http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_780116_45.html 08th February 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_773056_19.html 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_773053_19.html 31st 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 ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_771442_19.html 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_771437_19.html 30th 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. 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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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_740890_19.html 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 ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_740090_29.html 07th 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_739120_29.html 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. 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The see the best of the UK you need good means of transport to get you to those places which you can’t afford not to visit. One of the best modes of transpo... http://www.articlealley.com/article_683106_29.html 05th November 2008 Even though a secured loan means less interest and more money to borrow, this type of loan is decreasing in popularity. As these loans are secured to the value of your home, some people have become wary to take such a risk, especially when the economy is... http://www.articlealley.com/article_681145_19.html 03rd November 2008 With the Bank of England’s base rate being recently lowered, it has led to a general assumption that personal loan rates with lower accordingly. 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