Think Money, a leading financial solutions company, has advised people to compare their finances today with how they looked this time a year ago – and take steps towards improving them wherever necessary. The advice comes after research from Bright Grey revealed that a third of people in the UK are either spending more than [...]
Almost everyone will apply for a loan at some point in their lifetime, and many people will have several different loans in place throughout their lives. It is very common for college students to apply for student loans during their college years. Most people will use borrowed money to purchase a house and a car. [...]
Of the oddest items to actually help consumers this year, the mild winter may be the biggest boon. Severe weather patterns have caused insurance losses and financial disaster as freak snowstorms, hurricanes, and tornados have hit unexpectedly. For once, Mother Nature’s whims are causing a financial windfall for many households that do not have to [...]
Repaving your home’s driveway is probably one of the last things on your to do list. Driveways are the sort of thing that should just last forever, after all it’s concrete and rock solid. Unfortunately, especially during a harsh winter, your driveway can take a serious beating. A few cracks aren’t anything to worry about, [...]
Life used to be so simple. When you wanted money, you went to the bank. When you wanted meat, you went to the butcher. And when you wanted insurance, you went to an insurance broker. But things have changed, in the modern world you could pop down to Sainsbury’s and buy all three. With so [...]
Forget about jobs and housing as potential indicators of economic recovery; think theme park attendance. While it is true that claims for jobless benefits are dropping, and manufacturing data is also a cause for optimism, record turnouts for theme park attendance seems to be solid proof. Frugal consumers that helped coined the word staycation in [...]