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Are you a single mum who is thinking about returning to work?
4 February 2010 – 11:18 am | One Comment
Are you a single mum who is thinking about returning to work?

From February 2010, lone parents (single parents) whose youngest child is 11 years old or more, will no longer be able to claim Income Support.

Claw back your Christmas spending with cheaper car insurance
28 January 2010 – 9:39 pm | No Comment
Claw back your Christmas spending with cheaper car insurance

Get the right car insurance deal and save money
The period immediately after Christmas can be a depressing one. Once the parties and presents are done with, many householders are left to count the cost of …

How to make extra money by selling your gold online
19 January 2010 – 10:28 am | No Comment
How to make extra money by selling your gold online

sell your old, unused gold for extra money

In what has been described as the worst economic downturn of the last 50 years, one product has shone more brightly than many others. Gold has
not only retained …

Survival of the cash-flow conscious: how to keep the cash flowing during the credit crunch
11 December 2009 – 11:59 am | No Comment
Survival of the cash-flow conscious: how to keep the cash flowing during the credit crunch

Any small business owner will know that cash flow is the key to survival in the current downturn.  Nic Beishon, from business information experts Equifax, looks at ways for businesses to manage cash-flow and outlive …

How do you score (…on credit that is!)? Top tips on improving your credit score
7 December 2009 – 1:06 pm | No Comment
How do you score (…on credit that is!)? Top tips on improving your credit score

2009 has been a tough year financially and with lenders tightening their criteria, even those who had never missed a payment may have found themselves being refused credit.  It’s been especially hard for small business …

The final nail in the coffin: child benefits may be getting scrapped
1 December 2009 – 1:15 pm | No Comment
The final nail in the coffin: child benefits may be getting scrapped

Whichever party wins the next election, it seems certain that there will be an overhaul of the way families can claim help with childcare costs.
At present there are a number of government-backed schemes designed to …

The government revolutionises benefits for lone parents – no more income support
26 October 2009 – 2:43 pm | No Comment
The government revolutionises benefits for lone parents – no more income support

From 26 October 2009, lone parents whose youngest child is more than 10 years of age when they claim benefits, will no longer receive Income Support. In its place will be Jobseeker’s Allowance alongside training …

Top 10 tips to help you sort out your finances and kickstart your plans
9 September 2009 – 6:31 am | No Comment
Top 10 tips to help you sort out your finances and kickstart your plans

This week is Financial Planning Week – the perfect time to take a look at your finances and get things in check. With the kids back at school, we all know that Christmas is just …

It’s Financial Planning Week – take time make a difference to your financial life
7 September 2009 – 9:24 pm | No Comment
It’s Financial Planning Week – take time make a difference to your financial life

With the summer holidays already a distant memory, The Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) is calling out to working mums to take this opportunity to improve their “financial fitness”.
With its second Financial Planning Week, the …

It’s that time again: renew your tax credits now or your payments could stop!
6 June 2009 – 5:27 pm | No Comment
It’s that time again: renew your tax credits now or your payments could stop!

Mums currently receiving tax credits are being urged to renew their tax credit claim by 31 July 2009, otherwise their payments could stop.
If you haven’t yet renewed, your claim check your 2008/09 award statement – …

How couples can save money
1 January 2009 – 11:24 pm | One Comment

Living together, even if you’re not married, can save you a fortune. And now is probably the best time to make sure that you aremaking the most of the money you have.
1. Buy Or Rent …

Is your handbag keeping your identity safe?
8 October 2008 – 4:34 am | No Comment
Is your handbag keeping your identity safe?

Before you read on, have a look in your handbag. Are you carrying more than one of the following: credit card, payslips, cheque book and national insurance number? If the answer is yes, you are …