Save £400 a month just by budgeting
‘Being on a budget’ may have once come with a stigma, but now budgeting is a common sense solution for a lot of Brits. In fact, 60% of Brits admit to being on a weekly or monthly budget, according to a...
View ArticleGet a buy-to-let mortgage even if you’re 85!
..well sort of. Really it’s that the minimum age you need to be at the end of a buy-to-let mortgage has been hiked up from 75 to 85 by Fleet Mortgages. They’re a specialist buy to let lender which only...
View Article90% of job seekers rely on other people’s CVs
Nearly 90 per cent of UK job seekers plagiarise other people’s CVs to hide their own poor writing skills, new research reveals. Four-out-of-five Britons admit they lift templates from the internet...
View ArticleThe end of the paper driving licence
From today, June 8th, the paper driving licence has been axed. You will still keep the card with your picture and details on, but the paper part will be removed. In its place is a new online service,...
View ArticleDemand for houses in London rises by 6%
There has always been a huge demand for housing in London. After all, it has long been considered the city where the streets are paved with gold and has attracted people from all over the country (and...
View ArticleOver 50s losing £173m in life insurance
Over 50s lost £173m in life insurance policies last year because of cancellation, according to a new survey. The survey, commissioned by Royal London, found that nearly a third of people who take out...
View ArticleInherit the world not just your estate
More than 65% of people have thought about or are intending to plan for their inheritance, a new survey reveals. And the majority would prefer to invest in a sustainable product that they can not only...
View Article4 million customers will miss out following new Ofcom switching rules
Starting today, Ofcom is implementing changes to make the broadband switching process easier. However, these changes will only cover some customers, which means over four million broadband users, and...
View ArticleBritish holiday makers’ money is going further
Your holiday money could be a going a lot further this year thanks to the pounds increasing strength against other currencies. According to an analysis of the Bank of England’s exchange rates by...
View ArticleOne in five people return to work after retirement
One in five pensioners have either gone back to work since they reached the State Pension age, or are planning to do so in the future, according to new research from Prudential. The most common reason...
View ArticleUK consumers feel taken advantage of by their banks
Do you know how much your bank charges for transferring money abroad? More than eight in ten UK customers feel ‘tricked’ or even ‘taken advantage’ off by their banks when it comes to hidden fees in...
View ArticleIs the new government advice service on pensions enough?
The government have unveiled ‘Pension Wise’, a free and impartial guidance service to help people with the new pension changes in April. From April 2015, pensions will change significantly as people...
View ArticleWhy you should be looking to switch energy supplier now
Right now a price war is taking place between the energy companies which means you should be thinking about switching provider. Scottish Power is the latest of the Big Six Energy companies to...
View ArticleLots of people have gotten wise and switched their bank account – have you?
What are you missing out on by not switching your bank account to a different bank? Click here to to use our trusted current account comparison tool. Figures released by the Payments Council has shown...
View ArticleWhy you should never shop at a rent-to-own store
What do you do when you really want something that you know you can’t afford? For some people the answer is to visit a rent-to-own shop such as BrightHouse. They offer you the chance to buy goods...
View ArticleIs your partner hiding their finances from you?
It’s Valentine’s Day – a day of love and spoiling your partner, but just how much do you really know about them? Do you know how much your partner has silted away or even how much they earn? If you...
View ArticleOver 65s leading the way in self-employment
Over 65s now make up the highest proportion of people who are self-employed. 39% of over 65s are self-employed, compared to just 10.5% of those aged between 25 and 34. In fact, 42% of people who are...
View ArticleLegal profession loses its appeal
It may seem like a glamorous career choice, but only a third of lawyers agree that their job has lived up to their expectations – according to new research. The majority of legal professionals say...
View ArticleDo you lend money to your family?
Would you lend money to a relative? Well, a new survey has shown a shocking number of Britons don’t lend money to their family because they’re not sure they’ll ever get it back. Free money-making...
View ArticleSave £400 a month just by budgeting
‘Being on a budget’ may have once come with a stigma, but now budgeting is a common sense solution for a lot of Brits. In fact, 60% of Brits admit to being on a weekly or monthly budget, according to a...
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