Archives for 20 February 2008
Mum is the financial word
Article Category: Debt Management and AdviceMum is the financial buzzword at present going round corridors of the Financial Services Authority (FSA).Hard-pressed mothers trying to juggle household budgets are set to be given a helping hand by the watchdog.Women in the early stages of pregnancy will be handed packs on how to manage their money.They will […]
Kids miss out as budgets are stretched
Article Category: Debt Management Help and AdviceKids are increasingly missing out as financial budgets are stretched, according to a survey by an insurer.Engage Mutual has undertaken research, which paints a worrying picture of hard-pressed parents struggling to make ends meet, with fears of a recession cutting amounts of money spent on their offspring.According to the […]
Controversial mortgages withdrawn
Article Category: Debt Management Help and AdviceTwo mortgage lenders have today announced they will be withdrawing controversial mortgage products.Alliance & Leicester has announced it will reel in its PlusMortgage and Coventry Building Society said it was no longer going to offer the MOREgage range.These types of mortgages, which combine a mortgage with a personal loan, […]