by Steve | Jun 30, 2017 | News, Personal Finance
It’s a financial paradox, isn’t it? We know we’re all spending less cash. Payments are going on card, transferred through PayPal – not to mention the fact that, with UK household budgets feeling the pinched, we’re not spending as much on luxury...
by Steve | May 25, 2017 | Business, News, Personal Finance
In what may seem like a boon for companies across the country, the number of sick days we’re taking off work is falling. That’s the word from insurer Aviva, in their latest Working Lives Report, which is designed to study the issues most affecting...
by Steve | May 17, 2017 | News, Personal Finance
The Bank of England’s governor, Mark Carney, has said that the ‘Brexit effect’ is starting to take hold as we see a slowdown consumer spending. Many economists and financial experts have been warning since the June 23rd referendum that the slowdown...
by Steve | May 3, 2017 | Credit Cards, Debt, Loans, Mortgages, News, Personal Finance, Property
Consumer lending is slowing down, from a 10-year-high of 7.2% last October to 6.1% this March. That’s the verdict from the British Bankers Association (BBA). March’s lending figure is also down compared to February’s 6.5%, with those seeking credit cards...
by Steve | Apr 25, 2017 | News, Personal Finance
How many NatWest customers have been the victim of financial scams since 2016? According to the bank’s own figures, it’s a whopping 7,000.The bank, which is co-owned by the Royal Bank of Scotland, prides itself on creating ‘safe, simple...
by Steve | Apr 12, 2017 | Loans, News, Personal Finance, Saving
Look out, savers, there’s a new type of ISA in town – and it’s offering an attractive 8.7% interest rate on your savings. But before you rush out to sign up, it’s worth knowing what this new ISA is, and why that generous interest rate might not be...