There’s an interesting article over at the FT which talks about investing in a stakeholder pension for your children. The article suggests that this can be one of the most cost-effective ways of saving for children, and a way which can really set them up in the future. For example, if you were to invest […]
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How Do You Choose A Fund?
What factors do you look at when choosing an investment fund?
Pension Term Assurance
It’s now a lot easier and cheaper to buy your life insurance within a pension scheme.
Stamp Duty Rates
Looking for a house has made me more interested in all the associated costs of home buying, which includes that lovely tax stamp duty. In his recent budget, Gordon Brown changed the stamp duty rates to the following levels: Property Price Stamp Duty Up to £125,000 0% £125,001 to £150,000 1% £150,001 to £250,000 1% […]
Phishing Example
I mentioned phishing in a post yesterday, and not long after I received an email which was attempting to do just that in my inbox. For those who are unsure quite how phishing is done, I thought I’d show this attempt as an example of the sorts of things to look out for. Luckily in […]
Trade Old Mobile Phones For Cash
Here’s a great little tip courtesy of the Money Saving Expert forums.
Government Premium Rate Phonelines
The Government is making money by using premium rate 0870 numbers on some of its helplines.
Credit Card Companies Warned Over Charges
There’s been some good news this week on the subject of charges made for missing credit card payments.
Worrying Figures from FSA Report
A recent FSA study has found figures sugggesting that, amongst other things, half a million households are in “serious financial difficulty”, and 70% of consumers have no savings in place to see them through a sudden loss of income. Here are some more figures from the report: 70% of people have made no provision to […]
Money Saving March: Research Before Renewing
Don’t let apathy cost you money.