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UK Slipping Towards Recession The UK risks slipping into recession in the next two years, according to authors of the Deloitte Economic Review; and even if that gloomy forecast doesn't transpire, the best we can hope for is the weakest economic growth in the last 15 years.The bad news for anyone with a sizeable... Similar Editorial : End the Recession by Lauren Knight. | Source : Slovenia Property
London Homeowners Benefit From Secured Loans The hikes in UK property prices in the last decade has had many in the property industry reeling. Having defied expectations on a number of levels, the strength of house price increases has many pundits at a loss as to where the property market will go next. For instance, while some predict cont... Similar Editorial : Secured Loans for Homeowners by Kenneth Robert. | Source : Portugal Property
Wise Up When It Comes To Online & Identity Fraud The loss by staff at Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs of two CDs that contain sensitive information about 25million UK residents is only the latest in a series of high-profile scare stories that highlight the need to protect our personal and financial information, and prevent us becoming the unwitting victims of identity fraud.In 2006 an estimated 178,000 people in Britain were affected by...... Similar Editorial : Becoming Wise by Rod Francis. | Source : Identity Theft Statistics
Insurance Versus Assurance: What Is The Difference? When looking for a policy you need to know what you are looking for and what is on offer in order that you get the right cover for your needs. One thing that many people find confusing is the specific use of the term “insurance” and the use of “assurance”. What are the differences between them?In general, the term insurance refers to providing cover for an event that might happen while assurance...... Similar Editorial : MLM versus Pyramid by Gino Harteel. | Source : Travel Insurance
Moneynet Insurance - Travel Insurance Agents Online financial comparison site www.moneynet.co.uk shows in its latest figures that major high street players like Thomas Cook, Thomson and Travelcare, which between them account for around 70 per cent of the travel insurance market#, levy premiums that are typically twice as expensive as buying cover online (see results below).“There is no excuse for travel agents to charge these exorbitant...... Similar Editorial : Need Insurance by Atty. Gabriel Cosh. | Source : Travel Insurance
borrowing Up, Savings Down Spells Trouble For UK Economy Latest financial industry figures show that UK savings balances are reducing at the same time that borrowing levels are on the increase, as millions of Britons struggle to pay their increased mortgage payments and increased utility bills. The credit crunch is being blamed for people using their savings to pay for luxuries such as summer holidays, and that draw on cash reduced the UK's savings...... Similar Editorial : Borrowing Levels are High by Abbi Rouse. | Source : Personal Bank Accounts
Wills And Life Insurance - Belts & Braces For The Unexpected! Almost one in three adults in the UK - around 15 million people - do not have any form of life insurance, according to a recent study by the Daily Telegraph. Combine that finding with research by accountants Armstrong Watson, which highlights the fact that almost nine out of ten adults don't have a will, and you get a scenario where many families would be adversely affected by the unexpected...... Similar Editorial : Whole Life Insurance by Adam Douglas. | Source : Renewable Term Life Insurance
Moneynet & Personal Finance Product Guides Moneynet.co.uk, the UK’s longest established online personal finance information website, has recently published three online product guides to help consumers get to grips with the increasing complexity of personal finance products.With a strong stance on ethical finance, the company felt it was important to be proactive on educating consumers about the different aspects of credit related products...... Similar Editorial : Moneynet Insurance by Moneynet. | Source : Budget Planner
All You Need To Know About UK Debt And Equity Management All debt related issues are obviously very important, but few are more so than that of UK debt and equity management. Whether you actually live in the United Kingdom or not, if you are interested in learning more about the subject of UK debt and equity management there are a few companies in particular that you are going to want to become more familiar with. Important InformationOne of the first...... Similar Editorial : Debt Management by Gill Critchley. | Source : Personal Debt
Time To Take Debt Seriously, Warns UK Bank There has been a fundamental shift in UK consumers' attitudes to debt in a relatively short time which is putting many in danger of financial meltdown, according to research commissioned by Standard Life Bank.The Personal Finance Research Centre uncovered evidence that a significant minority of young adults are relying upon borrowing to finance their day-to-day expenditure. They are also...... Similar Editorial : Time Out by A. Raymond Randall, Jr.. | Source : Reducing Credit Card Debt
Student Debt I Help Cash Flow It's estimated that the average student in the UK will leave university with a debt of around ?15,000. For countless people though, this isn't through bad money management skills or through spending too many late nights in the student union. With the introduction of top-up fees, and living costs shooting through the roof, many students are getting into serious debt simply through the day-to...... Similar Editorial : Cash Flow by Jeff Schein. | Source : Student Loans Department Of Education
UK Debt Becoming A Cause For Concern The Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) reports that calls from people worried about debt have been increased by 50% compared with last year.The Chairman of the CCCS, Malcolm Hurlston, said:"The consumer is spending less and repaying less. There are early signs here that the whole consumer-driven economy may be moving into lower gear.”In the past, homeowners have been the main victims of...... Similar Editorial : The Pricing Concern by Jake Marsh. | Source : Christian Debt Help
Debt And Financial Optimism In The UK Continue. Chief executive Kaliani Lyle said: "For years, Citizens Advice Bureaux have been dealing with case after case of ordinary people who have been enticed into unsustainable debt.”"The existing legislation - the 1974 Consumer Credit Act - is simply too antiquated to deal with the explosion in aggressively marketed credit that has taken place over the past decade or so.” The Consumer Credit Act is set...... Similar Editorial : How Optimism can Help by Dr. Tony Fiore. | Source : Christian Debt Help
Get Foreign Currency From UK Atms With Your Credit Card Following a successful six-month trial, ATM organisation Link has announced that they are to increase the number of UK ATMs that dispense foreign currency. As well as giving out UK Sterling, cash points throughout the country will be adapted to allow dollars and euros to be withdrawn by holders of UK debit and credit cards. In the initial trial, travellers were enthusiastic about the ability to...... Similar Editorial : Foreign Currency by marshc01. | Source : Credit Cards 0 Balance Transfer
Enjoy Modest House Price Inflation In April House prices showed a slight increase last month (April) for Moneynet-user homeowners. Values edged up from ?205,518 in March to a healthy ?208,854 in April, according to Moneynet (www.moneynet.co.uk) research.The survey – which reflects the values of property owners who enjoy salaries well above the national average – points to a return to gentle house price inflation in the month preceding the...... Similar Editorial : April 15th by logosi. | Source : Budget Planning