The number of British women going bankrupt has risen almost fivefold in the past 10 years, with new figures revealing a 28 per cent increase in the past year alone. In some cases, according to insolvency experts, the surge is down to the "irresponsible spending" of women trying to emulate glamorous celebrities, while others are being driven to financial ruin by unemployment, pay inequality and ...

Have you checked your credit score lately? If not, you may be in for a surprise. According to a report released by the Associated Press, 25.5 percent of Americans or 43.4 million people, have been deemed poor risks for having credit scores of 599 or below on the FICO scoring model. Between high unemployment and limited access to credit, many consumers will find it increasingly difficult to ...

U.S. retailers’ sales are growing at the fastest pace in four years, a sign consumers may be overcoming concern about unemployment and depressed home values.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KTIV) - In a tight economy and with unemployment at an all time high, foreclosure or even hesitation to purchase a home, despite tax incentives, has been inevitable.

THERE SEEMS to be a new kind of consensus emerging concerning the economy, the recession and the recovery, especially in regard to the pivotal talking points of unemployment, housing and gasoline prices.