The oil price has slipped below $60 again – but it has not discouraged a scramble among the big oil players to find new reserves
This Is Money: £200,000 Average Home On The Way
Property prices will carry on soaring next year, with the average house rising £30 a day to £196,000
Family Finance: Foreign Mortgages. New Horizons?
Author: Dot Piper
There has been a tremendous boom in overseas property ownership. Whether for personal use as a family, holiday or retirement property or as an investment property, the market shows no sign of slowing down.
In the excitement of making the decision to go ahead, it’s easy to overlook the importance of taking professional advice […]
Motley Fool: Mash Your Motoring Bills!
According to the RAC, the cost of running a car has increased by roughly £540 over the past twelve months, hitting thirty million drivers across the UK.
This Is Money: Enron Boss Jailed For 24 Years
Former Enron boss Jeffrey Skilling was sentenced to 24 years and four months in prison for his part in the fraud at the energy giant
This Is Money: Sony Doubles Laptop Recall
Electronics giant Sony is to recall about 250,000 batteries for its own laptops – more than double the number it previously said it would call back
This Is Money: 7.5m Bank On Home As Pension
More than 7.5m homeowners are disregarding saving for the future and gambling on their propertys value paying for their retirement
Motley Fool: The Best And Worst Current Accounts
Around six in seven adults (85%) have a current account, but the vast majority of these forty million people don’t have the right bank account to suit their needs.
Money Links For 23rd Oct 2006
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Motley Fool: Christmas Credit Cards And Other Stories
Many people can spot a good Christmas present with infuriating ease*. However, I strongly suspect that Christmas is one of those times when lots of people aren’t good at budgeting. The Saturday before Christmas the whole bill gets whacked on the credit card at 15.9% interest, with an instantly forgotten mental note to worry about it later.