Category Archives: General

A Nation of Borrowers…….

We have recently seen some staggering figures and headlines regarding the level of government debt in the wake of the ‘credit crunch’, bank bailouts, etc…. I think we have all become used to the fact that – regardless of which political party is in charge in the medium term – the government are going to [...more]
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Inefficient Giving Costs Charities Nearly £1 Billion

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

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

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]
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2009 – Fasten Your Seatbelts For A Bumpy Ride

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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