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George Osborne to impose biggest banks shake-up since 1930s to prevent financial crisis

September 27th, 2011 Christina Hall No Comments »

Reforms: George Osborne will reveal details of the biggest banking shake-up in 80 years during a speech to City leaders tonight

Banks today face their biggest shake-up for 80 years in an attempt to prevent another financial meltdown.

George Osborne will propose strict ‘firewalls’ between their high street retail operations and their ‘casino’ investment arms. 

Each of the two divisions will be required to have separate staff, funding arrangements and computer systems.

The Chancellor’s move is designed to stop reckless decision-making once again ruining the economy and jeopardising the savings of ordinary customers.

Banks will be required to hold far higher levels of cash reserves for use in the event of another crisis. That would

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Do Not Whistle While You Work or You’ll Go Broke

September 20th, 2011 Christina Hall No Comments »

Dont whistle indoors or youll be poor! My mother used to yell at me when I was little. To this day, I get uncomfortable when I hear people whistling in buildings. This week I take a look at whistling indoors and some other bogus money superstitions.

Growing up in a superstitious household is definitely weird and I am reminded of this daily by friends and acquaintances who see me reflexively acting to reverse bad luck or insure good luck.

Superstition is a hard concept to grasp in and of itself. It is not necessarily a religious belief although it can be tied to religion, and is rooted in the belief that there is an outside source affecting our daily lives. This source — some may say — is supernatural, spiritual and can instigate an event with a non-physical trigger.

A lot of superstitions come from archaic beliefs and not having the science to prove it. All I know i

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Credit Card Benefits on Holiday

September 16th, 2011 admin No Comments »

Going on holiday can be great fun, but it’s also a time when you need to be more vigilant with your money than usual – especially if you are planning to go abroad. If you are going to be spending money abroad then it can be useful to take a credit card with you. Options such as interest free credit cards can be very useful on holiday, making sure your money is protected while you are away. Read on to find out more.

Access to money when you need it

One of the main benefits of using a credit card on holiday is that it means you have access to money when you need it. Mos Read more…

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Personal loans: keep your financial freedom easily

September 13th, 2011 admin No Comments »

Personal loansPeople have to meet different situations, and often the lack of money acts as the main problem. When there are unexpected bills from hospital or university, you need to find funding as soon as possible. But this is a difficult task because friends and relatives often have the same problem and you can not ask them for help. Today the credit industry has changed significantly and we have a solution developed for our purposes when we have to overcome financial difficulties. Read more…

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New Home Sales Slightly Lower

August 27th, 2011 Christina Hall 1 Comment »

New home sales fell slightly in July, the Commerce Department reported today, falling 0.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 298,000 single-family units.

That’s at the lower end of economists’ expectations, which ranged from 300,000 to 330,000. Even so, it represented a 6.8 percent annual gain from the July 2010 level of 279,000, when sales were still reeling from the end of the homebuyer tax credit program.   The Commerce Department also downsized its previous estimate for June new home sales to an annual rate 300,000, down from 312,000 initially reported last month.   The median sales price of new homes in July was $222,000, up from $212,100 one year ago. The average sales price was $272,300, up from $252,100 in July 2010.   The Read more…

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The New Fall Shopping Guide

August 25th, 2011 Christina Hall No Comments »

Recent market volatility and an uncertain economic outlook may be enough to make shoppers renew recession-era vows of frugality. They may get some help from a surprising place — retailers once again struggling to drum up sales.

Most years, spending is hard to avoid from this point on. Even consumers worried about the economy are preparing for a new school year, holidays, and year-end expenses. Clothing, gadgets and supplies for back-to-school are expected to set the average consumer back more than $800 this year, according to the National Retail Federation. Halloween and Thanksgiving add another $110 to the ticket, and then there’s Christmas, which added almost $700 on average for gifts, decorations and other Yuletide cheer.

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Don’t be afraid to begin a bill consolidation process

August 17th, 2011 admin No Comments »

Sometimes you may find yourself in a serious debt trouble and you wonder how to get out of the invoices and the collection agencies calling you all the time. Bill consolidation is helpful in reducing your debt and getting your way to financial freedom.

When you are in need because of credit card debt you may consider filing for bankruptcy. Of course, nobody wants to fail, but often you see no alternative at the time. Even if you are not optimistic about bill consolidation, but you have to do something quickly or you will lose everything.

You should go to a bill consolidation company to see what they can do for you to consolidate your payments promptly. You will sit down with a consolidation counselor who will work to your numbers and find the best way out. Read more…

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Why You Need To Hire A Financial Planner

August 8th, 2011 admin No Comments »

Do you know where your finances are headed for the next year, 2 years, 5 years, and even 10 years? Most people know what they will be doing with their money for the next few months and then after that everything is a blur. What you need to keep in mind is that a financial planner can do all sorts of things for you in order you and your finances in check.

One of the main reasons why you should hire a retirement financial planner is because they will take you through all of the steps in order to figure out where your finances are, what kinds of risks you have, your income, your budget, and even what kind of investments you are making. If you are like most people then you think that a financial planner doesn’t do anything but help you create a plan for your money, right? T Read more…

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