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Are We Turning into a Nation of Savers??
June 16, 2009
According to the recently released Scottish Widows Savings & Investments Report 2009: The current market 37% of people say they are more likely to save now than they were 12 months ago. 85% cite lack of money to save as the biggest barrier to saving compared to 50% in 2008. [...more]
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Inefficient Giving Costs Charities Nearly £1 Billion
March 31, 2009
In 2007/08 UK adults gave £10.6bn to worthy causes, but gifted nearly £1bn to the taxman Use Gift Aid and make your donations tax-efficient [...more]
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How To Survive A Recession
March 17, 2009
Skirts getting longer? Cigarette butts shorter? Easier to get a cab or a table at that fashionable restaurant? All these are said to be signs of recession – the dreaded R word. The technical definition of a recession is when the economy has shrunk for at least six months – as measured by negative Gross [...more]
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Insulating Your Finances Against Recession
March 3, 2009
Unemployment Insurance Almost certainly the biggest fear for working people in a recession is losing their job and not being able to meet their financial commitments. And the biggest commitment of all for most people is their mortgage. [...more]
2009 – Fasten Your Seatbelts For A Bumpy Ride
January 20, 2009
Articles regarding the financial markets are usually found tucked away in the inner pages of the papers, especially in times when markets are doing well. The end of 2007 and all of 2008 have been one of those periods when the financial headlines have hit the front page of the newspapers; for the wrong reasons. [...more]
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A Nation of Borrowers…….