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22nd September 2009
Traditionally there are two means of measuring the cost of living in the UK. These are the Consumer Prices Index and the Retail Prices Index. Both are used to estimate just how much the cost of living is rising over set periods and they’re employed in v... Read >
Author: michael challiner19th August 2009
Well, it seems like the good days in the stock market are over. At least in the short term. It feels like the day after xmas. You can remember the good times but you know they won't be back for another year. This market is starting to make many stock... Read >
Author: Scot Johns27th July 2009
It seems like these days everyone’s credit has been crunched and we all face more financial uncertainty than ever before. Our banks are tougher on us, access to credit is no where near as easier as it was. In addition to this the cost of food and fuel p... Read >
Author: John Vaux16th July 2009
It is a well known fact the candidiasis diet isn't the candidiasis diet is not the easiest But on the other hand, it has to be said that the health benefits and improvement in general experienced normally by people suffering from candidiasis can be signif... Read >
Author: Joseph Chapman27th June 2009
Due to the credit crunch that has gripped the nation, there has been a steady downturn in the number of loans issued by banks in the past few months. The cost of living, including utility expenses and food and fuel bills are forcing customers to default o... Read >
Author: Samuel Lukes03rd June 2009
In these rocky times I hear a lot of investors and spread betters flaunting that they are in cash without realising that they are in fact incurring a loss by staying non-invested.
To illustrate this point let's put it in round numbers...
Let's assum... Read >
Author: Spreadbetting Guru02nd April 2009
Our economy splutters along. We’re surviving - just.
Countless corrective measures, with which you are nauseatingly familiar, have been proposed, debated and are being implemented. All in the hope that something – anything – might rectify the ra... Read >
Author: Evin Daly19th December 2008
It's been economically challenging for a lot of us this year. Some of us lost
our jobs, saw the worth of our 401K's get cut almost in half. We saw food
and fuel prices skyrocket and saw the world financial system tumble to its
knees. It h... Read >
Author: Cecilia13th December 2008
With the credit crunch having hit hard, everyone is feeling the pinch. Prices for everything from living costs, to food and fuel are steadily rising and as a result, people are finding it increasingly difficult to make ends meet. However, there are a few ... Read >
Author: Vicky Cochrane01st December 2008
Many mayors have 10-year plans to end homelessness and had reported progress until this year. The most recent official count, in January 2007, found 671,888 people living on U.S. streets or in shelters, down 12% from January 2005.Other factors have been h... Read >
Author: boake moore29th October 2008
In the midst of the 'credit crunch', a reduction in the amount of credit available to borrowers is not the only problem currently facing consumers. Any mortgage deal or other loans, and especially short term debts, have generally become more expensive ov... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer21st October 2008
I was recently asked my views on what is happening in the world financial markets. I am an absolute beginner with that level of money so take the following with a grain of salt. Probably all a bit predictable mate and massive food for the conspiracy theo... Read >
Author: Energetic Life Solutions13th October 2008
A leading financial services provider has found that the total number of unsecured loans taken out by people in the UK has increased in the past few months.
The company has revealed that unsecured loans are amongst one of the many types of debt that ha... Read >
Author: Gill13th October 2008
News of the downturn in the world’s economy has been hitting the headlines for over a year now. Energy prices have been soaring, and along with the rising cost of essentials like food and fuel, most people have felt the pinch.
Britain is no excepti... Read >
Author: Isla Campbell01st October 2008
Most of us will lose our jobs at some point in our lives. In fact, most of us will go through, at least, 2 periods of income loss during our working years. Sometimes this period can be a crisis because we do not have income to pay bills, and we can risk l... Read >
Author: marilyn katz12th September 2008
Algae are a nuisance pest to every swimming pool. If you are a swimming pool owner, you are probably very familiar with algae. If you are new to pools or are considering swimming pool ownership, algae can range from a single celled organism to a multi-cel... Read >
Author: Poseidon Swimming Pools10th September 2008
Virgin Money claims that, football clubs are likely to become the latest casualties of the credit crunch.
Their latest figures show that as many as 25 per cent of supporters will not be able to afford the ticket prices this year. The Football Fans Infl... Read >
Author: ARouse09th September 2008
Sunny California has a lot of tout-worthy features (like being sunny, for instance). Miles and miles of beaches, soaring waves, vibrant board culture (surf and skate), nearly flawless year-round weather, inventive cuisine, cosmopolitan and countryside esc... Read >
Author: Steven Mayo09th September 2008
With the so-called ‘credit crunch’ wreaking havoc with the global economy, it’s probably safe to say that money is more of an issue than it has been in a long time for most people.
