Category Archives: Money Advice
A company that targets unemployed students – and why the payday loan damage has already been done
Britain’s financial watchdog has published its long awaited report into how payday loan companies should be kept in check. But is it a case of too little, too late? Iona Bain The payday loan has become the product that we … Continue reading
Going…going…gone! You have to act quick if you want to earn free money
Young savers need to be speedy if they want to earn free money for switching their current account – genuinely good deals don’t hang around for long by Iona Bain So I knew that the Co-op were onto something last … Continue reading
Filed under Banking, Consumer Affairs, Graduate finance, Money Advice, Personal Finance, Savings Accounts
How using your mobile to call up extra cash can seriously damage your wonga
WHEN LOAN SHARKS GET CHIC, IT’S TIME TO STAY AWAY FROM THE WATER, SO TRY SAFER WAYS OF STRETCHING YOUR £ TILL PAYDAY By IONA BAIN Like Aloe Blacc, do you need a dollar? Don’t turn to your good old … Continue reading
Filed under Loans, Money Advice, Personal Finance
Is free advice worth the price? Exclusive interview with the Money Advice Service on a future online ‘health check’ for young people
WE need a helping hand more than ever but many OF US can’t afford the fees of financial advisers. Will the free Money Advice Service guide us to a better place? Iona talks to the chairman about plans for specialised … Continue reading
Filed under Money Advice, Personal Finance
