Archives for 6 December 2007
Bank cuts base rate
Article category: Debt Management Help and AdviceHard-pressed mortgage-payers were given some breathing space today with the Bank of England’s (BOE) announcement of an interest rate cut.The widely-expected cut of 0.25 per cent to 5.5 per cent comes as a welcome respite to homeowners some of whom have been struggling to keep up with a series […]
Women ‘very unhappy’ with pensions settlements
Article category: Debt Mangement Help and AdviceWomen are still "very unhappy" with pension settlements in divorce proceedings, according to a firm of independent financial advisors.Ruth Whitehead Associates (RWA) said that pension sharing arrangements brought in by ministers in 2000 to try and increase provisions granted were still not sufficient.Only eight per cent of women, according […]