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: Learning To Avoid Poverty
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).
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.
MoneyExpert: HSBC Launches Homeowner Loan Sale
A new homeowner loan has been launched by HSBC as part of a sale the bank is conducting.
Scotsman: Postcode Energy Price Lottery
THIS month’s energy bills are the highest ever, and people living in southern and Central Scotland are among the worse off as where you live has a huge impact on the size of your energy bills, according to energyhelpline.com.
Scotsman: 2.5 Million Child Trust Funds Opened
ALMOST 2.5 million Child Trust Fund (CTF) accounts have now been opened, the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Ed Balls, announced today, with three-quarters of parents opening their children’s accounts themselves, rather than leaving it to the…
Scotsman: How Kids’ Cash Can Help Parents To Survive
AS MANY as 83,000 parents are so short of money this January that they are prepared to raid their children’s bulging post-Christmas piggy banks just to get them through the month.
Scotsman: Seven Ways To Get The Best Out Of Planning For The Future
RONNIE LUDWIG, a partner in the private wealth group at chartered account Saffery Champness in Edinburgh, has drawn up a set of New Year resolutions to help get your finances in order:
Scotsman: Fund Added To Skandia
The £657 million Gartmore Corporate Bond Fund has been added to the Skandia Investment Management UK Fixed Interest Blend Fund which aims to provide long-term total return from capital growth and income through investment predominantly in UK fixed…
Scotsman: Deja Vu As Government Changes Its Mind Again
THIS year’s festivities were once again been interrupted for financial advisers by the now traditional government U-turn on pensions.