Buying a house: The disadvantages
Many people do not have the money to buy a house so they need to take out a mortgage to buy their house. This means they are repaying a...
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Quality or Price? How will I decide?
Considering quality compared to price requires research of similar items that have varying price ranges. The manufacturer may be a...
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Online Banking: How to protect yourself
Identity theft happens when criminals deliberately set out to gather and collect someone else's information such as their name, date of...
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Shopping online: How to protect yourself
Identity theft happens when criminals deliberately set out to gather and collect someone else's information such as their name, date of...
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Identity fraud: How to protect yourself
Identity fraud is the deliberate use of someone else's identity (name, date of birth, address) to commit a financial crime by buying...
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Identity theft: What is it?
Identity theft happens when criminals deliberately set out to gather and collect someone else's information such as their name, date of...
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Assessing the credibility of financial information and advice
When doing research on financial information and advice, it is important that a consumer is aware of the potential bias (one-sided...
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Financial Advice: Where to go?
When making any financial decision it is important to make the decision based on research you have done and the people you have spoken to...
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How to stick to a budget
What is a budget? A budget is a way of managing finances. It is a money plan used to balance income to the house/business (money coming...
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May 5, 20201 min read
Disadvantages of a personal loan
A personal loan is an agreement between a borrower and a lender. The lender provides a sum of money upfront to the borrower and it is...
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Buying a house: The advantages
Buying your own house gives a person a greater sense of independence and increased self-esteem as they can take pride in something that...
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Setting a budget: The importance of it
What is a budget? A budget is a way of managing finances. It is a money plan used to balance income to the house/business (money coming...
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May 5, 20202 min read
Debit cards: The advantages and disadvantages when buying goods
A debit card is a plastic bankcard which enables you to take money out of your account via a cash machine or ATM or to pay for something...
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May 5, 20202 min read
Credit cards: The advantages and disadvantages when buying goods
A credit card is a plastic card issued by a bank or business which allows the customer to borrow money to pay for goods or services....
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May 5, 20201 min read
Renting a house: The advantages
Many people aspire to own their own house but for many, it makes more economic sense to rent a house, as the rent is more affordable than...
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May 4, 20201 min read
Price comparison sites: The disadvantages
Online comparison websites have become a very popular way of helping consumers compare the market for energy suppliers, insurance...
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Price comparison sites: The advantages
Online comparison websites have become a very popular way of helping consumers compare the market for energy suppliers, insurance...
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Benefits of a personal loan
A personal loan gives a person extra money and so it can help them to buy something large like a car or make home improvements. A...
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Paying with cash: The advantages and disadvantages
The advantages of buying things with cash Buying with cash can make budgeting easier as you know how much you have to spend and you...
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Legislation that protects consumer rights
Consumer protection has been written into the law to guard people against unfair trading and untrustworthy businesses/companies. The...
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