Savers Get Help Thanks to New Market-Leading Bond
You might've missed it, eclipsed by the uproar over national insurance contribution hikes for the self-employed, but Philip Hammond's Budget 2017 did offer some help for savers who are feeling the pinch. This is all down to the new market-leading bond which is going...
What is Your Credit Rating and How Can You Improve It?
How good is your credit rating? That's an individual score given to you to help lenders understand whether they should lend to you, and if so, it helps determine the amount they'll give you.Your entire credit rating is founded on – unsurprisingly – your past credit...
How Much Do You Know About the UK’s Growing ‘Challenger Banks’?
Think of UK banking and you are likely think of Lloyds, Barclays, HSBC and the Royal Bank of Scotland: these are commonly referred to as the 'big four', and they're the banks with branches up and down the country's high streets. However, they're far from the only...
Pensioners Now Better Off Than Workers, Research Shows
Research published this week by the Resolution Foundation for the Intergenerational Commission shows that pensioners now earn more than those in working households – revealing a dramatic reversal of the situation 16 years prior. A study from the Resolution Foundation...
How to Ease Financial Stress
Financial concerns are shared by people from all walks of life, each facing their own monetary dilemmas. In fact, wide-ranging personal financial responsibilities weigh heavily on money managers, as they reconcile earnings against seemingly endless spending demands....
Why Black Friday Is Starting Early This Year!
With Black Friday now less than a week away, many people are starting to set their spending limits and are wondering what great deals are going to pop-up. From TVs to Fashion or toys to flights, there will be plenty of great deals to be had on Black Friday. This year...
Jim Hunt Tells You How To Survive a Zombie Debt Crisis
Many people are falling victim to a new form of debt called "zombie debt". The nature of zombie debt varies from case to case, but it generally means that a debt collector has bought a long forgotten debt from many years ago and is attempting to collect. When you deal...
Comparing The Cost Of Living In Major World Cities
Do you feel like you are paying too much to live in the UK? There are cities in the UK that are a lot more expensive to live in than a number of other major cities around the world, especially London. Within these cities even people with a relatively high income are...