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Lessons to be learned from the German economy

Throughout Europe social democrats are being forced to face up to the fact that there are limited resources. A return to indulgent public spending is impossible and a fundamental rethink about the British economical model. One place to look is ...

Greece leaving the Euro: Impact on the UK

Whilst the media and politicians are fascinated by the Greek situation, particularly the reaction of the population and their volatility, the reality could be that if Greece leaves the Euro, it would not be that significant in hard terms but ...

Tips for buying a new home

Buying a house is arguably the biggest financial commitment you are likely to make in your life. Whether you are buying your first home, moving on to bigger and better things or even downsizing, navigating your way through all the ...

Debt consolidation for homeowners

Sometimes we all need to raise some money. This can be for a variety of reasons – home improvements, holidays, a new car or debt consolidation. People may need to borrow money for their children’s education or to get married. ...

Why seek debt advice?

Seeking debt advice isn’t the only way to start dealing with your debts – but if you choose to address your financial problems alone, you may be missing out on other people’s knowledge and experience. For a lot of people ...

Electricity For Your Business Leaving Your Circuits Scrambled?

The recession has many people searching for ways to survive on a smaller budget, and this couldn’t be truer for business owners. If you are trying to juggle your business costs with a declining amount of cash on hand, you ...

A DRO explained in layman’s terms

As recently as 2007, the UK government introduced a promising and much-needed alternative to traditional bankruptcy procedures named Debt Relief Order. It promised to make insolvency far less cumbersome for those citizens facing insurmountable debts. There was nothing but praise ...

A Closer Look at Equity Release Mortgages in the UK

These days, equity release mortgages are getting more and more popular in the UK and with one reputable high street lender having entered the market so far they are aiming to unlock the estimated £800 billion of equity and it ...

Subprime Financing: Curse or Blessing?

I met up with a friend of mine last weekend for dinner and as the evening was proceeding (and we’ve had a few drinks) the discussion came onto one of our usual topics: His difficulties of getting a loan and ...

Zopa: The easy way to get a loan?

Sure, you’ve heard of Zopa before. And you’ve most likely gathered that their revolutionary idea of peer to peer lending is violently shaking up traditional financial models. But what exactly does Zopa do – and how easy is to get ...