As we predicted earlier on this blog, the US stock market is finally starting to wake up to the problems in the sub-prime mortgage sector, the industry which helps to finance those with low credit ratings.
There have been some fairly sharp falls over the last couple of days, with both the UK and US markets suffering. What prompted the sudden realisation that things were not as good as many had thought?
Travel insurance is one of those “grey” areas which people will often do anything to get out of, or cut the cost to a minimum. Are we being tricked by the travel sector, or is it really important?
Despite a number of government initiatives to encourage the public to use public transport, there are still massive numbers of cars on the UK roads. As road taxes continue to rise, and petrol prices continue to fluctuate wildly, it is essential that you cut your running and maintenance costs to the bone. But how can you reduce your costs?
There are a number of ways to reduce your running expenses, which include :-
Many times over the last few years we have seen calls for our schools to teach “real†finance to children before they leave school, for the big wide world. While we seem obsessed with teaching the likes of maths, English and business studies, many children leave school not knowing how to produce a simple home budget, or the price of a pint of milk.
Do we need to reconsider what we are teaching them at school?
As more and more of us look to the stock market for our future, we have seen a massive increase in the number of people trading shares themselves, both online and via telephone services. For those looking to make a killing on the stock market, we have listed some very useful tips below :-
Do Not Over Stretch Your Finances
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
