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24th September 2009
As around 700 students collect their A-Level results on the Isle of Man, many will be considering their next step - either to apply for university on the mainland or to remain on the island and look for a job. Although the recession is not drawing many yo... Read >
Author: MarkeD23rd September 2009
August has been a significant month for the finance industry in the UK and Europe as a whole. While the Bank of England keeps their base rate at 0.5 percent and pumps another 50 million pounds into the UK economy in the name of quantitative easing, the Eu... Read >
Author: MarkeD23rd September 2009
The ever-increasing season ticket prices means a lot of fans struggle to watch all of their team’s matches. With the price of even just a championship season ticket being around £400 most fans can struggle to foot the bill, even if their team isn’t i... Read >
Author: wbdoyle16th September 2009
The biggest etf was the first one. Created in 1993, SPDR, short for Standard & Poor's 500 Index Depository Receipts, continues to be in trading activity, a most popular choice.
Spiders are funds managed by State Street Global Advisors, follows the S... Read >
Author: Ian Wright11th September 2009
In the UK the 8 largest credit card providers have been ordered to reduce their charges, for default and late payment, by between 40 and 50%. The current late payment charge by most major issuers is between £20 - £25 ($30 - $40 US) and the have been ins... Read >
10th September 2009
Credit cards have nowadays insinuated themselves into all corners of our lives, and it is rare for an adult these days to not carry at least one card. As well as being used in the traditional manner to buy goods or services in person, they are also now us... Read >
Author: wbdoyle03rd September 2009
Should you be in the early stages of a business start-up then there are elements to your personal business banking service which you should be looking for – and if you haven’t yet set up an account now is the time to take a deep breath and go shopping... Read >
Author: wbdoyle28th August 2009
Most people have heard of, or have money invested in a cash ISA, but many don't know enough about stocks and shares ISAs to choose this savings method either as part of or all of their ISA allowances.
If you are unfamiliar with ISAs, here's a quick sum... Read >
Author: Samuel Gooch22nd August 2009
Known as ‘The Greatest Show On Earth’, the Premier League is the world's most watched, most popular and most profitable sporting league. Nearly half a billion soccer fans across 202 countries wear their custom soccer jerseys as they closely follow the... Read >
Author: SoccerUniforms16th August 2009
Barclays Premier League has been started with a bang. This tournament is the most prestigious tournament of the world of football. This league stands at first position on the list of all the football championships. Barclays has sponsored this league. Ther... Read >
Author: Peri Witny16th August 2009
A highly acclaimed football event is going to take place within few days. The world of football has become pretty excited with this news. Football fans wait for this season throughout the year. Summer brings in a lot of fun and bliss to the lives. Another... Read >
Author: Peri Witny16th August 2009
The news of Premier League has grabbed the attention of the football fans. The fans of football are dying to see their most loved football stars, creating histories on the grounds of famous and popular football stadiums. There is a great importance of thi... Read >
Author: Peri Witny16th August 2009
There is a lot of excitement in the air for the greatest and popular league of football. The Barclays Premier League is talk of the town these days. This is the most amazing and acclaimed football tournament. People have great respect and likeness for thi... Read >
Author: Peri Witny16th August 2009
The biggest football event is going start within few days. All you football fans out there must be aware that you are getting out of time of watching the matches of this great tournament. Hurry up and fasten your seat belts in order to take a rollercoaste... Read >
Author: Peri Witny13th August 2009
Barclays Premier League has been started with a bang. This tournament is the most prestigious tournament of the world of football. This league stands at first position on the list of all the football championships. Barclays has sponsored this league. Ther... Read >
Author: Peri Witny13th August 2009
The news of Barclays Premier League has been spread all around. People are becoming crazy with the start of this great football event. There is a great importance of this championship. The Premier League stands at first position. All the names of the worl... Read >
Author: Peri Witny13th August 2009
The biggest and amazing football event is going to take place. The news of Barclays Premier League has grabbed the attention of football lovers. People are dying to watch the glorious football matches, which will be played by their most loved football sta... Read >
Author: Peri Witny13th August 2009
