Could debt management have become easier in Q2?

The financial situation faced by Britons between April and June was slightly improved, new research has found, which may have made debt management less difficult.

An increase in house prices and real earnings lifted Alliance Trust's UK Financial Reality Index from 77.3 to 77.7 in the second quarter, which could ease some of the pressure on households.

Budget per home increased from 72.2 per cent to 75.3 per cent on the benchmark, although the organisation warned that there are indications that conditions may remain tough for individuals.

"Economic activity remains lacklustre, basic costs have risen and stock market growth has cooled," Shona Dobbie, head of the firm's research centre, commented.

Cuts in public spending, the potential for higher unemployment levels and a rise in housing supply could further damage the financial situations of households, she continued.

This comes after David Rodger, managing director of the Debt Advice Foundation, said that the recession could have increased the financial problems of Britons, as hours of work have been cut and redundancies have been made.

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

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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.