UPS and downs are normal, but beware strange twists and turns.
Month: September 2006
Scotsman: How Rich Are We? Better Not Ask The Banks If You Want The Bubbly
BEST advice when you’re in a hole is to stop digging. So if I had any sense, I would draw a veil over last week’s promise of a bottle of bubbly for anyone smarter than me at analysing savings data, and move on.
Scotsman: Cover Doesn’t Have To Come At A Premium
There are ways to beat the rising cost of car insurance, finds TERESA HUNTER
Scotsman: Hoping They’re Safe As Houses
SHOULD we heed the call to invest more in property, asks LINDSEY ROGERSON.
Money Links For 2nd Sep 2006
Links to other interesting money articles on 2nd Sep 2006.
MoneyExpert: Average Homeowner Pays £13,596 For Remortgages
The average homeowner is likely to pay £13,596 in remortgage fees over the course of their lifetime, Abbey has claimed.
MoneyExpert: Industry Heads Off Criticism With Credit Card Cheque Changes
The terms and conditions applied to credit card cheques are to be clearly stated following a public and regulatory outcry over the way in which they are marketed.
Scotsman: Abbey’s Guaranteed Growth Bond Into Its Third Issue
ABBEY has introduced the third issue of its guaranteed growth bond. At the end of five-and-a-half years, investors receive a guaranteed 20 per cent, plus an additional amount – capped at 13 per cent – dependent on the performance of the FTSE 100 index.
Scotsman: First Direct Loan Rewards Staying Power Among Long-term Borrowers
A PERSONAL loan rewarding customers who see out the full term has been brought out by First Direct, a subsidiary of HSBC.
Scotsman: Switching From High Jump To Limbo With Oil Price
THERE’S a lot of money still lying around in the Investment Club because we missed buying back into Stagecoach as planned.