Within the current climate of cut-backs there has been major debate about foreign aid, and how much or little we should be giving to developing countries while we are facing financial uncertainty at home.

I've nothing against Winston Churchill popping up on our money - it's not actually the first time, having previously appeared on 1965 five-shilling pieces. Although it seems a little rude he's kicking off the only woman, the Queen not withstanding, who currently appears on any British banknote, social reformer Elizabeth Fry. Still, if the public had its way, it could be David Beckham staring back at us as we fork over our fivers, or even Robbie Williams. Those being just two of the more contemporary figures offered up by well-meaning Brits.

Like Citizens Advice the Money Advice Trust that runs the Debtline has called for the OFT to intervene where these companies are not sticking to 'responsible lending' practices.

The RBS banking group has apologised to its millions of customers after a technical problem left them unable to access accounts or withdraw money for ...

Over the past six months I've worked alongside a number of financial experts and along the way I've picked up many such stories. In this post I wanted to share with you a few true anecdotes from the world of investment.

Payday lenders are facing new rules on how they advertise under a Government clampdown to make sure that firms do not take advantage of people who are...

The much reported research by Pew Charitable Trusts, Payday Lending in America: How Borrowers Choose and Repay Payday Loans, notes that some fifty-eight percent of payday loan borrowers have trouble meeting monthly expenses at least half the time, and a worrying seventy-eight percent of borrowers rely on information from lenders, not independent market analysts or comparison sites, when choosing to borrow money.

Britain's loss of its prized AAA credit rating intensified the pressure on sterling today despite another rally for London's top flight shares index. ...