Archive for October, 2005

Plan to force debt-ridden Britons to save

‘A RADICAL bill to overhaul the savings landscape and encourage low-paid and moderate earners to invest for their future will be unveiled this week by the shadow work and pensions secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind.
The Conservative MP believes Britain must roll back the barriers which are preventing a quarter of the workforce from tucking away any […]

Thursday, October 27th, 2005

Saving Money on a Small Income

Money Central has a useful article with 19 suggestions on how to Save big on a tiny income - here’s the first few:

‘1. Stash a dollar in a jar every time you do the laundry, says blogger LBL.
2. Save all your $5 bills in a coffee can. (My husband and I do this so […]

Tuesday, October 18th, 2005

Ten Ways To Cut Your Homeowner’s Insurance Premiums

About.com has a useful post on Ten Ways To Cut Your Homeowner’s Insurance Premiums

‘Consider buying your homeowner’s and auto insurance policies from a company that offers both. Some companies offer discounts of 5 to 15% if you buy both types of coverage from them. Check around and make sure the price is lower than buying […]

Monday, October 17th, 2005

Scammers Dupe Online Daters for Millions Of Dollars

‘The most popular complaint among women about online dating sites — that men turn out to be nothing like their profiles, and only jerk women around — is also true the other way around.
Not just in matters of love, but of wallets, too. Slightly less than 1 of every 10 profiles on popular dating sites […]

Monday, October 17th, 2005

Family relationships can be crippled by bad debt

‘FINANCIAL pressures are prising Scots couples apart, leading estranged partners into even more crippling levels of debt, according to one of Scotland’s most prominent insolvency practitioners.
Accountant and business adviser PKF claims that debt burdens are leading to an increasing number of broken relationships, contributing to divorce rates that have been on the up for the […]

Monday, October 17th, 2005

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