Homeowners, in particular, have perhaps felt the squeeze most... Read >
Author: mpressman22nd August 2008
All of us are hit hard by high and rising Crude Oil prices. Since the grains are being used to produce bio-fuels, food prices too has risen sharply. Due to rise in both food and fuel prices the inflation is scaling new heights across the globe. In India, ... Read >
Author: Sudhir Goyal16th August 2008
In America, with rising inflation, debt, healthcare, food and fuel costs, it's tempting to just pick up and leave the country altogether. You may be wondering, "What do American immigrants think of Australian society?" Liberals often flock to live in Aust... Read >
Author: MIKE SELVON28th July 2008
If you have some spare time, why not start a home based business and earn some cool cash? With the increased cost of living, food and fuel prices skyrocketing, I am sure you could do with some extra money on the side. Here's a few hot home business ideas ... Read >
Author: Manishh Kumarr20th July 2008
If you have some spare time, why not start a home based business and earn some cool cash? With the increased cost of living, food and fuel prices skyrocketing, I am sure you could do with some extra money on the side.
Here's a few hot home business ide... Read >
Author: Nikita Phillips16th July 2008
The number of people being forced to take out high interest, short-term loans has risen by more than 130 per cent since August 2007; a figure which analysts say is evidence that the effects of the global credit crunch are showing no signs of easing.
Sh... Read >
Author: Daniel Collins16th July 2008
Introduction
Unless you have been living on Mars for the last year or so, you would know that the days of cheap plentiful oil are well and truly over. At this time of writing, each barrel of oil is being sold at nearly US$150, a price no one would have p... Read >
Author: Kum Cheong15th July 2008
The mortgage market has hit something of a standstill and it is having knock on effects. Patrick Collinson and Rupert Jones said it best when writing for the Guardian: “Britain's mortgage market appears to be in meltdown, with first-time buyers going on... Read >
Author: Sarah Othman15th July 2008
Recently published figures have revealed that there are two times as many people taking out expensive loans as there were 9 months ago. Moneysupermarket.com released the new statistics and has said that the number of loans made by people to tide them over... Read >
Author: Sarah Othman14th July 2008
Homeowners in need of extra cash often turn to secured loans in order to meet their funding needs. Typically this money has been used for home improvements or the purchase of a new car, but recent statistics show that more people have started to take out ... Read >
Author: Danielle Fletcher08th July 2008
Consumers have been driven nuts over the never-ending inflation currently sweeping the world. The globe, it seems to be in the grips of one financial crisis after another and commoners are in its grip. UK is not an exception to this trend and as one of th... Read >
Author: William19th June 2008
Rising food and fuel prices are making many more people struggle to pay their debts so don't worry you're not alone. Are you one of the many thousands of people with too much month left at the end of the money?
Does this situation sound like you?
Payi... Read >
Author: Karl Guevara17th June 2008
It appears as if forecasts made just before the end of 2007 have been right, the existing state of the British economy has many natives of the UK feeling the financial worry. ‘The consequences of not dealing with your money properly can be devastatingâ... Read >
Author: chelsea butterworth16th June 2008
Inflation is something that attacks affordability. At the moment, consumers are finding in particular that food and fuel is less affordable. Charged with the task of keeping price rises under control, the Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) ... Read >
Author: Assetz UK13th June 2008
The Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) has decided not to change the base rate of interest for the second month running, it currently stands at five per cent.
The MPC has made 6 decisions on the interest rates so far this year, 4 of whic... Read >
Author: ARouse09th June 2008
A new nationwide consumer poll from Lloyds TSB has suggested that concerns about food, fuel and energy costs are driving expectations of high inflation in the year to come.
The consumer barometer identified that average expectations for inflation in th... Read >
Author: ARouse23rd May 2008
Across the world, financial markets have suffered due to the American credit crunch. Products have been withdrawn from the mortgage and loan markets and eligibility criteria for other products have been tightened. More and more people have found it diffi... Read >
Author: Danielle Fletcher22nd May 2008
While it may not be wise to pre-empt the minutes of the Bank of England monetary policy committee's meeting on interest rates this month, it appears not to have been such a good few weeks for those keen to see the property market picking up again.
First... Read >
Author: Assetz UK21st May 2008
The short-term prospects for the property industry may not appear too hot just now. Agent confidence is low, as shown by the Hot Property agents’ index, which shows the number of estate agents more confident about the market now than they were in March ... Read >
Author: Assetz UK11th February 2008
As interest rate decisions go, today's verdict by the Bank of England monetary policy committee (MPC) was perhaps the most widely predicted for some time. In the last week, an Adfero poll of seven economists and a Reuters survey of 60 both produced unanim... Read >
Author: Assetz UK24th 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... Read >
Author: Jay Tillotson05th April 2007
Antiaging nutrition is as close as you'll get to slowing the aging process down to a trickle. Sure, plastic surgery, skin care and cream products and HGH treatments have been popularised as ways to defy aging but the truth is, mother nature has given us a... Read >
Author: Dean Caporella11th January 2007
It has to do with excellence. It has to do with passion. That’s how Honda parts work. This is what sets Honda Motor Limited Company, and thus, Honda parts, from the rest of its competitors and competitor products vying to capture its much coveted plac... Read >
Author: Leigh Griffiths20th May 2006
E85: Is it the way to go or a passing fad? You decide!
The E85 movement, which is based on an alternate fuel consisting of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline, is getting an additional boost thanks to a recent decision by General Motors to expand its existing... Read >
Author: Matthew C. Keegan
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