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Home Equity Hides a Retirement Shortfall as Many Households Lack Cash for Shocks

Recent reporting and data show retiree net worth and liquid savings fall far below seven-figure targets, raising the risk that a single income cut or repair bill can force debt or a sale.

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Ofgem Closes British Gas Probe With £20m Payout and Debt Relief After Forced Prepayment Installs

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FCA Drops £100 Contactless Card Cap Next Month as Banks Face Scrutiny Over Customer Controls

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Argentina’s Household Credit Shifts: Non‑Bank Lending Jumps as Banks Tighten Mortgages

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Berlin Over-Indebtedness Rises for First Time Since 2017 as Rate Stays Near 10%

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Survey Finds 39% of UK Private Weight-Loss Jab Users in Debt

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Holiday Debt Follows Many Into 2026 as Advice Shifts to Rapid Repayment

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Polls Show Holiday Shoppers Squeezed by Prices as Record Share Plans $1,000-Plus

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Japan’s FSA to Probe Surge in Multi-Debtors as Unsecured Loans Reach 1.47 Million

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Argentina's Household Debt Jumps to $5.6 Million Per Borrower as BCRA Warns on Credit Quality

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Germany’s Debt Rise Puts BNPL Under Scrutiny as EU Credit‑Check Deadline Nears

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Trump Backs 50‑Year Mortgages as Russia Rules Out Similar Move

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Brazil Sets New Record for Household Debt as Overdue Bills Climb to 30.5%

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Russia’s Mortgage Squeeze Intensifies as Affordability Splits by Region and Lending Tightens

Consumer Debt

Home Equity Hides a Retirement Shortfall as Many Households Lack Cash for Shocks

Ofgem Closes British Gas Probe With £20m Payout and Debt Relief After Forced Prepayment Installs

Brazil Household Debt Hits New Record at 80.9% in April

ZDF Documentary Spotlights Buying Addiction Linked to Pay‑Later Options

Auto Debt Hits $1.68 Trillion as $1,000 Car Payments Spread

Lula Unveils Novo Desenrola Brasil Debt Relief Set to Launch Monday

Two-Thirds of Brazilians Carry Debt as Government Prepares Renegotiation Plan

Brazil’s Household Debt Crisis Deepens as Record 74.3 Million Fall Into Default

FCA Drops £100 Contactless Card Cap Next Month as Banks Face Scrutiny Over Customer Controls

Argentina’s Household Credit Shifts: Non‑Bank Lending Jumps as Banks Tighten Mortgages

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Berlin Over-Indebtedness Rises for First Time Since 2017 as Rate Stays Near 10%

Survey Finds 39% of UK Private Weight-Loss Jab Users in Debt

Holiday Debt Follows Many Into 2026 as Advice Shifts to Rapid Repayment

Polls Show Holiday Shoppers Squeezed by Prices as Record Share Plans $1,000-Plus

Japan’s FSA to Probe Surge in Multi-Debtors as Unsecured Loans Reach 1.47 Million

Argentina's Household Debt Jumps to $5.6 Million Per Borrower as BCRA Warns on Credit Quality

Germany’s Debt Rise Puts BNPL Under Scrutiny as EU Credit‑Check Deadline Nears

Trump Backs 50‑Year Mortgages as Russia Rules Out Similar Move

Brazil Sets New Record for Household Debt as Overdue Bills Climb to 30.5%

Russia’s Mortgage Squeeze Intensifies as Affordability Splits by Region and Lending Tightens

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