshops 👇 https://t.co/t1UYpFvoFT
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Happy #GlobalMoneyWeek2021! This week, we’ll be helping #YoungPeople find out more about #FinancialEducation with Money Workshops for groups with @TeenageCancer, @Literacy_Trust, Lewisham Young Offenders Service + more. https://t.co/hJRJVvVPK4 https://t.co/ZPVnHAjjsY https://t.co/mikgFNBKFf
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Here’s your #FridayStatAttack from #TheMoneyStatistics, our monthly report on the UK’s finances. Find the full report at https://t.co/zHfhQKtPmU or sign-up to get it straight in your inbox https://t.co/TXurMZmxL5
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#TBT to last week’s @ONS findings that women’s #wellbeing hit harder during #pandemic than men’s. https://t.co/Az1S2yod0A
Our wide range of #FinancialWellbeing Workshops/Webinars covers areas like women & money, or managing your money in tough times. https://t.co/1gAyMO63Ql https://t.co/rTPf7nG0yb
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Financial Education 3-5 Times More Effective Than Previously Thought
– New report shows Financial Education programmes 3-5 times more effective than previously found. – The Money Charity has reached 215,000 Young People with Financial Education since 2010 – Just 1 Hour of their Money Workshops leads to significant increases
Our News 10th Mar -
454,000 Increase in unemployment in the year to December 2020
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The Money Stats – February 2021 – Significant Budget For Post-Pandemic Financial Recovery Plan
Ongoing falls in employment and the economy show the challenge ahead for the UK’s post-pandemic financial recovery, meaning all eyes turn to next week’s hugely significant budget, according to the February 2021 Money Statistics, produced by The Money Charity. As
Press Release 26th Feb -
-17.8% Change in outstanding credit card balances in year to November 2020
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The Money Stats – January 2021 – Pandemic’s Mounting Financial Impact on UK Households
As 2020 came to a close, the fuller picture of Covid-19’s effect on UK household finances continued to emerge, demonstrating the significant mounting financial impact of the pandemic, according to the January 2021 Money Statistics, produced by The Money Charity.
Press Release 29th Jan -
Our Exciting Financial Education Pilot with Teenage Cancer Trust
In our Young People’s work, we’ve always been passionate about ensuring that all Young People get the Financial Education they need, especially those whose situation and circumstances may often lead to them not being included. That’s why we’re delighted to
Our News 13th Jan -
£3,879 Total unsecured debt per UK adult in October 2020
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The Money Stats – December 2020 – Household Divide Continues to Widen Sharply
The divide between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have nots’ continues to grow starkly as we move towards the end of a year dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the December 2020 Money Statistics, produced by The Money Charity. As
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The Money Stats – November 2020 – Pressure Builds On UK Households
Multiple recent figures underline the scale of financial pressures building on UK households throughout 2020 from the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the November 2020 Money Statistics, produced by The Money Charity. With the end of this
Press Release 30th Nov -
£3,901 Total unsecured debt per UK adult in September 2020
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£60,526 Average total debt per UK household in August 2020
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The Money Stats – October 2020 – Positive Signs Tempered By Lower Financial Resilience
Positive news of higher savings levels and lower credit card balances over recent months is tempered by evidence of wider losses of income and lowering of overall financial resilience, as the pandemic continues to demonstrate its surprising and conflicting effects
Press Release 28th Oct -
The Money Stats – September 2020 – Pandemic Highlights Flaws of The ‘Old Normal’
The Money Charity’s popular monthly report on the UK’s finances, The Money Statistics, returns this month*, painting a picture of a UK which has not only been significantly affected economically and societally, but which has also had its lack of
Press Release 30th Sep -
-13.9% Change in outstanding credit card balances in year to July 2020
Statistics September 2020 -
4.8 million The number of households without at least one essential household appliance (fridge, freezer, washing machine, cooker etc)
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The Money Stats – March 2020 – Portrait of a Pre-Crisis UK
March 2020’s Money Statistics, produced by The Money Charity, are released from a place significantly different to anything the majority of us will ever have witnessed before, and almost certainly unlike any previous period for which this report has existed.
