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UK Banking: Are January sales all they're cracked up to be?
It has become something of a Christmas tradition in the UK, we wake up early on the 26th December and head to town with our spending money and vouchers on a mission to find bargains in the January Sales. However, this year saw not only clothes and superm...
It's Official - The UK Public Are Getting Cleverer With Their Cash
It would likely be surprising to few, but positive aspects of the ongoing recession are rarely mentioned in the press, in comment columns or on blogs. Yet, recent research from financial experts Moneynet and The Office for National Statistics has drawn at...
Insurers Not Covering Music Downloads
Endsleigh, Barclays and Bradford & Bingley are among the big name insurers not covering downloaded music.
Read the small print on home contents insurance or risk losing the lot, warns Moneynet.co.uk
Many of the UK's big name insurers are still not...
Football Cards
Football fans attracted by their team's affinity credit card offerings this season should defend their financial position by checking out the alternative borrowing deals on the market before signing up, advises data comparison site Moneynet.co.uk.
As t...
A credit card is not just for Christmas
The summer is over, and Christmas is looming once again. Christmas is a joyous event, but for a lot of people it is a very stressful event, especially because of financial concerns. Many of us will borrow money to help carry the financial burden of the ho...
Credit cards paving the way towards a cashless society
Over the last 40 years since their first introduction, credit cards have rapidly become one of the most used methods of payment for goods and services. This summer it is predicted that in the UK there will be a 35 percent increase in spending using plast...
Students may find bank loans less stressful than credit cards
APACS, the UK Payment Association, has just launched a borrowing advice guide for students, called "Cards and Students". This answers a much needed gap in the market - every year, more students and recent graduates complain about the crushing load of stud...
Life begins at forty
I turned forty last month - whoopee a big celebration for something I'd prefer to let slip past. I'd rather that no one noticed and I made a simple transition into my forties without a fuss. But oh nooo; my loving family decided to remind me by throwing...
Quit smoking to become healthier, wealthier and wiser
Everybody knows that smoking can damage your health, and with the increasing cost of cigarettes, everyone knows it will also damage your wealth, but the financial cost when it comes to taking out life insurance may not be truly understood.
Over 2 m...
With the holidays booked, did you think about the things that could go wrong?
With the Summer holiday period rapidly approaching, a trip to a foreign holiday destination booked, sun tan lotion and appropriate new clothing have been bought and packed, currency converted, travellers cheques received, and the cat or dog booked into ...
Comparison sites attributing to a higher level of online sales
What is the attraction and value of these for users and what are retailers and service providers finding them a useful tool as they strive for online sales?
The online retail sector for products and services has been buoyant for a number of years and...
Post-Christmas financial difficulties
If you've spent more than your budget can cope with, then maybe you're thinking about credit to help you through January. Many people fear the long, broke month of January. After a lovely Christmas full of joyous smiles January can see a mood swing in t...
The UK housing market is set to bloom in 2006
Broker's have predicted that the housing market is set to bloom in 2006.
After house prices dropping for 16 months in a row BBC news has reported that house prices are set to rise again in 2006, although gains will be small.
Nationwide is said to be "...
This Christmas time could see a rise in online fraud.
Imagine the scenario: you've just had a nice Christmas. Your kids are all happy when returning to school to see their friends and tell them what santa brought them. You're happy, because although you've spent a lot on the kids, you've kept a nice amount...
Christmas Credit Where It Is Due
There aren't many people who enjoy thinking about finance at Christmas, but when you consider that it's the time of year when we're likely to spend the most money – perhaps the management of our personal finances deserves more time.
If you're looking f...
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