People struggling with debt management problems may be interested to hear that new proposals would mean they would be able to veto excessively high council tax.

One person will declare bankruptcy every 51 seconds of each working day, one organisation has said.

Those struggling with debt management problems will be positively affected by lower interest rates, one expert has said.

An increase in energy bills could cause debt management problems, one charity has said.

Government and OfGem proposals on smart metering could cut bills, one organisation has said, which has the potential to make debt management easier.

People struggling with debt management who are worried about the potential for rising gas prices may not need to be concerned, one organisation has said.

A new report has shown that UK households were in a slightly more positive financial situation in the second quarter of 2010, which may have seen debt management become easier.

Higher rates of bankruptcy have been found among women, according to recent statistics.

One organisation has called for banks to provide basic bank accounts to people who have been forced to declare bankruptcy.

The number of people in Scotland declaring bankruptcy dropped in the first three months of the year, according to official figures.

Debt management may become increasingly difficult if interest rates are increased, as one expert has said it could test people's financial health.

One debt industry operator has called for accounts to be made available to people undergoing bankruptcy in order to provide "a home for their money".

A review of debt management issues such as personal insolvency has been announced by the UK government.

The recession may have introduced debt management difficulties for many people.

Finance and debt management efforts could become easier as credit reports are made cheaper to access.

Additional debt management needs are introduced by interest-only mortgages.

Households with a poor history of debt management could be at greater risk of defaulting on mortgage repayments.

Debt management efforts could be eased for many Brits with mortgage payments at a 35-year low as a proportion of individuals' incomes.

Debt management requirements on products linked to the base rate should not change significantly for a further month.

Monthly debt management efforts could take a three-figure hit for people who fund a holiday on a credit card.

The region with the highest risk of bankruptcy is the north-east, according to R3.

Three in four equity release customers are putting the funds towards debt management, according to Age UK.

A poor history of debt management could jeopardise future attempts to remortgage at a higher loan-to-value ratio.

It is unlikely that the actions of the Monetary Policy Committee this week will change consumers' debt management obligations, according to economists.

Roaming charge caps within the EU do not remove the risk of a debt management hangover following a holiday elsewhere in the world.

Debt management can be given an early helping hand if young people are made aware of what different products are.

A slight increase in the nation's debt management obligations is predicted as unemployment causes more people to turn to lending.

Anyone looking to remortgage their home to deal with debt management issues may struggle because of the falling house prices.

One of the signs a person may be struggling with debt management is that they only ever make minimum repayments on their credit card, one organisation has said.

Debt management problems in the UK could still be prevalent after new figures from the Bank of England showed record amounts of write-offs for credit cards.

There was an increase in the number of people looking for debt management advice from Citizen's Advice Bureaux in the first three month of 2010.

Filing for bankruptcy in cases of financial difficulty may not necessarily always be the easy option.

Homelessness in Scotland may be being caused by poor debt management, with a recent study showing a number of cases are due to mortgage arrears.

Debt management could affect pensioners, with living costs and inflation rising

Those going to university should make sure they draw up a monthly budget to avoid finding themselves with debt management problems, it has been advised.

If interest rates were not at an historic low, there would be more people struggling with debt management, one expert has said.

Thousands of new debt management cases are being seen by Citizen's Advice Bureaus every day, it has been revealed.