Personal Finance Articles

Use online savings accounts to get to your target amount quicker - Posted by Victoria Cochrane.

Online savings accounts tend to offer better interest rates because they are a cheaper medium for the banks and building societies to maintain, meaning that they can afford to shave their margin to offer more to the customer and remain competitive.

Lending a leg-up – the history of mortgages - Posted by Andrew Regan.

Mortgages are essential to the fabric of modern society, enabling people to buy a property without having immediate access to thousands of pounds. The development of the modern mortgage, like many things, has its roots in the land.

Its Easy to Transfer Funds with Internet Banking - Posted by Terry Detty.

Internet banking is a great resource to accomplish funds transfers is an effective way to solve many problems you may encounter in life.

Why Do People Remortgage? - Posted by Aaron Hill.

People remortgage for a number of reasons. Times are tough in the mortgage market and remortgaging isn't as easy as it used to be. Advice from a mortgage broker or advisor is essential.

How to avoid foreclosure - Posted by Julius Moltgen.

Foreclosure. It’s a word that’s sending shivers of fear down the back for many a household in the current financial crisis.
If you see you maybe heading for trouble, you can take steps NOW to prevent foreclosure on your home.

Student loans without cosigner: Your backbone at the time of need! - Posted by stifflerhuggen.

Study in USA is not so easy and you need a good financial backup for that. What you need is to look out for student loans but in USA the approval is not so easy.

Don’t let your endowment catch you out - Posted by Andrew Regan.

20 years ago, insurance companies were selling countless endowment policies as people believed that not only would it pay off their mortgage, but they would have extra cash left over at the end. Now, endowments are not looking like such a good investment.

Save Your Energy: Switch to Avoid Fuel Poverty - Posted by Isla Campell.

Recent times have seen shocking increases in energy bills, leaving a large number of families in ‘fuel poverty’. With ever-rising gas prices, and a plethora of suppliers available, it is often difficult for customers to know whether they can save money or not – and how.

Mortgage Size Is All Location, Location, Location - Posted by Aaron Hill.

Scotland house prices are lower than the average in the UK, and some places are exempt from stamp duty. This is a guide to the Scottish house buying process.

Can HSBC's Rate Matcher allay general mortgage misery? - Posted by Isla Campell.

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