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How to regain control of your debts

Posted by financemaster 1166 days ago (http://www.blogastock.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: control debt debts finance
For people struggling with unmanageable debt, one of the worst parts can be the feeling of loss of control. read more »
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'Pro Debt' view of politicians contributed to recession

Posted by financemaster 1173 days ago (http://www.thinkmoney.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: credit crunch debt recession
The chief executive of the FSA (Financial Services Authority), Hector Sants, has criticised the Government`s actions in recent years. read more »
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Recession has compounded debt problems

Posted by financemaster 1175 days ago (http://www.thinkmoney.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: debt debt problems finance uk
Debt problems among UK consumers have been made worse by the ongoing recession, it has been claimed. read more »
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Virgin plans return to mortgage/banking market

Posted by financemaster 1176 days ago (http://www.dailymail.co.uk)
Category: Business | Tags: bank mortgages virgin
Virgin group is preparing for a return to the mortgage market and wants to obtain a licence to become a High Street bank, billionaire founder Sir Ric[...] read more »
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UK: Cheaper mortgages for people with deposits

Posted by financemaster 1176 days ago (http://www.thinkmoney.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: cheap cheap mortgages mortgage uk
Monthly mortgage payments for newly bought properties have plummeted in the past year - but only for people who can lay down enough of a deposit. read more »
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40% struggle to pay their bills

Posted by financemaster 1179 days ago (http://www.thinkmoney.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: bills debt debts mortgage struggle
40% of people are struggling to pay their households bills, charity Age Concern has claimed, while warning people not to cut back on essential spendi[...] read more »
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UK: Base rate drops to 0.5%

Posted by financemaster 1179 days ago (http://www.gregorypennington.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: base rate finance mortgage
The Bank of England`s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announced it was lowering the base rate (also known as bank rate) to 0.5% - a further drop of 0[...] read more »
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Financial `age of innocence` over by seven

Posted by financemaster 1180 days ago (http://www.thinkmoney.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: finance money
Today’s children have more money and are making financial decisions earlier than their parents’ generation, claims a report from pfeg (Personal Finan[...] read more »
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UK: Savers abandoning ISAs

Posted by financemaster 1183 days ago (http://www.thinkmoney.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: bank bank accounts isa savings uk
Low interest rates might be good news for some mortgage holders, but people with bank accounts have had to watch the returns on their savings drop al[...] read more »
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UK: Bank interest rates at record low

Posted by financemaster 1194 days ago (http://www.thinkmoney.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: interest rates savings
Interest rates on the most common types of savings account have fallen to their lowest levels on record, according to the Bank of England. read more »
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UK: Savings Still Important, Despite Base Rate Cuts

Posted by financemaster 1196 days ago (http://www.marketwatch.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: bank banks interest savings
Response to new figures from the Bank of England showing that the most common types of savings accounts now offer the lowest rates on record. read more »
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Japanese finance minister resigns but denies he was drunk at G7 conference

Posted by financemaster 1196 days ago (http://www.telegraph.co.uk)
Category: Economy | Tags: conference drunk finance g7 japan
Mr Nakagawa said that he had no option but to step down immediately after seeing the anger his behaviour had caused in parliament. His resignation is another blow to the already shaky government of Prime Minister Taro Aso. read more »
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Consumers financial wellbeing at all-time low

Posted by financemaster 1196 days ago (http://www.gregorypennington.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: confidence consumer economy wellbeing
A 12-year study has found that consumers are facing the worst financial conditions since the study began. read more »
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UK: Cost of fixed-rate mortgages ‘could be set to rise’

Posted by financemaster 1196 days ago (http://www.thinkmoney.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: fixed rate mortgage mortgages uk
The cost of new fixed-rate mortgages may have fallen as far as it’s going to, experts have stated.
According to The Times, the downward trend in fixed-rate mortgages may have come to an end, and may even reverse in the reasonably near future. read more »
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UK Charity calls for changes to savings and pension rules

Posted by financemaster 1201 days ago (http://www.gregorypennington.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: bank account banks pensions savings uk
Age Concern has called for the Government to change the rules concerning savings and pension payments.
Currently, as the BBC reports, a pensioner will lose £1 per week from their pension credit for every £500 of savings they have over £6,000. read more »
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