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Looking after yourself: the financial side of retirement

Looking after yourself: the financial side of retirement

April 26th, 2013

Although it’s important to look after the physical aspects of retirement, there is always more than just your health to consider. Specifically, it helps to[...]

'Twentysomethings and their money' infographic

‘Twentysomethings and their money’ infographic

April 25th, 2013

Today we have an infographic from the team at MRM based on research into how Britons in their 20s view the financial opportunities and threats[...]

Buy-to-let Mortgages

Buy-to-let Mortgages

December 29th, 2012

Buy-to-let mortgages are designed for landlords to borrow money so that they can buy a property and rent it out. These are like a regular[...]

Find the mortgage to match your new house

Find the mortgage to match your new house

December 22nd, 2012

When you are buying a new home, whether it is for the first time or not, one thing that you will have to consid43er is[...]

Man vs food, err I mean woman

Man vs food, err I mean woman

December 22nd, 2012

Todays Awesome Infographic comes courtesy of Baines and Ernst. Everyone knows men are better than women in every way. Which is exactly why there’s more[...]

Hoping to roast chestnuts on an open fire? Make sure you’re covered with home insurance!

Hoping to roast chestnuts on an open fire? Make sure you’re covered with home insurance!

December 21st, 2012

There are so many lovely traditional things to do this season – and one of them is lighting an open fire and roasting some chestnuts[...]

How to keep your credit above water in 2013

How to keep your credit above water in 2013

December 21st, 2012

Assuming the world does not end today and all our financial problems aren’t universally resolved, you might be heading into 2013 thinking, ‘new year, new[...]

How maintaining your car could save you money in the long run

How maintaining your car could save you money in the long run

December 20th, 2012

Editor’s Note:

I love cars. Having just bought yet another amazing Japanese drift machine and partly due to my previous indiscretions that can be read in a previous[...]

Christmas spending habits

Christmas spending habits

December 20th, 2012

Christmas is always a huge cash cow for the UK economy, with people in past years spending record highs on presents and gifts for family[...]

Healthy body, healthy mind

Healthy body, healthy mind

December 20th, 2012

A healthy you depends on many factors; your mood, outlook on life and mind are as important as your diet and exercise plan. If you[...]

Fail to prepare, prepare to fail – The interview preparation guide

Fail to prepare, prepare to fail – The interview preparation guide

December 18th, 2012

So you’ve made it this far, a successful CV and application. The key to the next part of landing the job is preparation and lots[...]

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