Last week i highlighted how British government ministers are finally beginning to advice the UK populace to deal with their debt but nothing will happen unless families and individual take up the ‘fight’. According to CreditAction UK the average household debt in the UK is ~ £8,042 (excluding mortgages). This figure increases to £15,466 if [...]
ISA for children – £9000 Fees for Students
November 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
It was announced today that universities in England will be able to charge tuition fees of up to £9,000 per year, as the government transfers much of the cost of courses from the state to students. Fees, which are currently just over £3000, will rise to £6,000 – with an upper tier of £9,000 – [...]
We Need To Stop This Yearly Financial Madness
January 19, 2010 By 3 Comments
A London Newspaper today revealed, according to a report, that 50% of Londoners expect to use credit cards to pay for their grocery shopping this month. The figure raises concerns about attitudes to personal debt as the amount Britons owe rose to a record £1.5billion last month. The trend for putting everyday purchases on plastic [...]
Consumers Are ‘Tweeting’ Their Ways to Christmas Bargains
December 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
CBN has reported that shoppers are now using social media sites to get bargains during this festive season. For the full report, play the video below. Social media website have actually turned the world into a proper global village; so using it to make savings on shopping should not come as a surprise. If you [...]
Children And Your Annual Budget
December 7, 2007 By 4 Comments
The cost of raising a child form birth to the age of 21 has reached more than £186,000, new research shows. This is the equivalent of £740 a month or £25 a day. Since the insurance firm Liverpool Victoria first began their research in 2003, the expenses associated with raising children have increased by a [...]
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