Press Release 30th Mar -
£60,213 Average total debt per UK household in December 2019
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The Money Stats – February 2020 – Ongoing Decline of Cash Remains Threat to UK’s Financial Inclusion
While the UK’s rapid shift towards contactless and digital payments continues apace, these moves remain a very real problem and threat to the financial inclusion of a significant number of UK adults, according to the February 2020 Money Statistics, produced
Press Release 26th Feb -
£48 billion Increase in UK government debt in year to November 2019
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The Money Stats – January 2020 – UK 2019 Household Debt Closely Parallels Government’s
In the year up to November 2019, UK households borrowed almost as much as the Government, demonstrating that debt remains both a private and public sector issue, according to the January 2020 Money Statistics, produced by The Money Charity. The
Press Release 30th Jan -
£2,604 Average credit card debt per household in October 2019
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The Money Stats – December 2019 – Credit Card Plateau May Herald Big Changes for 2020
A noticeable levelling off of credit card lending over the second half of 2019 so far bucks a significant long-term trend, suggesting that we may see big changes in the credit market during 2020, according to the December 2019 Money
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£2,603 Average credit card debt per household in September 2019
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The Money Stats – November 2019 – Young People Challenged By Increasing Financial Pressure
A combination of challenging situations are bringing high pressure on young people aiming to manage their money well and achieve financial wellbeing, according to the November 2019 Money Statistics, produced by The Money Charity. The November report draws a number
Press Release 28th Nov -
TMTPW 2019 – Making Money As Common A Topic of Conversation as the Weather!
Brits Have Low Confidence in Their Own Money Management Skills 2 in 3 don’t feel confident managing their money Only 1 in 2 think that they are a confident and savvy consumer Just 1 in 4 feels they know enough about
Our News 19th Nov -
The Money Stats – October 2019 – Wage Growth Positivity Offset By Overall Financial Picture
Positive news emerging this month of growth in average real wages across the UK should be tempered by a wider view of other financial issues and trends, according to the October 2019 Money Statistics, produced by The Money Charity. According
Press Release 29th Oct -
£59,441 Average total debt per UK household in August 2019
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The Money Stats – September 2019 – The Rising Cost of Everyday Life
Some of the most basic costs of everyday living have shown considerable increases in their average cost over recent years, affecting other parts of life in turn, according to the September 2019 Money Statistics, produced by The Money Charity. Coinciding
Press Release 27th Sep -
£4.05 per day Average per household cost of water and energy in Q1 2019
Statistics September 2019 -
The Money Stats – August 2019 – Changing the Picture to a ‘Per Person’ Economy
The UK economy contracted by 0.2% in the quarter to June 2019, the first time since 2012 that GDP has fallen, but a clearer gauge on the impact of this can be seen by viewing it on a ‘per person’ basis,
Press Release 30th Aug -
0.83% Average interest rate on a cash ISA in June 2019
Statistics August 2019 -
19.99% Average credit card interest rate in June 2019
Statistics July 2019 -
The Money Stats – July 2019 – “Safe As Houses”…What’s Happening in the UK Market?