A highly acclaimed football event is going to take place within few days. The world of football has become pretty excited with this news. Football fans wait for this season throughout the year. Summer brings in a lot of fun and bliss to the lives. Another... Read >
Author: Peri Witny13th August 2009
The news of Premier League has grabbed the attention of the football fans. The fans of football are dying to see their most loved football stars, creating histories on the grounds of famous and popular football stadiums. There is a great importance of thi... Read >
Author: Peri Witny13th August 2009
There is a lot of excitement in the air for the greatest and popular league of football. The Barclays Premier League is talk of the town these days. This is the most amazing and acclaimed football tournament. People have great respect and likeness for thi... Read >
Author: Peri Witny13th August 2009
The biggest football event is going start within few days. All you football fans out there must be aware that you are getting out of time of watching the matches of this great tournament. Hurry up and fasten your seat belts in order to take a rollercoaste... Read >
Author: Peri Witny07th August 2009
Life can be a struggle for us all at the current moment. Trying to balance the domestic financial plan in a time of depression is not easy at all. There are many uncertainties for us all at the present-day moment in time which will affect everybody in one... Read >
Author: elephant923rd July 2009
This article is composition of my gathering to almost major stock and investing web sites. I precisely study each and every single matter and the guidelines given by the top stock advisor. The stock market today is getting low volume of data and it emphas... Read >
Author: manish.bryan06th July 2009
Credit cards customers who are trying to clear their debts are being surprised with further charges even though they may think they have already cleared the balance.
An egg customer and Guardian reader brought the problem to the media attention, the pr... Read >
Author: seamus06th July 2009
The Forex market is all about trading between countries, the currencies of those countries as well as the timing of investing in certain currencies. The Forex marketplace is the trading between countries, habitually carried out by a broker or a financial ... Read >
Author: Andrew Johnson02nd July 2009
With Bank of England Base Rate at an all time low, many savers have well founded worries about the level of returns they can expect on their hard earned savings. If this predicament rings true, fixed rate savings accounts are certainly worth thinking abou... Read >
Author: Graeme Knights27th June 2009
Barclays has revealed plans to sell its fund management division - Barclays Global Investors (BGI) to US money management firm Blackrock.
The deal has been reported to go through for £8.2 billion, paid partly in cash and the rest in shares, a deal tha... Read >
Author: Which4u23rd June 2009
Designing a website is different thing than designing a search engine friendly website. Companies which are famous and already have a brand in real world may do not need a search engine friendly web site such as MC Donald, Nokia , Barclays, Honda, etc. Pe... Read >
Author: manish rawat18th June 2009
Argent Associates have been established for over 25 years providing specialist fraud training to risk and investigation departments across many sectors. The company was founded by Geoff Kay, an ex-Chief Inspector with the Police. After leaving the force, ... Read >
Author: nmaidment11th June 2009
Like many businesses our computer system is backed up. This ensures that we able to restore vital information in the event of a computer failure or other problem which disables or destroys our servers or desktop/laptops.
We have always backed up regul... Read >
Author: Chris Eden20th May 2009
Small firms are becoming leaner and meaner, research has found, and that means taking advantage when competitors are struggling.
Being able to leapfrog struggling competitors is a key opportunity during the recession, according to a survey of business ... Read >
Author: Whitney15th May 2009
Approximately 60% of IT Service Management jobs advertised in the UK require the ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library) qualification. This corresponds closely to a 2008 global survey by Axios Systems, which found that almost 90% of organisations follow ITIL gu... Read >
Author: Simon Buehring05th May 2009
A year ago there was a promotional mail from the Director, a forwarded one, sent by an ITIL service management training company, suggesting us to enrol for the ITIL service management training program. My first instinct was to simply ignore the idea of sp... Read >
Author: Robert Norton28th April 2009
It's true that having an offshore merchant account will expose your business to risks of high volume sales, chargeback refunds, financial fraud and bank processor scams. But such an account is greatly needed if you want to extend your business online ... Read >
Author: mark09th April 2009
Most people have heard of, or have money invested in a cash ISA, but many don't know enough about stocks and shares ISAs to choose this savings method either as part of or all of their ISA allowances.
