16 Aug, 2007
As many experts forecast the strong possibility of a snap general election in September, to utilise Gordon Brown’s honeymoon rating in the polls, it seems that the issue of tax has returned to the political agenda. Recently David Cameron has been under pressure from those right of central who are concerned that the Conservative party is moving away from traditional polices, but it seems the Tories may be about to take on Gordon Brown’s record on taxes.
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21 Jul, 2007
While there are many ways to save money, we have come up with at least 10 ways which everyone can use to save substantial amounts on money - funds which you could certainly make use of !
Check out these simple ideas which are very very effective :-
Don’t Always Buy Branded Goods
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8 Jul, 2007
While the debate about the environment continues to roll on, the debate about the use of “green†fuel has also been reignited of late. Despite a vast array of promises from the governments of the world, global warming and the environment are still very hot topics.
Many promises have yet to be fulfilled, and there is more and more pressure being exerted by the “green “ parties.
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6 Jul, 2007
In a move which is sure to inflame feelings of “big brother “ is in control, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have announced plans to seek permission to freeze any bank accounts, where they believe that the owner has unpaid taxes. While the authorities stress that these powers will only be used in extreme cases, there is sure to be a major public backlash.
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28 Jun, 2007
While we continue to see headlines of a rise in property prices and the government keep telling us that things have never been better, it seems that all is not well underneath the surface. Recent figures from the authorities have shown that the UK savings rate to income ratio is at the lowest for some 47 years. Currently the UK population are only placing 2.1% of their income into savings, a very similar situation to the start of the 1987 property crash!
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27 Jun, 2007
There has been much speculation in the press over the last few weeks about potential changes in the European Union (EU) and how this may effect the likes of the UK. Despite the failure of the most recent European Constitution, it seems that EU ministers are looking to try again, under a different guise - but will it work?
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