16th September 2009
August 2009 saw some of the best UK-wide A level results in history, with more than one in four students (26.7 percent) receiving A grades, and an impressive 97.5 percent passing, according to the BBC. However, as the continued increase in students recei...
16th September 2009
After August's A-Level results led to the - not unexpected - reports of a higher percentage of students receiving A and A* grades, headlines such as the following from The Daily Telegraph: ‘Bright A-Level Students shun university,' were not entirely une...
16th September 2009
In the UK August is always a month that the education system particularly focuses upon. Yet, in 2009 the A-Level grades received by students up and down the country have not only served to dr4um up the frankly accusations by those claiming such courses g...
11th September 2009
In need of a holiday? Aren't we all! Whether it's a beach break, a city escape or a week in the snow, planning where to go and what to do takes time and effort.
But the hard part still isn't over. How are you going to pay for it? Should you really be u...
11th September 2009
If you're a homeowner on a tracker mortgage, you'll be feeling pretty pleased with yourself right now.
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has slashed the base rate from 5% in October to a record low of just 0.5%. If you've got a £150,000 ...
11th September 2009
Getting into negative equity is a homeowners' nightmare - one which, unfortunately, more and more people are now suffering.
The January 2009 figures from the Halifax House Price Index show the value of the average property has fallen nearly £36,000 s...
11th September 2009
Mortgage life assurance is a life insurance policy which pays off any outstanding mortgage debt if the holder dies. It is a decreasing term policy, which means the sum you're insured for reduces in line with your mortgage.
It should not be confused wi...
11th September 2009
The recession has made us all tighten our purse strings, and that includes the number of times we use our credit card. However, don't put them away for good as they are still a convenient, and sometimes rewarding, way to pay - as long as you use them wise...
11th September 2009
Although not a new thing, pre-paid credit cards seem to be popping up all over the place at the moment, with mobile phone companies even getting in on the act. So with the recent launch of O2's fee-free cards, what exactly are the benefits of pre-paid, e...
11th September 2009
The recession-hit UK is seeing an unprecedented demand for university and higher education courses at a time when funding is being cut in many institutions. The Universities and Colleges Admission Service (UCAS) recently published data showing that the n...
11th September 2009
A newly announced scheme from the government will improve the quality of life for residents of 21,000 care homes in an effort to bring adult education to senior citizens. According to trainingjournal.com, the project has been commissioned by the Departme...
07th September 2009
When the recession bites, insurance is one of the first things we tend to cut-back on. This trend has been widely reported since the peak of the credit crunch, yet the most recent reports according to The Guardian show the true extent to which we have tu...
07th September 2009
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) have introduced stricter fines in an effort to deter financial companies from selling products, such as pensions and life insurance, on commission - with the subsequent intention of giving consumers confidence that t...
03rd September 2009
Unless you're an accountant, managing personal finances is something most of us would rather leave to a rainy day. Many of us are guilty of overspending, and tackling the problem head on can sometimes seem like a depressing prospect. However, it doesn't h...
03rd September 2009
You may have heard of it, you may even have signed up for it, but do you really know about GAP insurance? The truth is, GAP insurance could save you a fortune, so follow our guide to why you might need it and when you should buy it.
What is GAP insuran...