If you are unfamiliar with ISAs, here's a quick sum... Read >
Author: Which4u13th March 2009
The forex market is all about trading between countries, the currencies of those countries and the investment timings of each market. The forex market deals on behalf of two countries, dispatched with a broker or a financial company. Many people take part... Read >
Author: pdopes09th March 2009
European champions’ league always bring exciting soccer action for its fans as it brings Inter Milan VS Manchester United and this is one of the most thrilling action packed game which you ever witnessed. In this match, people have witnessed best sides ... Read >
Author: Peri Witny06th March 2009
Man. City had arrived in Denmark for the last round 32 of first leg match on the back of over 2-0 Barclays Premier League at the place of Fratton Park last week. An excited match between FC Copenhagen vs. Man had taken place in the city of Denmark on 19th... Read >
Author: Peri Witny17th February 2009
Been a funny old day at the Trading With Common Sense offices in that the markets have to all intent purposes been treading water but as far as our accounts are concerned we have had a "blinding time" i.e. on one account we started the day at £57,259 and... Read >
Author: Stephen Morgan16th February 2009
A foot ball match was held in Hull city between Chelsea and West Ham on Saturday 7th February 2009. You may have seen it's live scores through internet. Chelsea is at fourth position in the Barclays premier league. Gianfranco Zola who is West Ham manager ... Read >
Author: Peri Witny28th January 2009
As the UK economy continues to worsen, previous research has revealed that more Brits have been found opting out of vital payments such as life insurance as a bid to save money.
Life insurance ensures that your family is financially taken care of. Fail... Read >
Author: Manani28th January 2009
As the UK economy continues to worsen, previous research has revealed that more Brits have been found opting out of vital payments such as life insurance as a bid to save money.
Life insurance ensures that your family is financially taken care of. Fail... Read >
Author: Arti Manani25th January 2009
The need to keep up to date with what cover you have purchased and how much you need now has been highlighted by a new survey from a major British insurer. When buying life insurance many people fail to take in to account the need to renew and amend the p... Read >
Author: Darell Joyce25th January 2009
The need to keep up to date with what cover you have purchased and how much you need now has been highlighted by a new survey from a major British insurer. When buying life insurance many people fail to take in to account the need to renew and amend the p... Read >
Author: Darell Joyce15th December 2008
What are PRINCE2 Courses?
PRINCE2 stands for Projects in Controlled Environments, version 2. It is a method of project management that was originally created in the late 1980s as a government standard for IT. However, it quickly became widespread both wi... Read >
Author: Robert Norton11th December 2008
In the UK, the Post Office has announced that it will offer customers over the age of 50 the chance to purchase life insurance over the counter. Although the post office already sells products and services over the counter like travel insurance, this mark... Read >
Author: Catherine White01st December 2008
Overview of the benefits of taking out an Absa home loan
Amalgamated Banks of South Africa (Absa), with assets of more than R456 billion, was formed in 1991 – clearly a big cheese in the banking world. Barclays Bank (UK) has a +- 56% stake, a factor... Read >
Author: Davidb26th November 2008
The currency trading market tops off the charts with 1.6 trillion dollars of investments a day and more than hundreds of thousands of market players from all over the world - with the top ten being banks that include Deutsche Bank, UBS AG, Barclays, C... Read >
Author: Christopher M Lee15th October 2008
The United States Federal Reserve Bank has just offered an $85billion emergency loan to AIG, while Arnold Schwarzenegger asked the same Reserve for a $7bn loan to make up a shortfall in taxes. With the world economies linked so intricately it is a questio... Read >
Author: RicReev15th October 2008
The United States Federal Reserve Bank has just offered an $85billion emergency loan to AIG, while Arnold Schwarzenegger asked the same Reserve for a $7bn loan to make up a shortfall in taxes. With the world economies linked so intricately it is a questio... Read >
Author: RicReev14th October 2008
Many people, especially today, need a stock market education. A CDS or credit default swap is an instrument like an insurance contract. It allows the holder to the Credit default swap to claim money form its issuer (usually a bank) in the event that anoth... Read >
Author: Barry Wallis14th October 2008
Many people, especially today, need a stock market education. A CDS or credit default swap is an instrument like an insurance contract. It allows the holder to the Credit default swap to claim money form its issuer (usually a bank) in the event that anoth... Read >
Author: barry@thestockmarketcode.com13th October 2008
My first conference in the I gaming industry as well as a trip across the big pond ( I am based in Colombia ) took place recently as I attended both the Casino Affiliate Program conference and the electronic Gaming Conference as well. In one major sentenc... Read >
Author: cfz7777777722nd September 2008
Balance transfer fees are predicted to fall as 0% durations hit new highs, according to financial website MoneyExpert. They have predicted that a change is on the cards due to the current saturation of balance transfer offers in the credit card market.
