Bad credit can be bad news if you need to make an expensive purchase that you can’t pay for in cash. Every financial decision you make will have an effect on your own personal credit rating, whether those decisions prove to be good or bad. This mean...

Turkey, the country famously known as the bridge between Europe and Asia, is proving to be a popular place for British property buyers to invest. The country has one of the largest economies in the world with a growing population that currently numbers ov...

More and more people are thinking about giving up the stress of the rat race and settling in to the more attractive proposition of working from home. Not only does working from home mean we no longer have to waste hours of our day travelling to and from ...

Brits are on course to put away as much as £1 trillion in savings by 2012, with balances having doubled since the turn of the century. It would appear that the message from government and financial advisors may have got through with many more people putt...

Women entrepreneurs are big news. They are starting businesses at twice the rate of men and their businesses are growing in size as well as number. Revenue in female owned businesses increased more than in other businesses in the same period, according to...

Many UK credit card holders are withdrawing cash from ATMs using their card, oblivious to the cost implications of doing so, according to the comparison website Moneysupermarket. Ironically, many of those people are withdrawing cash to pay for an item or...

A leading youth charity has claimed that the majority of young people are falling into debt before they reach the age of 21, and that it is becoming an accepted part of their lifestyle. Rainer, a charity that aims to help under-supported young...

The value of the UK secured loans market looks set to pass the £10 billion mark in the next five years as more Britons look to consolidate their unsecured debt, according to a recent report issued by Datamonitor. The current estimated value o...

If you are thinking of moving to a different European country, it’s easy to get caught up in the romance of it all. But it’s wise to consider the practicalities of moving before you take the plunge.Many people go on holiday to European co...

When we think about budgeting, we often think of how a well thought-out budget can help us in the short term. We might have a holiday coming up, and by being careful with our money beforehand we can make sure we have enough cash to take with us to enjoy ...

Many people in all kinds of jobs enjoy the benefits that come with them. From free dental and health care, to discounts on lots of services and a company pension, being employed by someone else can have its perks – and it’s easy to take them for gran...

Even though Northern Rock managed to dodge the bullet following the timely intervention of Chancellor Alistair Darling and his ‘cast-iron’ guarantee for savers funds, the criticism has steadfastly refused to subside, and now debt counsellors are fierc...

Credit cards may never be the same again as a revolutionary new card - fundamentally different from any of the thousands of its predecessors, and designed for extensive use in an internet-driven world - hits the US market. The new RevolutionCa...

In any business, customer care and management is essential to ensure that you keep your customers happy. After all, finding new customers may be a long and time consuming process, but making sure your existing patrons are happy doesn't have to be. That's ...

Standard Life caused a stir amongst the UK life insurance industry recently by declaring its interest in acquiring Resolution - the largest specialist manager of in-force UK life funds - in a cash and shares offer deal that is believed to value the compan...