Government moves to help the indebted

It seems that the government has decided to take drastic measures in order to help those in huge levels of debt according to a recent report. Read more

Tags: report, debt help, Business Finance, Insolvency law, Lottery, debt relief orders, investment

Don’t Get Ripped Off On Your Holiday This Year

It is possible that your holiday may cost you more money than you planned on spending this year. With hidden bank charges this could amount to an extra £300. Read more

Tags: exchange rates, overdraft, US, tsb, lloyds tsb, holiday money

90 percent mortgages fall by 97 percent over two and a half years

Most people are well aware that the mortgage market has been experiencing problems over the past couple of years, since the onset of the global credit crunch, and many mortgage products, particularly for groups such as first time buyers, have been disappearing from the shelves making it difficult for many people to get an affordable mortgage loan. Read more

Tags: loan, Business Finance, 90% LTV mortgages, importance, Loan to value, worrying

G8 finance ministers discuss stabilising of economies

According to a recent report G8 finance ministers have stated that major economies around the world are starting to stabilise following the turbulence and chaos caused by the global financial crisis and the recession, the UK being one of these economies. Read more

Tags: Ministers, interest, G8, Tim Geithner, South Korea, economies, global recession

Holiday Accommodations for £2 per Night – No Way!

If you know where to look, you can get cheap holidays with the many holiday firms scrambling to bring in consumers for the upcoming summer holidays. Many firms are offering cheap package deals in which you have unbelievable deals in accommodations, which when you combine with sales on airline flights can give you a holiday in an exotic destination for far less than you would expect to pay. Read more

Tags: cheap holiday accommodation, Julia Lo, big commercial problem, Association of Independent Tour Operators Specialist Travel Agents, chairman, cheap hotels, director at Advantage travel agents, cheap holidays

Pets Don’t Have to be Expensive

According to a recent survey, pet owners in the UK spend a total of £94 million a week on items they need to give their pets the care and attention they need. You can cut down on this expense in several ways. Read more

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How to Save Money When Buying Groceries

In just about every household the largest expense is that of food. And, with the rising food prices many are finding it harder and harder to manage to buy the same foods in the same quantities as they once did. The price rise in food in the past year was well above the official inflation rate at an average of 5.9%. Read more

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Consumers should exercise common sense when using credit cards abroad

An industry expert has said that with the summer holidays coming up, and many Brits planning to head abroad and use their credit cards, consumers need to ensure that they use their common sense when it comes to using their credit cards whilst abroad. Read more

Tags: credit cards abroad, UK Cards Association, credit card fraud, credit card fraud abroad, Credit Cards

Overdraft interest rate increases from Barclays

Barclays Bank has recently hiked up the interest rates charged on its overdraft facilities on many of its accounts, including its packaged current accounts for which customers have to pay a monthly fee. Read more

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PPI ban could mean higher fees and charges

It was announced recently that regulators are planning to stop the sale of the controversial single premium Payment Protection Insurance policies from lenders in 2010, and in fact in a bid to stop the sale of these policies regulators actually contacted lenders last month asking them to stop selling single premium PPI by the end of last month. Read more

Tags: single ppi policy, credit card insurance, ppi, loan insurance, payment protection insurance

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