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Amidst bank profits, people’s savings incurring cuts in value 7 Aug 2013 | 04:40 pm
Reading an article in the Daily Telegraph recently really irked me. It was about how banks have cut the rates they pay as interest to customers meaning that millions of pounds have been knocked off th...
Plans for extension to Help to Buy scheme 28 Jul 2013 | 03:55 pm
The Help to Buy scheme is aimed at enabling more people to get onto the property ladder by making buying a home within reach of more people. Launched earlier this year, the first part of the scheme pr...
More Financial Mis-Selling: FCA Rules Against Swinton Insurance 17 Jul 2013 | 01:12 am
The long running, and still ongoing, PPI mis-selling scandal just does not seem to go away. Despite criticism and reports from the former FSA, despite paying out millions in compensation, financial in...
Hopes for British Citizens to be Given Shares of State Banks 10 Jun 2013 | 11:55 pm
A recent report states that millions of taxpayers should be offered shares in RBS and Lloyds when the government sells its stake in both banks. Privatisation plans are expected to be unveiled by the T...
Latest figures show recovery and growth for UK economy 15 May 2013 | 05:33 pm
After severe economic pressures in last year’s double dip recession, it seems that Britain’s economy is showing some signs of recovery. According to recent surveys, business is picking up, hiring is r...
Groan at the word PPI? Here’s Why You Shouldn’t! 9 May 2013 | 06:23 pm
You’ve heard the words, read them, seen the adverts and torn out your hair at the spam texts from the claim back companies. But do you really know what all the fuss is about? And what it means for yo...
New Tax Year – What will it mean for our finances? 5 Apr 2013 | 02:25 pm
This new tax year means change for our finances. Osborne highlighted his plans for public finances in the Budget a couple of weeks ago, but several policies were confirmed before this. The start of th...
The Budget 2013 – The Economics of It 21 Mar 2013 | 01:46 am
“This is a Budget that doesn’t duck our nation’s problems. It confronts them head on”: George Osborne, Budget 2013. Just a few months ago the Chancellor Mr Osborne predicted growth of 1.2% though now ...
Your finances on the breakdown of a relationship 14 Mar 2013 | 12:17 pm
Yes, I’ll admit it, I watch Eastenders! The Alfie and Kat divorce and solicitor issues this week have got me thinking about the issue of money, partnership, property etc and break-ups. Indeed, the br...
Why Home Insurance Really Matters 11 Mar 2013 | 06:01 pm
For many homeowners, the very idea of home insurance is frustrating. Indeed, for the most part home insurance amounts to a monthly premium that must be paid for a service you may rarely, if ever use. ...
