Finances - General Articles
1: How to find out current interest rates?
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2: Obama Administration: Financial Literacy Is a National Crisis
Two of the top members of President Barack Obama's cabinet made it very clear earlier this month that the lack of financial literacy among America's youth is the next major crisis that will plague the
3: The get-out-out debt double whammy starts by playing chicken with your bank
You owe $8,000 on a credit card at 18% interest. If you make the minimum payment of about $200 a month it will take you over 26 years to pay it off and you will pay over $11,000 just in interest. Ouch
4: Fiscal Tips and Alistair
At the end of 2009 there was a fair bit of media noise reminding shoppers to get spending before everything rises in price by 2.5% (this probably helped the excellent festive sales figures just announ
5: Cautiously optimistic on economic recovery
After what seems like a lifetime of writing about banking collapses, home repossessions and unemployment, the UK has officially and finally pulled out of the recession. According to government figure
6: Could consumers see the rights they get with credit cards extended to debit cards?
Consumers who buy goods with a debit card could enjoy the same protection as those who use a credit card, if new plans to shake up the industry get the go-ahead. In the current uncertain climate, man
7: Top saving tips for 2010
Savers had little to shout about for much of 2009, with the base rate stuck at a historic low of 0.5 per cent, and many people earning next to nothing on their cash. The Bank of England's decision to
8: Claim your forgotten funds
The idea of losing track of your hard-earned cash may sound unlikely, but millions of pounds are lying idle in dormant saving accounts with banks, building societies and other providers. This may be
9: Credit card stress-buster
Got the blues about your plastic? Don't panic It's not unusual to worry about money early in the year. The festive period puts a dent in many people's pockets and dealing with the fallout can often m
10: 10 things you didn't know about credit cards
There are 11 million more credit cards in the UK than there are people* and when used in the right way our flexible friends can be brilliant financial tools. But fall into the traps set by providers
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