I’m sure we’ve all had that dream of winning the National Lottery, becoming a multi-millionaire, then quiting out jobs and treating ourselves to a wonderful home. The odds of winning a jackpot (i.e. picking 6 numbers between 1 and 49 that actually turn up) are 1 in 13,983,816. It’s not exactly goods odds really is it? There is a slightly better alternative… (more…)
Having debt is not a bad thing, as long as you can afford your loan and debt repayments. Credit cards are a good way to get a short term loan for a few hundred or couple of thousand pounds. However, if you don’t clear your balance every month, interest payments can be expensive. Being able to compare the best rates for unsecured and secured credit cards helps make sure you are getting the best deal and not spending a fortune on interest. (more…)
Let me shock you with some facts and figures about old age (a little blunt, but let’s be honest). New studies show that nearly 50% of individuals older than 65 will need long-term care before they pass away. Almost 50% of the older generation who are 85 and older have Alzheimer
Running your own business really is the ultimate in freedom when it comes to working for a living. You can work as much or as little as you need, make the decisions yourself, and of course, feel a huge sense of achievement. If you’ve got ideas on how to expand your business, then that’s where a Business Cash Advance comes in useful. (more…)
It’s hard not to notice the issues surrounding Northern Rock at the moment. I think that the media has done a wonderful job of fueling the panic surrounding the bank’s financial situation, and done nothing to explain the actual situation. (more…)
Marc Eilbeck dot com (not sure how the surname is pronounced, “ill-beck?”) is a blog featuring tips on how you can make money online. This is not just another money making blog, its a site featuring genuine techniques for earning cash. Marc’s writing style is very down to earth, and gives you the facts rather than exaggerated claims found on most new money making blogs (so that they can rip you off with affiliate schemes).
Marc posts tips daily, featuring useful tools, gossip in the blogging world, how to boost your productivity, new paid blogging services, plugins for wordpress that help monetise your blog and how you can build backlinks to your site. Definite a site to be adding to your RSS reader if you want to boost your earnings from your own blogs.
I like his link building idea, where you can review his blog to get a backlink. Thanks for the tip Marc, I’m using that one myself!
The one obvious thing about the world of finance and banking is that the best deals and offers are continually changing. How do you know what banks have great service, but still have high interest money rates on their accounts? Bankaholic.com is a site that keeps you up to date with the best rates and deals on the market! (more…)
LLoyds TSB has become the first UK bank to cut their charges for unauthorised overdrafts in the ever-growing revolt regarding bank charges. The bank is facing a test case regarding bank charges next year, but has already revised their fee structure due to be implemented in November. (more…)
In the UK, we are completely swamped with adverts and deals about credit cards, loans, savings accounts and bank accounts. With all this information, its not surprising that we get lost in all this information and have no idea what deals we should go for. This is where UK Financial Options comes in really handy. (more…)
A student campaign using the ever-popular Facebook social networking website has caused HSBC to overturn their decision to scrap interest free overdrafts for university graduates this summer. The HSBC bank said that it wasn’t too big to listen to its customers. (more…)
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