... Read >
Author: Which4u14th August 2008
Borrowers have been dealt another blow as mortgage giants Nationwide and Woolwich raise rates and the cost of two-year fixed rate mortgages hits a ten-year high.
Research by financial information specialist Moneyfacts.co.uk has shown the cost of... Read >
Author: Christian Ward13th August 2008
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 n... Read >
Author: Christian Ward24th July 2008
It falls to the father of the bride, as tradition has it, to cover the cost of his little girl’s wedding day. However, fulfilling the dream of the big white wedding can lead to the nightmare of having to take out a big fat loan.
With the cost of an a... Read >
Author: Hadassah17th July 2008
REO (also known as real estate owned, bank owned real estate, lender owned properties as a result of foreclosures) investments is where many investors and groups hedge their potential to purchase properties at a discounted price and capitalize on "higher ... Read >
Author: Marcel Ford15th July 2008
Large banks in Britain such as HSBC, Barclays and Nat West approved less mortgages in May since the same time in 1997. The cause of this is reluctant buyers, high asking prices and increasing household outgoings. The British Bankers Association said that ... Read >
Author: Linsey Summers10th July 2008
It is an unwritten rule of job cutting that the most recently hired graduates should be the first ones to be let go when the financial sector is hurting. Some banks are steadfast in their efforts to hire new graduates while others, such as AIB, have elimi... Read >
Author: Amy Whittingham10th June 2008
The end of a tax year always signals changes in the financial sector, and is a good time to have a rethink about where you are investing your money. Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) are a great way to save, as there is no tax to pay on interest earned... Read >
Author: mpressman05th June 2008
Bank charges are once again making the headlines with the news of a verdict on the test case launched by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) against seven major banks in July 2007.
The test case verdict went in favour of the OFT and could result in bank ... Read >
Author: pmcindoe20th May 2008
Traveller’s who are thinking of hiring rental vehicles whilst they are abroad, are being urged to check exactly what cover their car insurance provides.
The warning comes in the wake of one British holidaymaker who was involved in two minor accidents... Read >
Author: Phil 08th May 2008
Elro Computer Solutions Ltd. was established in 2003 with the aim of providing a comprehensive bespoke web development service to organisation in the public and private sector.
Since our inception, we have increased our share of this market exponentia... Read >
Author: shikha@asrinfotech.com08th May 2008
Portugal has been the subject of plenty of attention in recent months, not least as an alternative Iberian destination to Spain. Providing high quality accommodation rather than pile-them-high blocks of flats on the Costas is one way the country can be tr... Read >
Author: Assetz UK16th April 2008
Manchester United Captain Gary Neville believes the team is well prepared to win this season Champions League due to the ability and the preparation the team possesses.
Last year the Manchester United was defeated by the AC Milan, but the team players ... Read >
Author: Claudia Beckford09th April 2008
Arsenal Football Club is an English professional football club based in Holloway, North London. They play in the Premier League and are one of the most successful clubs in English football. They have won thirteen premier league titles and ten FA cups.
