http://www.vanquis.co.uk/news/Improving-a-Poor-Credit-Rating Wed, 02 May 2012 16:11:43 GMT Consumers should consider swapping savings accounts as higher interest rates could bolster their finances. http://www.vanquis.co.uk/news/Improving-a-Poor-Credit-Rating/May-2012/Savers-are-missing-out-on-the-best-rates Wed, 02 May 2012 09:15:00 GMT Brits are optimistic about the development of their finances. http://www.vanquis.co.uk/news/Improving-a-Poor-Credit-Rating/Mar-2012/Consumers-optimistic-about-finances Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:15:16 GMT The Bank of England's decision to maintain the base rate at its current record-low of 0.5 per cent is giving families much-needed support with living costs, it has been suggested. http://www.vanquis.co.uk/news/Improving-a-Poor-Credit-Rating/Mar-2012/Low-base-rate-helps-with-living-costs Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:15:00 GMT Avoiding bankruptcy - and a black mark against your name on your credit history - is possible, you simply have to seek the right advice. http://www.vanquis.co.uk/news/Improving-a-Poor-Credit-Rating/Feb-2012/Scotland-reminds-debt-laden-consumers-they-can-avoid-bankruptcy Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:15:00 GMT New research reveals family spending power is still being squeezed, despite the recent inflation dip. http://www.vanquis.co.uk/news/Improving-a-Poor-Credit-Rating/Feb-2012/Spending-power-still-being-squeezed Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:15:00 GMT A significant drop in the rate of inflation has been recorded, which will ease the pressure on household finances. http://www.vanquis.co.uk/news/Improving-a-Poor-Credit-Rating/Feb-2012/Inflation-drops-to-lowest-level-in-over-one-year Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:15:00 GMT It has been suggested building a credit rating can be beneficial to those who are looking to move home. http://www.vanquis.co.uk/news/Improving-a-Poor-Credit-Rating/Jan-2012/Build-a-credit-rating-to-find-the-best-mortgages Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:15:04 GMT Some families could be cutting back on utility costs in order to pay off mortgages, it has been suggested. http://www.vanquis.co.uk/news/Improving-a-Poor-Credit-Rating/Jan-2012/Families-may-be-cutting-back-on-utility-outgoings- Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:15:20 GMT An expert has asserted the importance of people fully understanding their credit file before making applications. http://www.vanquis.co.uk/news/Improving-a-Poor-Credit-Rating/Jan-2012/Understanding-credit-is-vitally-important Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:15:00 GMT MoneySupermarket.com has provided advice on how to build a credit rating. http://www.vanquis.co.uk/news/Improving-a-Poor-Credit-Rating/Jan-2012/Set-targets-and-be-reliable-to-build-a-credit-rating Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:15:00 GMT It has been suggested being credit active can help improve a credit rating. http://www.vanquis.co.uk/news/Improving-a-Poor-Credit-Rating/Jan-2012/Credit-activity-improves-rating Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:15:05 GMT Many people find themselves in financial hardship through a lack of awareness of their benefit entitlements, according to an expert. http://www.vanquis.co.uk/news/Improving-a-Poor-Credit-Rating/Jan-2012/Benefit-entitlement-awareness-is-an-avoidable-hardship Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:15:09 GMT An expert has suggested a number of ways people can avoid a bad credit rating. http://www.vanquis.co.uk/news/Improving-a-Poor-Credit-Rating/Jan-2012/Keep-on-top-of-payments-to-avoid-a-bad-credit-rating Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:16:52 GMT An expert has argued families with young children will be the most adversely affected by government austerity measures. http://www.vanquis.co.uk/news/Improving-a-Poor-Credit-Rating/Jan-2012/Families-bear-the-brunt-of-govt-reform Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:15:12 GMT Sorting out finances is the top British New Year's resolution. http://www.vanquis.co.uk/news/Improving-a-Poor-Credit-Rating/Dec-2011/Repairing-bad-credit-top-of-the-New-Years-resolution-list- Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:15:52 GMT MoneySupermarket.com has claimed it will become more important than ever to avoid a bad credit rating next year. http://www.vanquis.co.uk/news/Improving-a-Poor-Credit-Rating/Dec-2011/Credit-ratings-more-important-than-ever-in-2012 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:15:46 GMT People who are struggling financially are not being helped by government economic policy, according to an expert. http://www.vanquis.co.uk/news/Improving-a-Poor-Credit-Rating/Dec-2011/Economic-policy-is-disastrous-for-strugglers Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:15:31 GMT The unemployment crisis is the result of austerity measures, according to the TUC. http://www.vanquis.co.uk/news/Improving-a-Poor-Credit-Rating/Oct-2011/Unemployment-levels-are-state-sponsored Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:15:20 GMT Every other source of money should be considered before resorting to a payday loan, according to an expert. http://www.vanquis.co.uk/news/Improving-a-Poor-Credit-Rating/Sep-2011/Payday-loans-a-very-last-resort Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:28:07 GMT Tackling a poor credit rating is one step those aged over 50 who opt to divorce may need to take, it has been suggested http://www.vanquis.co.uk/news/Improving-a-Poor-Credit-Rating/Sep-2011/Older-divorcees-may-need-to-build-credit-rating Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:15:00 GMT