SHOPPERS must think carefully before taking on credit this Christmas, particularly when offered store cards. These can bring attractive discounts on your shopping, but they come at a crippling price when the bills land on the doormat in January.
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Scotsman: A Fundraising Campaigner Who Will Run And Run
WHEN Kenny Tindall lined up for the start of the Edinburgh Marathon last June it was an achievement in itself, writes Lindsey Rogerson. The day was unseasonably hot and hundreds of people pulled out of the event.
Scotsman: Yule Need A Receipt
IN ALL the excitement of shopping, do not lose sight of your basic consumer rights.
MoneyExpert: Cahoot Increases Loan Rate
Cahoot has advised its customers to move their loans to its parent company Abbey after it announced plans to increase its personal loan interest rate.
MoneyExpert: Apacs: Credit Card Users Choose Provider, Not Scheme
Consumers who compare credit cards and intend to apply for one do not make their choice based on the scheme but the provider, it has been claimed.
Scotsman: Equity Release Shakes Off Its Bad Image
Cashing in on your greatest asset used to be considered hazardous and selfish. But with the FSA as a security net, switched-on pensioners are now liking the idea
Scotsman: At Last: Pension News To Cheer About
AMID all the doom and gloom surrounding pensions and talk of people being forced to work longer than they expected because of lack of retirement savings, some good news emerged recently.
Scotsman: Healthy Grounds For Optimism
THE autumn months have a track record of being volatile. Not in November 2006 though – in fact, by one measure, equity markets were at their least volatile point for 13 years. And yet, it is not as if nothing happened in November.
Scotsman: Silence Says Lots About Brown’s Attitude To Tax
CHANCELLOR targets pensions yet again
Scotsman: So Brown Is The Best Chancellor Ever? Yo-ho-ho
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