... Read >
Author: Marcia09th April 2008
The Premier league is officially the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons. It is a British professional league for football clubs.
Twenty clubs contest in this league. Seasons run from August to May. All teams play 38 games each.
The comp... Read >
Author: Marcia02nd April 2008
Insurance Offers and Incentives
There appears to be no end of different offers and incentives that the insurance companies will give you to try to make you change your habits, part with your cash and take on a new policy.
Well, sometimes it just mig... Read >
Author: George Carr02nd April 2008
Insurance Offers and Incentives
There appears to be no end of different offers and incentives that the insurance companies will give you to try to make you change your habits, part with your cash and take on a new policy.
Well, sometimes it just mig... Read >
Author: George Carr27th March 2008
If you own a home and have some savings, then an offset mortgage could make your savings work for you – and save you a lot of money. An offset account is one of a new kind of mortgage that offers flexibility to homeowners. Borrowers' minds are focused o... Read >
Author: elizabeth512th March 2008
6% loans are getting harder to find but there are still some good loan rates to be found, especailly if you take the time to compare loans via a comparison site.
The mainstream loans are heading towards 7 per cent APR and the best loan rates I can find... Read >
Author: SimonDuffy07th March 2008
The Premier League – professional league competition for football clubs. It is the most watched league around the world, which attracts millions of viewers and provides a challenge for the top football players. Millions of viewers search the Net as they... Read >
Author: Marcia23rd February 2008
For years, shopping has been the highly addictive and pleasurable pastime for people everywhere and a leading comparison site has discovered that thousands of women in the UK are spending their loans and credit cards on their shopping habit.
It was fou... Read >
Author: Gill30th January 2008
The Premier League is the professional league for football clubs. It is also known as Barclays Premier League or The Premiership. The Primal League, contested by 20 clubs, is the primary competition of U.K. football. It is known as the most lucrative foot... Read >
Author: Natalie20th January 2008
In the end, it did not happen. Speculation had been rising that the Bank of England monetary policy committee (MPC) might do something highly unusual and cut interest rates in successive months. Come mid-day today the news emerged that they had done no su... Read >
Author: Assetz UK20th January 2008
One of the supposed iron laws of the Bank of England monetary policy committee (MPC) is that it does not cut interest rates two months in a row. Of course, this is a matter of precedent not of statute; after all, if this was absolutely the case there woul... Read >
Author: Assetz UK30th October 2007
Over the decades the world’s economy has had its fair share of financial crises. The past few months have seen these come to a head. The problems began when mortgage lenders in the US lent billions of dollars in the form of mortgages to less than credit... Read >
Author: Liam Gerken21st October 2007
Banks and other credit card providers are starting to review thousands of customers’ credit limits and increasing the number of new applications that they turn down, as the fallout from the US lending crisis continues. By taking this action, lenders ho... Read >
Author: pmcindoe30th July 2007
The activities undertaken by an active fund manager normally result in higher annual management charges. This is what you would expect as they must carry out more research and analysis than a passive "manager". However, what few clients fail to appreciate... Read >
Author: Ray Prince23rd July 2007
Break open your piggy bank and count the money. Run to your bank branch, call then, or log on to check your balance. Whip out a calculator, sit down your partner and figure out exactly how much money you are making together, what is your combined worth ... Read >
Author: -ddd-15th June 2007
Credit cards have nowadays insinuated themselves into all corners of our lives, and it is rare for an adult these days to not carry at least one card. As well as being used in the traditional manner to buy goods or services in person, they are also now us... Read >
Author: Michael Strauss15th June 2007
Competitive Home Contents Insurance Market in UK
The competition in the Home Contents Insurance market in the UK is intense. Many companies are vying for customer attention with lavish television campaigns, and ever-increasing consumer offers that urge... Read >
Author: George Carr06th May 2007
The majority of small businesses and bank with one of the so-called ’big four‘ and 70% are largely happy with the quality of service they receive, according to a business advice survey of over 4,000 firms by the Federation of Small Businesses. Acc... Read >
Author: Steve Ash20th March 2007
It's hard to predict what life can throw at you. That's why insurance is one of life's essential financial products - not just for individuals but for businesses as well. However, a recent study by Barclays, a leading UK financial institution, has found t... Read >
Author: Andrew Regan28th February 2007
The Barclays Churchill Cup, is the alliance tournament played between the RFU, USA Rugby and Rugby Canada, and it will be held in five different cities in England. It is going to be the first time that this tournament is being staged in England and the ki... Read >
Author: Audrey09th February 2007
Christmas is over for another year and we are now nervously awaiting the arrival of the dreaded credit card bill due to hit the doormat any day now.
