Serious Debt and Mental Health Issues
We all get stressed about money from time to time, but when you really feel your back is to the wall or that you’re peering down over the edge of a fiscal cliff it can have a severe impact on your mental health. All too…
How Can I Save On My Car Insurance?
Though prices have fallen in recent years, car insurance is still a real drain on finances, and it has often been suggested that the industry offers consumers pretty poor value for money. Seeing as the competition between insurers isn’t providing us with the most spectacular…
What Shares Should I Be Buying in 2014?
The transition between calendar years is typically when people stop, take stock, look forward and project. Financial commentators are no different, and, though the year is only a couple of days old, we’re already being flooded by a bewildering array of investment tips that are…
How Do I Avoid Premium Rate Phone Numbers?
Phone bills are expensive enough at the best of times, but not all numbers are created equal. Premium rate numbers will cost you dearly. Fortunately, they are easy enough to spot. The main offenders start thus; 0870 0845 0871 0872 0844 0843 All of these…
Dealing With Incorrect Energy Bills and Contract Mis-Selling
Energy companies, with their sly machinations to pump up prices wherever possible, aren’t merely the pantomime villain of the financial landscape. They are often simply the villain. If the squeeze from your gas and electricity bills weren’t enough, many companies are guilty of mis-selling contracts…
Not Every Little Actually Helps: How Understanding Supermarkets’ Sales Tactics Can Save You Money
There’s much more to doing a frugal weekly shop than going to one of the cheaper supermarkets and looking out for special offers. Indeed, to get a really great deal, you need to make canny shopping into an art form. After all, these businesses have…
Unit Trusts – Are They The Investment For You?
When looking for areas to invest in, you may have come across a type of investment called a unit trust, operated by financial service companies. This collective investment scheme may sound like a charity but it is, in fact, actually a great investment opportunity for…
Reducing the Cost of Car Insurance for Under 25s
Though not quite as extortionate as they once were, car insurance premiums for young people can still be prohibitively expensive. However, there are a number of ways you can keep costs down. In this article we’ll take a look at the steps you can take…
Why Should I Credit Check?
Personal finance is an incredibly important aspect of life that needs to be controlled effectively if you want your money matters to run as smoothly as possible. While you may budget each month and put money aside for a rainy day, financial wellbeing involves much…
Financial Product Perks For Cohabiting Couples
There’s an old adage that two can live as cheaply as one, however, this doesn’t always hold true. Two people will consume more food than one for example and will generally use more energy, but splitting housing costs and utility bills will certainly cost less…