Do you realise that modern life has morphed the WEEKEND into the ‘WORKEND’? Nearly 75% of us, according to a survey by the paintmakers Dulux, say the weekend is no longer a time to put up your feet and let your hair down. Instead we spend 6 hours of each day of the weekend on [...]

A report from the Dept. of Works & Pensions shows that about 3.4 million people have been claiming state benefits such as incapacity benefit, income support and jobseekers’ allowance for more 2 years. this is a an increase of 250,000 compared to the figures from 1999. Fair enough, there are folks who genuinely cannot work [...]

Last week, changes to income tax came into force which saw a rise for over 5 million low paid workers. The changes, introduced in 2007′s budget for the tax year 2008/2009, has seen the lower 10p tax band doubled to 20p in the pound, hitting workers earning under £18000 per year. Those earning more have [...]

Nearly 25% of all first-time house buyers think they will have to save for six years to set aside enough money for a housing deposit, a survey showed this week. The average first-time buyer takes three-and-a-half years to save a typical deposit of £22,800 for a first home, but 23% think it will take them [...]