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The high cost debt trap of credit cards
It is the slide down the financial chute that everyone likes to ignore. The scandal that brews in 80% of households but is never spoken of. That is t…
The high cost of bank overdrafts for small loans
One of the first options many people think of when they need short-term credit is a bank overdraft. But as many people have noticed, bank overdrafts …
Why is it so difficult to get a short term loan?
It is hard to borrow money for short periods of time. It is harder to borrow relatively small amounts of money for short periods of time. And if you …
Other News & Blogs
How To Buy It: Expert Tips on Watches
All watch brands with a very few exceptions will depreciate immediately after purchase. There are a few such as the grand complication Patek Philippes which are in such short supply and high demand that they can immmediately be sold for a profit.
Gold
Can gold be a good investment? Gold is unarguably a perfect metal for designing jewellery; the most obvious reason being the colour, but also as it is easy to work with, does not age or tarnish, alloy well with other metals and can easily be recyc…
Delays in FCA IFISA-approval for most P2P platforms
With the recent launch of the much-awaited Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA), it has become clear that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has yet to approve a single big peer-to-peer (P2P) lender for involvement in the new tax-free savings vehicle. …