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Three Rules of Personal Finance

Posted by FiscalFizzle 830 days ago, popular 829 days ago (http://www.fiscalfizzle.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: rules principles
I have a challenge for all of you–especially the personal finance bloggers that read Fiscal Fizzle:
If you had to summarize personal finance in th[...] read more »
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Planning for the Future the Theme of Equity Release

Posted by PeterPiper 847 days ago (http://www.agepartnership.co.uk)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: equity release lifetime mortgage
The mood of looking towards the future in the equity release market intensified when AIFA (the Association of Independent Financial Advisors) urged t[...] read more »
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'Carry cash and cards' may be good advice for holidaymakers

Posted by PeterPiper 847 days ago (http://www.uia.co.uk)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: finance money personal finance travel
Holidaymakers have been advised of the Post Office and carry both cash and cards. According to Sarah Munro, the Post Office's head of travel service[...] read more »
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FSA arrears measures will have 'little impact'

Posted by PeterPiper 847 days ago (http://www.simplelandlordsinsurance.com)
Category: Real Estate
Measures announced by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to discourage mortgage lenders from repossessing properties will have little impact. Thi[...] read more »
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Nationwide figures confirm upward housing prices

Posted by PeterPiper 850 days ago (http://www.simplelandlordsinsurance.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: house prices property uk property
Recently published house price data from Nationwide has confirmed the trend that UK house prices are continuing to rise. According to Nationwide's l[...] read more »
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This Week in Personal Finance

Posted by RedeemingRiches 850 days ago, popular 849 days ago (http://www.redeemingriches.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: round up
Featuring posts on 7 worthwhile investments, saving money on heat and electricity, tax refunds: good or bad, an interview with the poor, and viewpoin[...] read more »
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How Automated Trading Creates Massive Leverage

Posted by OnlineInvestingAi 850 days ago (http://www.onlineinvestingai.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: leverage technology trading
Leverage is often used to describe weight and money. In the 20th century, leverage referred to massive machines that moved rocks, laid concrete, and [...] read more »
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UK house prices doubled in the noughties

Posted by PeterPiper 850 days ago (http://www.simplelandlordsinsurance.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: house prices property real estate uk
Residential landlords who still have properties in their portfolio from the beginning of the noughties will have seen the value of the buildings doub[...] read more »
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Interest rise could 'kill off' recovery

Posted by PeterPiper 851 days ago (http://www.simplelandlordsinsurance.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: housing interest rates property uk
An interest rise of just 0.5 per cent could be enough to "kill off" any recovery in the housing market. This is the view of Paul Holmes, chief exec[...] read more »
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FSA mortgage measures 'not enough'

Posted by PeterPiper 851 days ago (http://www.simplelandlordsinsurance.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: fsa mortgage uk housing market
The UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA) should do more to protect mortgage customers from lenders who charge "excessive" arrears fines. This i[...] read more »
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FSA sets out proposals for mortgage arrears

Posted by PeterPiper 852 days ago (http://www.simplelandlordsinsurance.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: fsa landlords mortgage uk property
UK residential landlords who have struggled with finance during the economic downturn may be encouraged by new proposals on mortgage arrears by the F[...] read more »
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Large deposits are reason for low lending level

Posted by PeterPiper 854 days ago (http://www.simplelandlordsinsurance.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: mortgages property real estate
Large deposits required by the majority of mortgage lenders are the reason total lending is at a nine-year low. This is according to Council for Mort[...] read more »
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NAEA - Stamp duty return was ill advised

Posted by PeterPiper 854 days ago (http://www.simplelandlordsinsurance.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: mortgages property real estate
The return to a lower stamp duty threshold was "ill advised", according to one industry body. The full impact of the change will not be seen until [...] read more »
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Fall in UK fixed-rate mortgages

Posted by PeterPiper 854 days ago (http://www.simplelandlordsinsurance.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: fall mortgages property uk economy
The number of UK mortgages taken out on a fixed rate has fallen below 20 per cent. This is according to new figures released by John Charcol. read more »
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Reduced unemployment figures boost UK sterling

Posted by PeterPiper 857 days ago (http://www.hifx.co.uk)
Category: Currencies | Tags: exchange rate sterling uk economy
Sterling's exchange rate enjoyed a brief period of good trading against the dollar. This was because the latest UK unemployment figures showed that [...] read more »
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