According to officials from the Council of Mortgage Lenders the global credit crunch in the UK is continuing to wreak havoc in the mortgage markets, resulting in the mortgage squeeze and tighter lending conditions continuing. The latest figures from the CML showed that mortgage lending levels for May was 2% lower than in April, and [...]
In case you haven’t noticed yet, the economy isn’t in the best shape this summer. Exorbitant gas prices, higher prices for less amenities on flights, and less money for extras; all contribute to less options for summer vacations. Though you may not take a big family vacation every year, and it may have stretched your [...]
All different kinds of taxpayers may benefit from working with a tax accountant. However, before you hire an accountant, there are a few steps that you can take to ensure that you hire the appropriate professional. An accountant can be helpful in a variety of situations. They can prepare your taxes for you, saving you [...]
No one ever really plans to become critically ill, but unfortunately it does happen. People do get sick, some people get very sick. Planning for the future is never an easy task and planning for a critical illness in the future is even more difficult, particularly if you are not ill at the time of [...]
Accidents happen every day and everywhere, even to the most careful of us and naturally, it is a rule of thumb that they will happen when you are least prepared to face them; this is especially true when it comes to your car. Crashing, bumping, damaging or even losing or being robbed of your car [...]
Earlier this year, I ran into a family acquaintance. During the course of our catch-up small talk, he told me that he was in the process of moving his 5-person household (2 adults, 3 kids) into his mother-in-law’s house one town over. He spoke quickly about why this was a good idea and how he [...]
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In today’s world, non-traditional families are almost as common as traditional families. Single parents, especially, tend to have fewer financial resources, higher debt, and lower credit scores. So what can you do? There are some simple things that anyone can do, but that are especially important for single parents who want their children to have [...]
Officials from the Financial Services Authority have stated that millions of homeowners could face rising mortgage costs as a result of their cheap fixed rate mortgage terms coming to an end. Around one and a half million homeowners are expected to be affected over the coming months, and as a result of this a number [...]
According to officials from the Office of Fair Trading the verdict relating to bank charges in the UK is now set to be delivered this week, after recent reports that there could be a further delay of up to three months with regards to delivery of the verdict. The High Court test case into banks [...]