Credit check as recession nears.

Financial Adviser, March, 2008

Managing debt is the priority. Vanessa Nicholson

New online service Callcredit Check is offering consumers a service to keep a closer eye on finances.

The consumer arm of credit reference agency Callcredit allows consumers to check their credit report online in real time, receive email alerts to notify them of changes to their file and get monthly updated credit scores in one package.

This is the first all inclusive service offered to consumers, replacing the need to subscribe to the services separately.

Figures from shadow Treasury chief secretary, Philip Hammond, reveal disposable income of the average working family has dropped GBP300 since 2006 to GBP25,900 and personal debt in the UK growing at an unprecedented GBP1m every 5...