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The changing mortgage interest rate future

August 30, 2014 by TIna

Legal & General’s latest quarterly Mortgage Mood survey has revealed that 68% of homeowners surveyed fear a mortgage rate rise in the next 12 months, but the majority of that group (45%) believe that rates won’t increase by more than 1%. Looking forward two years, over half of the homeowners (52%) feel that rates still won’t increase by more than 2%, with only 12% predicting an increase of 3% over the next 24 months.

Saving a little bit more will go a long way

August 30, 2014 by TIna

Category: savings & Uncategorized

Many working age people in the UK could secure a financially comfortable retirement by making some small changes to their saving habits, according to new research published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

August Market Commentary

August 06, 2014 by TIna

Category: Market commentary & Uncategorized

Where to start this month? Until July 16th it was an easy decision: the happy, smiling face of German Chancellor Angela Merkel as her boys lifted the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Argentina. A booming stock market, huge trade surplus – and a trophy from Sepp Blatter. What more could a country want?

Can we talk about our money, please?

August 04, 2014 by TIna

Category: Uncategorized

It’s good to talk. But talking about money can be difficult, particularly as doing so has traditionally been taboo in this country. Despite many of us getting better at talking about other personal issues like relationships or our health, we still find money a tricky topic. In fact, research shows that only one in five UK adults has someone they feel they can confide in about money.

Your chance to help rebuild Britain’s saving culture

August 04, 2014 by TIna

Category: Uncategorized

The British Bankers Association (BBA) has launched a public consultation to find new ways to encourage more people to save. Economists, consumers groups, academics and members of the public are invited to submit evidence and ideas about how to address the sharp decline of savings levels over the past four decades.

Looking forward to life in retirement and planning to avoid loneliness

August 02, 2014 by TIna

Category: Life Planning & retirement & savings & Uncategorized

A new Age UK survey has found that over one million people aged 65 plus in the UK describe themselves as always or often feeling lonely, an increase on the figures last year, and two in five (41%) say that their TV or pet is now their main form of company.

The changing mortgage interest rate future

Saving a little bit more will go a long way

August Market Commentary

Can we talk about our money, please?

Your chance to help rebuild Britain’s saving culture

Looking forward to life in retirement and planning to avoid loneliness

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