Archive for November, 2006

Putting your house on the market is one of the most stressful things you’ll ever do. And if it refuses to sell, it’s easy to feel demoralised, and unsure of what you’re doing wrong. There are a few easy steps you can take to improve your chances of selling…
-First impressions are hugely important. Tidy up [...]

Since the introduction of top-up fees in 2006-07, the world of student finance has changed significantly. Though tuition fee loans ensure that you don’t have to worry about £3,000 of debt per year during your course, the income-assessed maintenance loan is another matter. Whilst you will get 75% of the full [...]

Research from the Alliance & Leicester has found that it costs parents in the UK over £17,000 to help their children get a foot on the property ladder. This figure is £4,000 more generous than was expected by first-time buyers who had turned to their parents for help. In the current property climate, prospective first-time [...]

The cost of attending a university according to government figures is as follows:
£4,125 per year in course costs (such as tuition fees)
£6,897 per year in living costs (including basic living requirements, household costs, course and non-course related costs such as travel and entertainment)
To show just how much the cost for today’s students has escalated in [...]

If you are in any way similar to me, the thought of choosing a present is a thing you dread. Your dilemma is that you want to think of a gift that is extraordinary and original, something likely to outdo all others gift ideas at the party.
Basically, no-one wants to be the one who runs [...]

As rising house prices become more and more prohibitive to first time homebuyers trying to get themselves onto the first rung of the property ladder it seems that a large amount of the financial burden is resting squarely on the shoulders of the parents of those looking to flee the nest.
According to a report by [...]

Formerly business class was regarded as the domain of those who could afford something better than economy but couldn’t quite stretch to first class. With changes in standards and care it now seems to be moving closer to the luxury associated with first class travel.
The last year has seen the stakes raised in the business [...]

The financial history of any consumer dictates something known as a credit score. A credit score is used by lenders to decide whether a consumer is a ‘high-risk’ or a ‘low risk’ borrower. This, in turn, affects the borrower’s potential to receive good or bad rates of interest on things such as credit cards, loans [...]