Not everyone is going to be complaining about the September inflation figures, even if they do make an interest rate rise next month more certain
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This Is Money: 30-second Guide To …. Stagflation
It was big in the 1970s, although not one of the highlights of the disco, big hair and Raleigh Chopper era, what is Stagflation?
This Is Money: Card Applications ‘dent’ Credit Ratings
Credit card customers could risk damaging their credit ratings by applying for the best deals on the market
This Is Money: A Battle For Hearts And Minds
Today more than 3,000 sub-postmasters will descend on Westminster to present Tony Blair with a petition signed by almost 4m post office supporters
Scotsman: Individual Investors Are Spreading Their Wings
SCOTLAND’S angel investors are flying high. Growing numbers of high net-worth individuals are investing risk capital directly into early-stage businesses, encouraged by generous tax breaks and the promise of attractive returns.
Scotsman: Advisers: Pensions No Longer The Deal Breakers
WITH pension deficits now appearing on the balance sheet and treated as an unsecured creditor, final salary pension schemes are considered a core part of a business.
Motley Fool: Five Money-Saving Tips From Your Dentist
If your dentist was to retire and settle for the easy life as a Foolish personal finance writer (don’t tell my editor I said that) he might write five money-saving tips like this:
Motley Fool: How Much Savings Accounts Actually Pay
Perhaps the greatest love affair on earth is that between financial firms and their jargon. Indeed, in The Devil’s Dictionary Of Money, Your Financial Jargon Buster and What They Say – And What They Mean, I warned Fool readers to be very wary of the gibberish and mumbo jumbo which financial companies use as part of their ‘confusion marketing’.
Motley Fool: Top Loans You Can Pay Off Early
They lend you money, but they sure don’t want it back! Many lenders with cheap personal loans allow you to take repayment holidays, because they get paid more interest. However, if you want flexibility the other way, it can be hard to find a competitive loan because lenders don’t want you to pay it off early.
Motley Fool: Savvy Credit Card Tips!
We all know that the unwise use of credit cards can severely damage your wealth. With most cards boasting APRs of 11% or more, they’re an expensive way to borrow and with many finance companies offering ridiculous levels of credit, it’s perfectly possible to achieve a quite scary level of debt, even for those on relatively meagre salaries. It’s therefore perhaps not surprising that personal debt (including mortgages) in the UK is currently over £1.1 trillion, and growing fast.