The cost of motoring is soaring, with drivers spending an average of £5,500 a year to keep their car on the road
This Is Money: Corus Accepts Indian Offer
Former British Steel group Corus this morning announced that it has agreed to be taken over by the Indian firm Tata for £4.3bn
This Is Money: Brown Racks Up £25.4bn Deficit
The Chancellor has racked up his worst budget deficit in more than a decade – and may be forced to cut spending as a result.
Money Links For 19th Oct 2006
Links to other interesting money articles on 19th Oct 2006.
This Is Money: Credit Giants Hit Russian Music Site
Credit card giant Visa has joined the battle against a Russian website accused of profiting by selling cut-price music downloads illegally
This Is Money: Homeloans Hit Another Record
Homeowners borrowed a record monthly amount again in September, but mortgage lending slipped back slightly from the previous month
Motley Fool: Hazardous Home Loans To Avoid!
One of the most important choices that the average person makes is deciding which home to buy — and choosing a mortgage to pay for it.
Motley Fool: Make A 28% To 67% Return Today
As well as this week being National Identity Fraud Prevention Week, 16 to 22 October is also National Giving Week. What’s more, Children In Need is just a month away on Friday, 17 November, so we Brits will be digging deep to raise or donate money for good causes over the next month.
Motley Fool: Ten Tips To Get Credit
Debt breeds more debt, which can spiral out of control. (Um, I’m supposed to put a little humour into my articles, but I’m not sure how with an opening like that. A comedy thunderclap perhaps? I’ll get the sound-effects team on it…)
Motley Fool: 0% Mortgages: Too Good To Be True?
I suspect that most people who see a mortgage advertised at 0% have alarms, clarions and sirens ringing in their head all at once, but is there anything to these mortgages?