FSCS survey finds smartphone apps made a third of people spend more
A third of people surveyed about their smartphones by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) said apps made them spend at all hours and lose track of their finances. Two-thirds said apps made it easier to spend, particularly from bed at the start or the end of the day. Women surveyed said they typically spent […]
Read MoreGovernment appoints Minister for Pensions and Financial Inclusion
Guy Opperman has been appointed as the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) Parliamentary Under Secretary for Pensions and Financial Inclusion. The appointment has been welcomed by the money advice sector. Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles, Chair of the Financial Inclusion Commission, said: “We are delighted that the government has responded to the Financial Inclusion Commission’s call for ministerial […]
Read MoreMoney and Mental Health Policy Institute publishes first Annual Review
The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute has published its first Annual Review a year on from its launch. The report sets out the organisation’s research/policy achievements, impact, and how it has established itself as the heart of a network, championing the needs of people with mental health problems to decision-makers in the services on […]
Read MoreNew vulnerability guide for lending published
Following the publication of the University of Bristol’s Personal Finance Research Centre (PFRC)/UK Cards/Finance & Leasing Association’s latest guide on vulnerability in the debt collection sector in March 2017, lead academic Chris Fitch and his team yesterday launched ‘Vulnerability: a guide for lending’. This new guide, which is again endorsed by a number of other MALG […]
Read MoreMoney and Mental Health Policy Institute launches best practice hub
The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute has launched a new best practice hub, which sets out how firms can boost the mental health and financial wellbeing of customers. Visit the hub: www.moneyandmentalhealth.org/best-practice
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