Financial watchdog proposes interest-free overdrafts and a freeze on loan repayments
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has made a number of emergency proposals in order to assist those that are suffering financially from the Coronavirus crisis….
Using Credit
Money tip #75 – 16 ways to boost your credit score and increase your chances of getting credit (Part 2 )
Today I bring you the second part of our article – 16 ways to boost your credit score
Today’s newspapers are full of headlines about hikes in interest rates, but is this likely? And should you fix your mortgage now?
I amaze myself at times with my dedication to the cause as yesterday afternoon I found myself tweeting, on the OECD announcement that UK interest…
Reader’s question – Debt repayment
”My partner took out a loan several years before we met, and now we could easily pay it off with my savings and save paying…
Annual rise in UK house prices hits 10.5%
The annual rate of UK house price inflation has hit double figures for the first time since June 2007, according to the Nationwide.
UK Government borrowing hits record £163.4bn – and how to visualise this
Government borrowing has hit a record high of £163.4bn this year, official figures have shown.
3 quick links: Everything you need to know about inflation, interest rates and how they affect you
Given the ongoing concerns about inflation/interest rates, today’s 3 quick links help to shed a bit more light on the issue and how it affects…
Newsflash: BOE announce UK interest rates to remain at 0.5%
The Bank of England has announced that UK interest rates will remain unchanged at 0.5% for the 13th month in a row. Good news for mortgage…
Inflation falls back to 3% allaying interest rate rise fears
The UK inflation rate fell to 3% in February from 3.5% the month before, official figures have shown. The key facts are: