Sunday, January 9th, 2011
More than 295,000 people have used credit cards to pay their mortgage or rent in the North West, new research has found. Shelter said that of the 2,202 people in Great Britain asked if they had borrowed money on their credit card to pay their rent or mortgage in the ...
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Thursday, January 6th, 2011
The holidays always take their toll on your finances. This is the time of year that many of us stray from our budgets, and indulge in purchases that we normally wouldn't make. If you're feeling the affects of the holiday season, now is a good time to consider exactly what ...
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Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010
Every year on January 1, millions of people make a mental commitment to better their lives, be it lose weight, eat healthier, get more exercise, make more money, be more responsible, and a multitude of other would-be-nice promises. Financial resolutions can be just as important for consumers who ...
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Tuesday, December 21st, 2010
It’s a natural impulse to compare ourselves to others (Is her computer faster? Does her salad have more croutons? Does she, uh, make more money than we do?) Over and over, readers will ask not just, “How am I doing?” but, “How am I doing compared to everyone else?” They ...
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Saturday, December 18th, 2010
As 2011 approaches and your year-end task list lengthens, we bring you a special PSA: Don’t forget to rebalance your investment and retirement portfolios. Rebalancing a portfolio is kind of like getting a haircut for your investments—you start off with the style you want, but it gets pretty messy unless ...
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Thursday, December 16th, 2010
A new report by Barclays has revealed that shoppers are expected to spend more this Christmas, despite the current economic difficulties people are facing. The study showed that consumers in the UK will collectively spend nearly GBP50 billion on credit and debit cards during the holiday period, which is an ...
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