THIS month two secondary schools in one of the most deprived parts of Glasgow will get their own credit unions thanks mainly to the Greater Easterhouse Money Advice Project (GEMAP).
Author: Rob Lewis
Scotsman: Struggling Friendly Societies Need A Little Help To Get By
OVER the holidays I reread my grandfather’s diary, which he wrote as a young man living away from home and working as an engineer in one of the dockyards. It begins on March 29, 1893.
Scotsman: The Woman With £4bn To Share Out
CLARE Spottiswoode is asking Aviva policyholders what to do with a windfall, writes Teresa Hunter.
Scotsman: Housing Market Tipped To Cool After 12.5% Rise
SCOTLAND saw the second-highest house price inflation in the UK last year, according to the latest Halifax House Price Monitor.
Scotsman: Communities Aim To Shut Door On Loan Sharks
FEW positive outcomes have emerged from the loss of Christmas savings by an estimated 30,000 Scottish Farepak customers. However, the enhanced profile afforded to the work of credit unions in communities may have long-term benefits.
MoneyExpert: HSBC Launches Homeowner Loan Sale
A new homeowner loan has been launched by HSBC as part of a sale the bank is conducting.
MoneyExpert: Bank Raises Rates For Gambling Transactions
HSBC has announced it is to raise the rates issued to those who use their credit cards for depositing money into online betting accounts.
Scotsman: Split-caps Ready For Return From The Wilderness After Recovery
SPLIT-CAPITAL investment trusts appear to be regaining a level of popularity, with investors and advisers starting to realise that some funds have come through the crisis of recent years relatively unscathed.
Scotsman: Split-caps Ready For Return From
AFTER debacle affecting the sector a few years ago, there is now aggrement that a well-run trust can once again prosper
Scotsman: Resolving To Switch And Save
IT’S that time of the year, with New Year resolutions in the air, when people are looking at how they can improve their lives.