08th February 2009
Depending on how much you use your mobile, a contract can be good investment. With a contract you never have to worry about running out of credit, not being able to top up and you will have the comfort of always being able to get in touch with family and...
31st January 2009
During the recent months, people have become more wary about applying for credit cards. Card companies have resorted to increasing customer’s minimum payments and APR in attempt to improve their finances, much to their disappointment. Many customers f...
31st January 2009
Credit issuers have taken a beating within the last few months, especially when the government enforced new guidelines to credit companies forcing them to be more helpful to its struggling customers. Now the credit card issuers have to wait up to two mon...
30th January 2009
The credit card industry has had some bad press recently. Some companies have resorted to secretly increasing customers APR and minimum payments to make themselves more financially able, much to the disappointment of their customers. Credit card owners ...
30th January 2009
Credit card companies are beginning to feel the wrath of the credit crunch as a number of major credit card providers have increased some of their customer’s minimum payments- without consulting them first. One company has doubled some customer’s rep...
21st January 2009
Fixed-Rate Mortgages
Fixed-rate mortgages are those which offer to borrow you the money and keep the same interest rate throughout the whole of the repayment period. These can be extremely useful in an unstable climate, however they are now beginning to...
20th January 2009
It is emerging that more and more people feel that their car insurance is too expensive in comparison to the amount they actually drive their car. For example, a person who only uses their car to go to a nearby supermarket twice per week would pay the sa...
16th January 2009
Looking forward to your annual holiday may be clouded with the worry of having to travel with your kids. Even though your children may be as good as gold while at home, a disruption to their routine may cause all kinds of problems. Depending on how old ...
07th January 2009
Buying a new car can be exciting- splashing out your hard earned money on something which could improve your life. This excitement can be short-lived, when the reality of the actual purchase sets in. There are so many things you should think about befor...
07th January 2009
It is estimated that 25% of people who go on holiday each year do not take out travel insurance. This is surprising as these statistics suggest that one in four of us would be prepared to pay steep medical bills if we were to become ill or injured while ...
06th January 2009
Retirement is supposed to be the most relaxing time of your life. This is the time where you are free to enjoy the finer things in life, and reap the benefits of the pension which you have worked hard for. What better way to celebrate this time by seein...
06th January 2009
The age-old argument of which sex makes the better driver is still a prominent form of banter in many a pub today. Even though women are less likely to cause accidents, men still believe they are the safer and better drivers. Luckily for women, car insu...
04th January 2009
A homeowner loan (also known as a secured loan), is a way of borrowing money that is secured to the value of your home. These loans can be used for a number of purposes, from buying a holiday home to consolidating debt. Secured loans usually range in be...
02nd January 2009
2008 has been the year of economic downfall. The banks are struggling; no one can borrow or get a mortgage, people’s homes are getting repossessed, food prices are increasing, retailers are going bust, unemployment is at its highest in over 15 years an...
02nd January 2009
It’s the age old trick- falsely claiming on insurance to get your hands on some cash. Recently, Royal & Sunalliance have published figures that over 22,000 fraudulent claims have been made to car insurance companies, and that the number will keep incre...
