‘Debt amongst pensione...

March 10, 2011

Deepening debt levels, falling income and struggles with the rising cost of living. They are three factors affecting increasing numbers of over 55s in the UK, according to a study by the insurance gro...

Boost for first time buyers...

March 10, 2011

It has been a tough time for homebuyers over recent years. Since the credit crunch, lenders havetightened their criteria for mortgages meaning that borrowers have needed larger deposits and asqueaky c...

Using credit cards ‘is...

March 09, 2011

Using a credit card to pay for goods and services ‘doesn’t count as real spending’.  That’s the startling conclusion to a recent survey into attitudes towards cash and spe...

Tying your money to a good r...

March 09, 2011

Investors looking for a home for more than £1,000 can buy special bonds paying market-leading returns from high street names like John Lewis, Tesco Bank and Lloyds TSB.   The bonds pay a be...