- Warning. Beware of financial advisers promising unusually high investment returns.
- In Money Marketing this week the Financial Services Authority is warning advisers about the dangers of selling dodgy non regulated investment products. What about warning the public?
- Wed 28th Jul 2010
- Have you been miss-sold your mortgage and are now stuck in mortgage hell.
- I have been speaking to a number of mortgage gurus over the last few days and the prickly topic that keeps cropping up is mortgage miss-selling.
- Wed 14th Jul 2010
- Bank of England to hold interest rates until May 2011. Good news.
- The british chamber of commerce have stated that rates will be on hold for quite some time.
- Tue 6th Jul 2010
Xmas shoppers urged to stick to budget
Fri 21 Dec 2007 2pm
Consumers have been advised to set a clear budget for their Christmas shopping and stick to it, or risk overspending on festive items.Research from PayPal shows that just 38 per cent of UK people adhere to a Christmas budget, despite the fact that 86 per cent claim to be 'savvy shoppers' when buying presents and other seasonal goods.
As a result, the online payment service is urging British consumers to be smarter shoppers this December by making a list of planned purchases to avoid panic buys, staying within a realistic budget and shopping online to find bargains.
PayPal's shopping expert Cristina Hoole said: "Pre-planning who you are going to buy for and setting a budget are essential elements to ensure that you don't regret [overspending] in January.
"Many of the best deals can be found online, so those expensive treats you might be planning on buying for someone special could end up costing less than buying them on the high street."
Providing a secure method paying for goods over the internet, the PayPal service is now available in 17 different currencies.
