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What Does A Bank Do With My Money?

If you’ve read our guide to banking, you’ll hopefully now know that a bank account isn’t just a more convenient and secure version of stashing money under your mattress. But although we use our bank accounts every day, how a

Starting A Family

Bringing a new life into the world can be one of the most rewarding and exciting things you can do. But as most parents will tell you, it’s an expensive business. So if you’re planning on starting a family, or

Savings

Understanding the value of saving is beneficial in itself, but making an individual choice about where to deposit your money in order to get a good return on your investment, maximise the available interest, or take advantage of tax-free accounts,

Credit

What is credit? Credit is a sum of money made available for you to use, which you have to pay back plus some extra (interest/charges for the privilege!) See, it sounds simple when it’s put like that. But, the slightly

Banking

What can a bank or building society offer you? Don’t opt to stash your cash under the mattress when there are safer places to deposit your money, that also provide convenient ways to manage bill payments, offer loans and give

What Is Debt?

If someone asked you ‘Are you in debt?’, apart from possibly being slightly put out by the personal nature of the question, how you answer will probably depend on how you view the word ‘debt’. Strictly speaking, a debt is

Thinking About Taking On More Debt?

Sometimes we’re asked: How much debt is a problem? Unfortunately there isn’t a straightforward answer. Part of it is about how much income you have to repay your debts; what you owe and whether that income is fairly likely to

How Can I Tackle My Debts?

It is probably safe to presume that if you have landed on this page, you’ve acknowledged you may have a few money problems and may be worried about interest and creditors? You’re hopefully now ready to tackle these issues head-on,

What Would You Save For?

The best way to ensure that you stick to your savings goals is to pick something that matters to you most. That in itself should be inspiration enough to keep you on the right track. But if you are struggling

Tips For Choosing A Savings Account

Everyone should start their savings journey on the right path, making the ride to your ultimate financial goal as smooth as possible, enjoyable even! But there are so many different savings accounts to choose from and potential catches to watch