Archive for June, 2007

Number of missed loan payments ‘has increased’

Sunday, June 24th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

An increasing number of payments on loans are being skipped by consumers, it has been reported.According to MoneyExpert.com, 230,000 loan repayments are not met every month, equating to more than ... Read more..

Wedding ‘costs guests £386′

Sunday, June 24th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Britons spend an average of £386 each time they attend a wedding, it has been reported.According to new research from CreditExpert.co.uk, a portion of this is often spent before the ... Read more..

Young people spending ‘enormous’ amount

Sunday, June 24th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Young people in the UK spend an enormous amount of money each year, it has been claimed.According to new research from Mintel, Britain's seven to 19-year-olds part with £13.9 billion ... Read more..

Repayment mortgages ‘on the decrease’

Sunday, June 24th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Repayment mortgages are on the decline, it has been reported.According to research from Paragon Mortgages, the market share for the deals was 70 per cent in 2003, but it has ... Read more..

Smokers can ‘invest when they quit’

Sunday, June 24th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

Smokers can cash in on giving up the habit by investing the money they save, it has been reported.Profits could be made from putting the spare coffers into the markets, ... Read more..

Girvan ‘best performing town by the sea’

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

New research into the performance of the property of seaside towns has been released.According to the seventh annual Halifax Seaside Town Review, Girvan in Scotland enjoyed the last 12 months ... Read more..

Company calculates cost of a dad

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

New research has put a price on the value of a father, it has been reported.According to Friends Provident, the jobs dads do around the house and elsewhere save a ... Read more..

Number of no-deposit mortgages ‘double in a year’

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

The amount of fixed mortgage products for those unable to put down a deposit has doubled over the last year, it has been reported.According to MoneyExpert.com, 60 deals of the ... Read more..

DIY house sales ‘a month quicker’

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

People who forego an estate agent and sell their house themselves make the sale a month earlier on average, it has been reported.Alliance & Leicester Mortgages' movingimproving index has found ... Read more..

UK ‘on brink of houses crash’

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007 Posted in News | Comments Off

A housing crash could occur in the UK if the interest rate goes up once more, it has been claimed.According to the Motley Fool, one more rise could leave homeowners ... Read more..