Many of us will have made new year's resolutions to sort out our finances, so why not take a look at so... Read >
Author: Marco Barra26th January 2007
With recent increases in property prices in Spain, especially on the popular
Costas, many expats now find themselves asset rich but with additional the cost
of living rises, possibly poor in the pocket. In addition these property price
increases can be... Read >
Author: Ruth Polak29th November 2006
Whichever way you look at life, life insurance is inevitably something we all need to think about purchasing. Whether you're young or old, life insurance is important because while you might not be expecting to die anytime soon, life is unpredictable; a... Read >
Author: Andrew Regan22nd November 2006
The Isle of Man is another one of those jurisdictions that on the surface sounds good but isn't so good at all in practice. The Isle of Man Banking Act recognizes the contractual duty of a banker to keep the affairs of his customer confidential and the cu... Read >
Author: Ronald Edwards16th November 2006
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... Read >
Author: sam lowe03rd October 2006
A mixture of good and disappointing news, but not everyone will talk about it.
Fund managers working at boutique firms are set to be paid the most this year, say asset management headhunters. By comparison, fund managers working in investment banks are ... Read >
Author: Neil More03rd October 2006
If you were doing the logical thing and sunning yourself on holiday at the start of August 2006 you may have missed some pretty scary news about personal debt in the UK.
As if from nowhere, a flurry of announcements arrived in the space of a few days. ... Read >
Author: Stuart Langridge26th September 2006
According to a new research from the Woolwich, an average of 19 per cent of peoples takes home pay on mortgages.
This percentage was set to increase as the effects of the base rate rise filter through in September, according to Barclays.
Woolwich repo... Read >
Author: Alison White31st August 2006
Some people think that it's impossible to start up a small business nowadays; but it depends what you have to offer. Usually the best thing to offer is a quality product: if you're selling something that someone else needs then it usually isn't too diffic... Read >
Author: Jack Mack21st August 2006
In today's world, credit and debit cards are increasingly becoming the main means for people to pay for goods and services. There are predictions that as soon as micro payments can be made using plastic, then cash will rapidly become a thing of the past.... Read >
Author: Andrew Regan17th August 2006
3 mobile claims to be different; it indeed is. Out of the box, fresh and the go get it attitude makes all the difference. Earlier known as Hutchinson 3G, 3 mobile network got the permission to set shop in 2000 by the UK govt; since then there has been no ... Read >
Author: Caitlin Lucy13th August 2006
The average student entering higher education will now leave university with debts of around £10,000. This is made up from a combination of student loans, credit cards and overdrafts. This figure however is set to sky rocket as Barclays predicts students ... Read >
Author: michael challiner19th July 2006
For the majority of people interested in personal finance - and those who claim not to be - the biggest investment they will ever make is in their home. It's one of the most talked about investments there is, and yet many don't look at it that way: homebu... Read >
Author: Andrew Regan30th June 2006
Sporting fever has beset the country. With the dates of the World Cup, Wimbledon, the Formula One Grand Prix season, and the Cricket Open coinciding, it seems that this summer has become a boom time for sports fans.
