‘CABINET ministers Alan Johnson and David Blunkett today declared war on loan sharks.
At the conference they promised £81 million to help the poor to escape the clutches of excessive debt.
Trade and Industry Secretary Alan Johnson will spend £45 million on face-to-face counselling to help people escape punitive interest rates.’
Read more at £81 million pledged to […]
About.com has a useful piece on The Net Worth Statement: Your Financial Snapshot
‘Do you really know where you stand financially? In order to get control of your finances and plan your financial future effectively, you need to first know where you stand today. How do you do that?
A Net Worth Statement is a snapshot of […]
‘So you’ve chosen the bank. You’ve done what’s necessary to avoid institutions that will hit you with excessive service fees. Unfortunately for already busy students, bank selection is only the first step in staying in control of an account. The game of checking has become increasingly difficult, especially with a bank’s ability to tack on […]
Budgeting Babe has a great lit of 20 New Ways to Save - here’s three…
‘Don’t even think about it. Direct deposit is a saver’s best friend because the money is whisked away into your IRA, 401(k) or money market account — and you don’t have to do a thing. Except drop by your payroll department […]
‘BRITONS are wasting millions of pounds a year on direct debits and subscriptions they wish they had never set up, research showed today.
The use of direct debit has soared fourfold in the past ten years and three-quarters of people in the UK now use the facility.’
Read more at Millions wasted on ‘poor value’ direct debits