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9 Essential Rules of Personal Finance That You Should Follow

9 Essential Rules of Personal Finance That You Should Follow

Personal finance is to do with the way you handle your money and involves all aspects of financial decision making....

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Bad Credit Payday Loans: Understand Your Options

Bad Credit Payday Loans: Understand Your Options

Facing an unexpected bill with no savings is stressful enough. Imagine your car needs a £500 repair you can’t put off, but...

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Is It Possible in the UK?

Is It Possible in the UK?

If you’ve struggled with bad credit, opening a bank account can already feel challenging. Add an overdraft into the mix, and it can...

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Loans for Bad Credit: Secure Funds Easily

Loans for Bad Credit: Secure Funds Easily

Does the term ‘bad credit’ feel like a closed door? When you need money for an emergency, that closed door...

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degenerative for jobs? – Bank Underground

degenerative for jobs? – Bank Underground

Edward Egan Headlines warn of a looming ‘jobpocalypse’, but the reality is more complex. Rather than simply causing a wave...

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Write off debt – is it actually possible?

Write off debt – is it actually possible?

From April to June 2025, an average of about 328 people per day were declared insolvent or bankrupt in England...

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Monitoring trade prices in the wake of trade tensions – Bank Underground

Monitoring trade prices in the wake of trade tensions – Bank Underground

Marco Garofalo and Thomas Prayer The US administration raised US import tariffs in April, reigniting trade tensions. This sparked concerns...

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Retail investors’ participation in the gilt market – Bank Underground

Retail investors’ participation in the gilt market – Bank Underground

Sarah Munson and Callum Ashworth In recent years, retail investors’ demand for UK government bonds (gilts) has increased, marking a...

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Our top five posts of 2025 – Bank Underground

Our top five posts of 2025 – Bank Underground

Bank Underground is a blog for Bank of England staff to share views that challenge – or support – prevailing...

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The Bank Underground Christmas Quiz 2025 – Bank Underground

The Bank Underground Christmas Quiz 2025 – Bank Underground

Bank Underground is about to take a break for the festive season. In keeping with tradition, we are pleased to...

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