While average UK house prices continue to rise, the true measure of the property market is highly dependent on which source you look at, as well as taking into account regional variations, according to the July 2019 Money Statistics, produced
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The Money Charity Announces New Partnership with Oaks Consultancy
Relationship is Agency’s First With a Financial Charity The Money Charity, the UK’s financial capability charity, are delighted to announce their new partnership with Oaks Consultancy, who will support them with strategy, business development and income generation. Following a tendering
Our News 1st Jul -
The Money Charity’s Response to the MAPS Listening Document
The Money Charity warmly welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Money and Pensions Service Listening Document, which we see as making a vital contribution to a successful strategy to improve financial capability in the UK. We look forward to
External News 1st Jul -
£11.36 billion Public sector net borrowing (excluding RBS and Bank of England) in the three months to May 2019
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The Money Stats – June 2019 – UK Incomes Struggle As Recent Rises Peter Out
Average UK incomes continue to struggle in 2019, with regular real pay, as of April, 1.1% lower than the pre-crash peak in February 2008 and total real pay (i.e. including bonuses) 5.5% below, according to the June 2019 Money Statistics, produced by
Press Release 27th Jun -
The Money Charity’s 2018 Annual Report
It’s scarcely believable, but 2019 is racing on and the summer is already (we can only hope…) almost upon us! What better moment then to highlight the release of The Money Charity’s 2018 Annual Report, sharing the story of all
Our News 30th May -
The Money Stats – May 2019 – Average UK Credit Card Debt Could Take Over Quarter of a Century To Repay
It would take the average person in the UK 26 years and 9 months to pay off the average credit card debt, if they only make the minimum payment each month, according to the May 2019 Money Statistics, produced by
Press Release 29th May -
£2,655 Average credit card debt per household in March 2019
Statistics May 2019 -
200,000 Young People Reached By Financial Education Workshops!
The Money Charity Celebrates Exciting Milestone The Money Charity, the UK’s financial capability charity, are delighted to announce that this Friday (10th May) they will reach the 200,000th recipient of their high-quality proven financial education in a Money Workshop at
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The Money Stats – April 2019 – Financial Year Nears End on Subdued Note
As an otherwise highly eventful financial year draws towards a close, the picture for the UK’s price, wage and debt statistics remains largely subdued, according to the April 2019 Money Statistics, produced by The Money Charity. Despite dramatic events elsewhere,
Press Release 25th Apr -
1.9% Increase in Consumer Prices Index in the year to March 2019
Statistics April 2019 -
Emerging Payments Awards 2019
Emerging Payments Awards – 3rd October 2019 The Emerging Payments Awards recognise excellence and innovation in payments. With over 8 hours of networking time, this prestigious event is where relationships are formed and reputations are built. Now in its twelfth
External News 24th Apr -
The Money Stats – March 2019 – Recent Figures Suggest UK Economy Slow-Down
A wide range of debt, price and financial statistics suggest a ‘slowing down’ of the UK’s economic landscape, according to the March 2019 Money Statistics, produced by The Money Charity. While many recent months have seen significant rises or falls
Press Release 26th Mar -
£59,409 Average total debt per UK household in January 2019
Statistics March 2019 -
International Women’s Day – Women and Financial Wellbeing
The Money Charity believes that our message of bringing financial capability and wellbeing is for everyone, whatever their age, gender, background or situation, and are committed to seeing this become ever more the reality for people across the UK. To mark this year’s International
Our News 8th Mar -
The Money Stats – February 2019 – Households Remain Under Financial Stress Despite Some Signs of Improvement
Could you spare us 5 minutes? We would love to know what you think of The Money Statistics so have set up a short survey here. With your feedback, we will keep improving the report, making it as useful as possible to
Press Release 22nd Feb -
26 years and 5 months Time to pay off average credit card debt making only the minimum payment per month
Statistics February 2019 -
Our Response to the FCA Discussion Paper on Fair Pricing
The Money Charity calls on the FCA to ban ‘inertia’ pricing and the loyalty surcharge. In our response to the FCA’s discussion paper on fair pricing in financial services, we have called on the FCA to introduce rules that protect long-term
External News 31st Jan -
-5.7% Change in the average real wage since pre-crash peak in February 2008
Statistics January 2019 -
The Money Stats – January 2019 – Low Savings and Rising Debt Across UK Points to Need for 2019 Financial Resolutions
Could you spare us 5 minutes? We would love to know what you think of The Money Statistics so have set up a short survey here. With your feedback, we will keep improving the report, making it as useful as
Press Release 25th Jan