All About Credit Card Charges

How Can I Avoid Credit Card Charges?  Credit cards can be an extremely convenient way of managing your finances. They are a safer alternative to carrying cash, they can help build your credit rating and –

How Do I Get A Mortgage If I’m Self-Employed? 

How Do I Get A Mortgage If I’m Self-Employed?  If you are self-employed, you can still secure a mortgage to buy your own home, but you need to be clear on what information a

How to make an insurance claim

How Do I Make an Insurance Claim? If you have accurate details and provide everything your insurer needs, then making an insurance claim should be straightforward and hassle free. We

Understanding Home and Contents Insurance

Understanding Home and Contents Insurance No matter what kind of property you live in, it’s essential to make sure you have insurance in place to protect your home and its

Everything you need to know about overdrafts

What Is an Overdraft? An overdraft is, effectively, an agreement with your bank that you can spend more money than you have available in your current account, up to an

What’s the Deal with Payday Loans?

Unless you can pay back a payday loan on time and in full, you could find the debt very quickly escalating as they are an extremely expensive way to borrow.

How do Prepaid Cards for Under-11s Work?

Until relatively recently, if your child was under 11 and you wanted to start teaching them about banking and managing money your options were pretty much non-existent. However, the past

I’m Self-Employed: Do I Need Business Insurance?

Whether or not you need business insurance depends very much on the type of work you do, where you do it and whether you employ other people. Working from Home

Can I Make Savings with Solar Power?

As of January 2020, the government has launched a new scheme that changes the way people are paid for generating renewable energy. Previously, households who had solar panels fitted benefitted

Are Smart Meters Worth Having?

A smart meter is a device installed in your home that measures your electricity and gas usage and its cost. Having one installed could reduce the cost of your energy