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Consumers at risk to credit card traps

Posted by Rachel | Posted in Advice

Consumers are expected to fork out a massive £100bn on credit card spending during the forthcoming summer months, experts have predicted. One method of easing some financial pressure is to take out a card that charges no interest on purchases but these cards come with serious risks; credit card traps. In 2009, there were barely Read the rest…


Mortgages and childrens bank accounts all from the post office

Posted by Paul Culshaw, Editor | Posted in Advice, Family Finances

The Post Office plans to roll out a range of financial services accessible through their 11,500 branches nationwide. Mortgages aimed at first time buyers with just a 10 per cent deposit; a weekly budgeting account for those who are not paid a monthly salary; cheap loans for those unable to borrow from a normal bank Read the rest…


Long queues put people off buying suggests survey

Posted by Rachel | Posted in Economy

A survey by Barclays has found more than two thirds of shoppers have abandoned their shopping because of the time it was taking to get served. 68% of people, in a survey of 2,000, had left a queue at one time or another. The outlets most likely to upset their customers were supermarkets and stores Read the rest…