The Bank of Mum and Dad
One in five parents are now dipping into their children’s savings to help them during the credit crunch.
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What comes down, must go up….I’m talking mortgage rates of course
If you’ve been enjoying the low mortgage rates we’ve been graced with, courtesy of the recession – beware, things are about to change. According to the Daily Mail and Moneyfacts, eight financial institutions have already raised their Standard Variable Rates…
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As the snow falls, the heating bill goes up and up and up
As I get reports in from the office, staff are walking to work through the snow – public transport has come to a halt and cars have been covered in white. I recall we haven’t seen weather like this for…
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Christmas + shopping = Jingle Fever
During the last 12 shopping days of 2009, consumers spent £4 million pounds more on credit cards than they did the previous year.
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“I Do”
Coming to the conclusion that “I do” might not mean, “I do…forever”, is never an easy time in anyone’s life. But when making that decision – realising you can’t afford to go your separate ways, can present the worst possible…
To claim or not to claim, that is the question
It’s highly unlikely you’d be sat a dinner table with friends, talking about the benefits you might be on and comparing like for like. However, in the current recession, it’s very likely that more people than you think, are claiming…
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