The Allied Surveyors organisation indicates that many people are not taking proper precautions to ensure that they are getting good value for their property investments. Furthermore, certain problems, including structural irregularities, can create serious financial headaches for homebuyers, only a…
Figures from moneysupermarket.com show that around 56 per cent of engaged couples around the country intend to fund their wedding plans through some form of financial credit. And the price comparison service found that close to a quarter of couples…
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In recent months, many consumers in the UK have been pushed closer to debt management disaster as a result of bank charges they deem to be unfair and have subsequently entered legal battles over the issue. And with several cases…
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As debt management difficulties worsen nationwide, the firm’s latest quarterly savings survey shows that a further 11 per cent of people have only a “very vague” strategy when it comes to dealing with their money matters. Furthermore, around a third…
Research from Alliance & Leicester suggests that the typical 20-a-day smoker in the UK spends over £1,909 annually on cigarettes and the financial services firm makes clear that this money could be put to more productive use. Saving thousands of…
David Kuo, who is head of personal finance at Fool.co.uk, maintains that a further rise in the base rate of interest could stretch the finances of many British households to breaking point. It is very important that consumer look at…
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With less people able to pay a deposit up front as they aim to get a foot on the housing ladder, the number of deals that do not demand a deposit has more than doubled over the course of the…
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Figures from the Co-operative Bank demonstrate that over the course of their lifetime the average Briton spends around £23,800 on relocating, partly because of stamp duty, estate agent services and solicitors’ fees, which are increasingly putting pressure on household finances.…
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