by Steve | Sep 14, 2017 | Credit Cards, Personal Finance
Congratulations – you’ve just got yourself your very first credit card. But whether you’re 18 or 80, if you’re looking for advice on using your first credit card, we’ve got you covered. After all, we want to ensure that any credit cards we have...
by Steve | Sep 8, 2017 | News, Personal Finance
He always said he’d be back – and now he is. In a bid to raise awareness of the upcoming mis-sold PPI deadline, the Financial Conduct Authority has enlisted the help of the Terminator himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Well, sort of. In the latest adverts, on air...
by Steve | Sep 1, 2017 | Business, News, Personal Finance
It was supposed to be so easy. The new pound coin was introduced earlier this year, and we all have until the 15th October to spend the old-style coins or trade them in at the bank. It couldn’t be simpler. Well, it seems even the best-laid plans go wrong, if the...
by Steve | Aug 24, 2017 | News, Pensions, Personal Finance
Say goodbye to those unwanted pension salesmen calling you up at all hours of the day – the Government has announced a crackdown on the scams which have cost thousands of savers tens of millions of pounds. The ban on cold-calling and unsolicited text messages and...
by Steve | Aug 17, 2017 | Credit Cards, Personal Finance
Summer is here, and for many of us, that means holidays. But holidays are expensive enough, without any nasty charges to your bank account just because you spend money abroad on fun-filled activities and postcards back home. So, if you’re heading abroad this...
by Susan | Aug 8, 2017 | Personal Finance
Are interest rates going to go up? Will loans be more expensive in the coming months? Should you take advantage of historically low interest rates now, to protect your finances? As we know, we live in financially uncertain times. Brexit negotiations, a new government...