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Loans

Posts tagged with "loans"

24 May 2017 in Money

How much should a wedding cost?

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wedding costs

The average UK wedding in 2017 costs £27k. Is it too much to spend on one day or is it unrealistic to think you can do it for cheaper? (more on wedding costs…)

17 March 2017 in Money, Parenting

Do you know how much you’re supposed to give your kids for uni?

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Books and money on shelf

Kids off to uni soon? Get ready to have your income checked as part of the student finance assessment – and then cough up any shortfall, says our guest, Martin Lewis

(more about parents and student finance…)

1 March 2017 in Money

Budget 2017: how can it help the five million ‘working and struggling’?

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UK money worries

Millions of households in the UK are worried about their finances. But what can be done to change this?  (more on Budget 2017…)

11 February 2017 in Money

Lessons in life: learning to stick to a budget

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Budgeting while studying

Spending beyond your means could see you learning to live on a budget the hard way, so do you know how to avoid the usual money traps and pitfalls to prevent that?
(more on budgeting at uni…)

9 August 2016 in Money

Can the CMA’s banking remedies deliver better banking?

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Bank fix

After a near two-year-long probe into the banking sector, the Competition and Markets Authority has today published its proposals to shake up banking. But will it be enough?

(more on banking remedies…)

19 March 2015 in Motoring

What’s the best way to buy a car?

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A lot of parked cars

From cash to contract hire, there’s more than one way to buy a new car. Some methods even give you the chance to have a new car every few years, but which option is right for you?

(more about buying a car…)

29 July 2014 in Money

Are older people getting a harsh deal from lenders?

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An elderly gentleman wearing a sun hat

Some lenders have adopted new rules that make it harder for older people to get a mortgage. Many are also struggling to get credit cards and loans too, even when their finances are in order. What about you?

(more about lending…)

27 June 2013 in Money

It’s D-Day for payday lenders (at last)

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Payday loans sign

Two cheers for the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) today as it confirms that it has referred the payday loan sector to the Competition Commission. Better late than never.

(more about payday loans…)

28 May 2013 in Money

OFT deadline – have payday lenders cleaned up their act?

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Money on scales

In March the Office of Fair Trading announced that the 50 biggest payday lenders had 12 weeks to change their business practices. Today marks the 12-week deadline – have payday lenders improved?

(more about the OFT’s deadline…)

9 May 2013 in Money, Parenting

Should young people lower their expectations?

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Young person in debt

When you’re young it’s easy to assume that, eventually, you’ll get a job and earn good money. But new research has found that instead, high debt and reliance on parents is becoming the new ‘normal’.

(more about young people in debt…)

8 May 2013 in Money

Are ads for ‘dead fast cash’ irresponsible?

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Kerry Katona

Given her history, Kerry Katona seems an odd choice to front a marketing campaign for a payday loans company. And it seems the advertising watchdog agrees, as it has deemed the Cash Lady TV ads ‘irresponsible’.

(more about payday loan adverts…)

12 March 2013 in Money

How can struggling students budget better?

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A plate of baked beans on toast

Student loans and grants will only rise by 1% in 2014/15 – less than the rate of inflation. But our research shows some students are struggling with living costs – so how can students make their money go further?

(more about making money go further…)

8 March 2013 in Money

The OFT: payday lenders must change

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Bank note with the Queen's eyes highlighted

The OFT’s review of payday loan companies uncovered evidence of widespread irresponsible lending. The OFT’s David Fisher explains why it has given 50 payday lenders 12 weeks to change their business practices.

(more about payday lenders…)

4 March 2013 in Money

How do credit companies get away with it?

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A man trapped by credit

High-cost credit often grabs headlines, but many mainstream lenders also have products designed to cash-in on peoples’ mistakes and desperation. The new regulator must clamp down on irresponsible lending.

(more on high-cost credit traps…)

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