Government wants to make credit unions more accessible

The difficult credit conditions that have come about over recent months have made things very difficult for those on low incomes.

Many things have affected household budgets recently, and this includes the effects of the global credit crunch, rising living costs, soaring inflation, rocketing food and petrol prices, and hiked up energy bills, amongst other things.

Whilst the interest rate has come down since December of last year, the cost of borrowing has continued to be high, and this is something that is also affecting low income consumers.

Many people with below average income are finding themselves having to turn to very expensiv

Read full story | 8th Aug

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