Buying a house is arguably the biggest financial commitment you are likely to make in your life. Whether you are buying your first home, moving on to bigger and better things or even downsizing, navigating your way through all the …

Sometimes we all need to raise some money. This can be for a variety of reasons – home improvements, holidays, a new car or debt consolidation. People may need to borrow money for their children’s education or to get married. …

Seeking debt advice isn’t the only way to start dealing with your debts – but if you choose to address your financial problems alone, you may be missing out on other people’s knowledge and experience. For a lot of people …

The recession has many people searching for ways to survive on a smaller budget, and this couldn’t be truer for business owners. If you are trying to juggle your business costs with a declining amount of cash on hand, you …

As recently as 2007, the UK government introduced a promising and much-needed alternative to traditional bankruptcy procedures named Debt Relief Order.

These days, equity release mortgages are getting more and more popular in the UK and with one reputable high street lender having entered the market so far they are aiming to unlock the estimated £800 billion of equity and it …

I met up with a friend of mine last weekend for dinner and as the evening was proceeding (and we’ve had a few drinks) the discussion came onto one of our usual topics: His difficulties of getting a loan and …

Sure, you’ve heard of Zopa before. And you’ve most likely gathered that their revolutionary idea of peer to peer lending is violently shaking up traditional financial models. But what exactly does Zopa do – and how easy is to get …

Mortgages are not just part of our everyday life – they’ve become essential for fulfilling our dreams: As Bloomberg recently reported, owning a property means more to Britains than marriage or even starting a family.

Disappointed by financial markets? Who isn’t these days. If government-sponsored tools like Cash ISAs have rapidly gained in popularity, then this is at least partly down to the fact that more and more private individuals are looking for a more …