Archive for January, 2009
Are debt settlement organizations really worth the money?
Financially speaking the last 365 days have been absolutely horrendous for the American economy. The recession is leaving millions of people with no means of getting income, a foreclosed home and a huge wad of credit card bills. So it does not come as much of a surprise these Americans are searching for [...]
Is it Getting Harder to Save Money?
It’s well-known that the credit crunch and rapidly rising costs of living are affecting spending power, as well as the ability to obtain credit – but what about the other side of the coin? According to a new report from Scottish Widows, one in three UK citizens feel they can no longer afford to put [...]
Mira Katbamna chooses this week’s best stories from the workplace
I’ve spent the whole week in a state of high excitement. The build up, the parades, the oath, the speech, the first dance … the oath again. I’ve even been greeting everyone with, “Yes we can!”, even though I’m at work and clearly, we can’t.
The question on everyone’s lips was did the Greatest Moment in [...]
Unemployment: Give us your tips on jobhunting
Today a freshly-unemployed George W Bush begins his search for a new post. He’s far from alone. Figures published today show the number of Britons out of work is close to 2 million while in the US the unemployment rate has passed 7%.
Competition for jobs is huge, and with, on average, 50 people competing for [...]
Tax returns: Don’t wait until the last minute to file yours
Will Moira Stuart manage to persuade people to get their income tax returns in by the 31 January deadline? According to HM Customs & Revenue, around 3 million people have already filed, but those who fail to heed Moira’s calls will face a £100 fine plus, potentially, additional surcharges.
If you have not registered to file [...]
Banks ‘raising savings bonuses’
The size of introductory bonuses offered to savers has risen in the battle for new customers, a study suggests.
Stockbrokers are banned and fined
The two bosses of Pacific Continental stockbrokers have been hit with huge fines by the FSA.
Standard Life defends investments
Standard Life has defended the investment strategy underlying its controversial pension Sterling Fund.
Childcare fees ‘continue to rise’
Parents in Britain can pay in excess of £8,000 a year for a full-time nursery place, a survey suggests.
Do You Need Tenant Loan Information?
Tenant loans in the UK can be extremely beneficial to the renters who need them. For quite some time, tenants have been looked down upon by actual home and property owners. Now, however, the number of homeowners versus the number of renters are very fairly balanced. Thus, a lot more people are becoming interested in [...]
