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23 Feb 2010
Today LV published their annual breakdown of how much it costs to raise a child. So how much is it...........
Author: Damien
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22 Feb 2010
This story struck me as interesting for two reasons. Firstly, I walk past this particular construction every day and secondly because it reminds me of the concept of the Skyscraper Index. The research director at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein came up with the Skyscraper Index in 1999 which basically states that...
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22 Feb 2010
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19 Feb 2010
Following my earlier post regarding shredding I touched upon protecting yourself against ID theft. But I feel this really is such an important topic in its own right it deserves its own individual post. The directgov website provides useful information on this topic, including how to protect yourself both online and...
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19 Feb 2010
The aim of this blog is to help everyone sort their finances. While admittedly some posts will be relevant to some more so than others there will be posts, such as this one, which are truly universal...
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19 Feb 2010
"A poodle clipper today can be an estate agent tomorrow," Trevor Kent, a former president of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) stating what we've all known for years. (Interestingly, does that make him a former president of poodle clippers?)
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18 Feb 2010
More than a third of people are so worried about their finances the stress is affecting their health and relationships, a survey has shown. One in five people admitted they did not feel in control of their finances and 12% said their money worries had become a real burden. This...
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18 Feb 2010
December’s Pre-Budget Report (PBR) largely went unnoticed by the general public unless of course you are a pensioner with a love for playing bingo. But Alistair Darling also announced another harebrained scheme, this time one aimed at cutting carbon emissions, reducing fuel bills and providing work for the heating industry. The...
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16 Feb 2010
You may be wondering why on a day when the Bank of England’s governor, Mervyn King, announced that Britain’s consumer price inflation rate rose to 3.5% that I chose a...
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16 Feb 2010
Millions of credit card holders are being squeezed by the highest interest rates in more than a decade, according to new research. Despite the Bank of England’s base rate being...