The mass of high profile sporting eve... Read >
Author: Richard Green16th June 2006
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... Read >
Author: sam lowe09th June 2006
World cup fever for 2006 is predicted to be more intense than 2002, with the advertising industry tipped to see higher sales than previously, with estimated spending on marketing reaching £300m during the tournament. The Centre for Economics and Busine... Read >
Author: sam lowe26th May 2006
Over the years I've never fully understood what the girl meant when she asked me if my account was a "current account". I remember thinking, "well if I'm currently using it then I guess it's my current account", but I was never rude enough to say that. ... Read >
Author: sam lowe26th May 2006
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 ... Read >
Author: sam lowe08th April 2006
In the UK the 8 largest credit card providers have been ordered to reduce their charges, for default and late payment, by between 40 and 50%. The current late payment charge by most major issuers is between £20 - £25 ($30 - $40 US) and the have been instr... Read >
Author: John Edmond05th April 2006
While the population of England tipped over 50 million recently, a recent survey suggest that around two million households are living on the edge of financial difficulty, and a further half-million are already in difficulty.
The survey, from the Financi... Read >
Author: Richard Green05th April 2006
Generating equity from your property is becoming more popular amongst homeowners in the UK, Bank of England figures released this month show. The final quarter of 2005 showed a sharp increase on the previous quarter, as £11.8 billion was released compared... Read >
Author: Richard Green01st April 2006
Copyright 2006 Margaret Stead
According to the Society of Human Resource Managers, US, 53% of all job applicants lie to some extent on their resume. What if you have been 'economical with the truth' on your 'home-made' resume/cv and, as a result - have... Read >
Author: Margaret Stead21st March 2006
In can be really hard for anyone to get a bank account in the UK nowadays. With the bank sometimes wanting two forms of ID, and a utility bill, and maybe even a reference, it can make things tough for some people to open up an account.
I moved to Eng... Read >
Author: sam lowe21st March 2006
The UK workforce has hit the headlines a number of times in recent years for working behaviour - short lunches and regular overtime being two major issues - but it seems that the rewards for such behaviour is starting to trickle down to the UK employees... Read >
Author: sam lowe05th March 2006
What is a spoof email?
Spoof emails (sometimes also called "Phishing") are emails that pretend to be from a company or bank. The most common often come from eBay, PayPal, Barclays Bank etc. These emails will then contain a web link, if you click on thi... Read >
Author: Dan Thompson03rd March 2006
Buying property has all of its attendant headaches. There are so many negotiations, legal issues, volatile market prices, mortgages and real estate agencies that you have to contend with and negotiate that it would most likely overwhelm you. Now imagine b... Read >
Author: Brian Yalung22nd February 2006
Should you be in the early stages of a business start-up then there are elements to your personal business banking service which you should be looking for – and if you haven't yet set up an account now is the time to take a deep breath and go shopping!
... Read >
Author: sam lowe15th February 2006
Copyright 2006 Michael Hanna
From Valentines Day (14th February) 2006 a signature is not good enough for you to purchase goods in the UK using your debit or credit card. Chip and PIN technology has been around for years, but before now it has still bee... Read >
Author: michael hanna31st January 2006
The ever-increasing season ticket prices means a lot of fans struggle to watch all of their team's matches. With the price of even just a championship season ticket being around £400 most fans can struggle to foot the bill, even if their team isn't in t... Read >
Author: sam lowe31st January 2006
Q: I'm thinking about starting a business after I retire next month. I'll be 65. Am I too old to start a business?
-- Milton A.
A: Milton, congratulations on your pending retirement. I find it admirable that after many years of hard work you are th... Read >
Author: Tim Knox01st November 2005
You don't have to be a Scrooge this Christmas to save money. Financial planning isn't the same as financial skimping and with just a little time spent on the internet, you can ensure you're getting the best deal on all of your personal finances, as well ... Read >
Author: Rachel Lane09th September 2005
Consumers reject financial advice in favour of financial frivolity
It would appear that even though their "friends" aren't as flexible as they used to be, consumers are still stretching their credit cards beyond the comfort zone.
The vicious c... Read >
Author: Rachel Lane29th June 2005
Consumers reject financial advice in favour of financial frivolity
It would appear that even though their "friends" aren't as flexible as they used to be, consumers are still stretching their credit cards beyond the comfort zone.
The vicious circle ... Read >
Author: Rachel Lane
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