Brits are generally seen as having a stiff upper lip and are perhaps generally thought of as being a tad on the boring side. However, sometimes something happens to remind everyone that the UK has its fare share of eccentrics - not least of all when it c...

Amusing anecdotes abound about people stuffing money into mattresses or placing it in other hiding places rather than trust it to a bank or building society. But, does this method of saving really offer more security that putting the money away securely?...

The prospect of paying significant tuition fees for further education, as well as needing further money to live day-to-day can be off-putting to many prospective students about to leave school or sixth-form college; as a result many are choosing to jump s...

As each month passes, more and more families struggle to cope financially; of those who are finding it difficult to make ends meet, many are turning to a loan, either a short-term, unsecured loan or a secured loan on their home which they can spread over ...

Totting up the weekly shopping whilst pushing a trolley around the local supermarket may not be too much of a challenge; but where the sums are considerably larger and the stakes so much higher - like with monthly mortgage repayments – it may be wise to...

How strange it is that no-one would recommend you go into court without a solicitor, nor tackle Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs without consulting an accountant? But when it comes to insuring your business, some insurers appear to think that nothing ap...

The thought of taking a holiday conjures up thoughts of relaxation and fun but if you’ve ever been in charge of the ‘behind the scenes’ organisation you’ll know the reality can sometimes be different. The run-up to jetting off can actually be qui...

Buying your first home can simultaneously be the most exhilarating and the most terrifying decision you will ever make. On the one hand, you are branching out into the world of independence, where you can make your own rules. However, unfamiliar jargo...

Arranging a mortgage is one of the biggest financial decisions you can make in your life and as such it pays to know exactly what all the terminology means. This will allow you to avoid any surprises further down the line which might arise from misconcept...

Many small and medium-sized businesses must become more adaptable and learn how to make the most of green advice to combat fuel and energy price rises, if they are to survive over the next few years. The Federation of Small Businesses conducted researc...

When it comes to the future, we have all got our own ideas about how we will spend it. Perhaps we will end up buying a bigger house than the one we have now. There might be a particular car that we can see ourselves driving around in. And just think ab...

Have you been involved in an accident through no fault of your own? This happens to thousands of people every year in the UK, with many left unable to go to work or carry on their life as they did before. Regardless of whether an accident ultimately prev...

In recent years, the phenomenon of outsourcing has become more and more popular among privately owned companies, and it’s not hard to see why once you start looking into the subject. Outsourcing can be a much more effective way to run a business, e...

Good ideas are hard to come across but easy to recognize; they make sense, seem appropriate and are not terribly difficult to put into practice. Deciding to transfer a sum of money to your savings account on a regular basis is one such good idea; its rela...

People save for a variety of reasons; for a rainy day, to accumulate a nest egg, for a special purchase, or merely because they like saving! Accumulating cash is a good financial discipline and in the current economic climate those who have savings will a...