24th January 2008
If you need a lump sum fast, perhaps to pay for this years holiday, a wedding, car or home improvements, you may need a loan. If your credit score is good enough, getting a loan is relatively easy. But which loan do you go for? This guide quickly compares...
24th January 2008
If one of your new years resolutions is to get your finances in order this year, then this brief guide may be able to help you. Debt is a big problem in the UK, with around two-thirds of the nation in some form of financial difficulty. There is no quick a...
24th January 2008
Car insurance is a legal requirement in the UK, and indeed most of the world, and yet there are some drivers who don't believe it's necessary. Now the law allowing police to seize any uninsured car has come into force, the number of uninsured drivers on B...
24th January 2008
The figures keep fluctuating year upon year, but the sad fact remains that the average household in the UK is in debt to the tune of £9000 - £11,000, and that's excluding the mortgage. What's worse is that it seems to be spiralling out of control, with ...
24th January 2008
In Britain, the cost of living seems to be steadily on the rise. More and more people are struggling to make ends meet and subsequently the nation's debt is spiralling out of control.
One reason for this is that taxes and interest rates are increasing...
24th January 2008
Question - when is a high interest, high-repayment loan a good idea? Answer - when it's a payday loan.
No, this isn't a joke. If you're one of the thousands of UK workers on a monthly salary, a payday loan can quite literally get you out of a financia...
24th January 2008
What do you do when you look at your household paperwork one day and realise you're up to your eyeballs in plastic? Credit cards, debit cards, store cards…It's just all too confusing!
A loan could be the answer to your problem. Taking out a loan is a...
24th January 2008
With much of the nation in debt, many lenders are now offering something called a 'bad credit mortgage'. There are even lenders who specialise in these types of mortgages, which often have much higher interest rates.
If a person has a bad credit ratin...
24th January 2008
Now the holiday season is well and truly over, thousands of people are facing the reality of just how much they spent during it. The credit card bills are rolling in, and coping with those as well as the regular bills mean that many households are startin...
24th January 2008
For residents of 66% of the world, a driving holiday in the United Kingdom is a completely different experience. The UK is the 7th largest country (in terms of population) which drives on the left hand side of the road, which can cause some confusion for ...
24th January 2008
It's hard for anyone living in Britain to say they truly love driving. Almost all the pleasure has been taken out of it by the sheer number of rules, regulations and ramps that clutter UK roads. Films like Thelma and Louise or Easy Rider just serve to poi...
24th January 2008
If you need to get away but want something a little bit different, why not think about a Fly-Drive holiday? It's a great way to experience a country at its best, and see some amazing scenery that may not otherwise be accessible.
A Fly-Drive holiday is...
22nd January 2008
A buy-to-let mortgage is a form of investment which can offer more security than the less predictable stock market. It comes with no guarantees, but as the nation gets more in debt and standard mortgage applications are being turned down, people are looki...
22nd January 2008
If you live in a university town such as Stafford, Bradford, Cambridge etc and you're looking to make a few investments, why not consider a buy to let mortgage? Not only will you be helping out the students in your city, you can also make money out of it!...
22nd January 2008
Hundreds of people each year are victims of fraud, and many of these relate to their credit cards. There are many ways for identity thieves to obtain your credit card details but likewise, there are many ways to avoid them.
Because cards can be used at...
