Analysis Topic: Personal Finance
The analysis published under this topic are as follows.
Saturday, January 20, 2018
Kit Kat Joe the Mug Easy to Win Promotion / Personal_Finance / Freebies and Comps
By: Anika_Walayat
Kit Kat are literally giving away 50,000 'Joe the Mugs' in an easy to win promotion. Find out what you need to do to win your own Joe the Mug(s) in our latest video. And yes, this really is very easy to win promotion so if you like KitKat's it's not one to miss!
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Thursday, January 18, 2018
UK Toys Craze of 2018 will be all things SLIME! / Personal_Finance / Shopping
By: Anika_Walayat
2018 will likely see the US slime craze of 2017 sweep through the UK resulting in young children with small packets of slime disrupting schools with their slimy and messy consequences, and likely soon become banned substances. Here's, an early glimpse of what foretells for the slime craze of 2018 as Anika 9 and Eliza 3 literally try to get a messy grip with their first batch of various slimes from the spongy sparkly pink, to the very slippery and smiley white to the in between grey.
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Tuesday, January 16, 2018
The Worst Year on Record for Cash ISA Returns / Personal_Finance / ISA's
By: MoneyFacts
Cash ISAs have been a popular go-to for consumers looking to take advantage of their tax-free allowance, but over the years these deals have dwindled in both number and the returns offered.
The average return on cash ISAs over the past year was just 0.93%, the lowest seen on moneyfacts.co.uk records. In contrast, the average stocks and shares ISA returned growth of 11.75%*. In January 2017, the average cash ISA rate fell to its lowest level at 0.82%, but after several months of consistent rate rises, it has today hit 1.09%. This is, however, still much lower than what could be achieved just two years ago. In April, the anticipated ISA season gave very little, as the average easy access ISA rate and average notice ISA rate both fell to their lowest level.
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Monday, January 15, 2018
As Savers Demand Grows, Interest Rates Fall on Short-term Bonds / Personal_Finance / Savings Accounts
By: MoneyFacts
Moneyfacts UK Savings Trends Treasury Report data (not yet published) shows that the average one-year fixed rate has fallen for the first time since January 2017.
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Sunday, January 14, 2018
Everything SMIGGLE from Pencil Cases to Water Bottles, Pens and Springs! / Personal_Finance / Shipping
By: Anika_Walayat
SMIGGLE must be commended for being an A1 first class business, for their marketing and product line very strongly appeals to children. However, SMIGGLE's success comes at a price, and that price is paid for by parents. Our latest video illustrates how the SMIGGLE craze manifests itself that has gone far beyond pencil cases and stationary. Even the ordinary water bottle has turned into an must have accessory for parents to pay for, and not just one bottle but the crazy situation of the need for multiple bottles!
Friday, January 12, 2018
Land Rover Discovery Sport Panoramic Sunroof Questions Answered / Personal_Finance / Motoring
By: N_Walayat
Thinking of buying a Land Rover? New or used? Well in this series I cover the real customer experience of what to expect when buying an approved used Land Rover Discovery Sport. In today's video we take a look at the panoramic sunroof, of exactly what to expect and how it functions. Answering questions such as it is transparent when looking from the outside in, and whether the sun roof still has power after the ignition is off, and if so for how long, and apart from the obvious question of what the panoramic sun roof looks like i.e. whether it's worth getting as an option on some trims.
Wednesday, January 03, 2018
How To Make Your Term Paper Writing Easier / Personal_Finance / Education
By: Kavinesh_A
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Tuesday, January 02, 2018
Start the New Year Fresh by Consolidating Debts / Personal_Finance / Debt & Loans
By: MoneyFacts
A brand-new year provides the perfect opportunity to revisit finances and work out how much money is being wasted by incurring interest on costly credit cards. As 2018 begins, those borrowers with multiple credit cards could find their debt getting out of hand, with the temptation to borrow becoming too great.
An alternative would be to consolidate debts into one affordable unsecured personal loan, where the monthly repayments would remain unchanged and the debt is guaranteed to be gone by the end of the term – so long as a borrower continues to keep up with repayments, of course.
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Tuesday, January 02, 2018
Owning a Land Rover Discovery Sport HSE Black - Day 1 / Personal_Finance / Motoring
By: N_Walayat
Thinking of buying an Approved Used Land rover? Well here in this series I cover the real customer experience of what to expect. In this video shot on day 1 of owning an approved used 15 month only Discovery Sport HSE Black we take a look at it's nicley polished bright and shiny exterior.
Saturday, December 30, 2017
Why NOW is the Best Time to Buy a UK USED CAR from Dealers / Personal_Finance / Motoring
By: Nadeem_Walayat
Find out in my recent video why RIGHT NOW is probably the best time of year to buy a USED car from a UK dealer as we countdown into the end of 2017 and the start of the new year, a twilight zone for dealerships up and down the country starved of car buyer interest that for a short few weeks of the year puts the car buyers at an advantage of what usually comes to pass, and especially of during the summer months. So if you have been considering changing your old car for a newer model then watch my video for the conclusions of my extensive analysis of the UK used car market of the past year.
Friday, December 29, 2017
Acquire elegant collections of engagement rings at a professional store / Personal_Finance / Shopping
By: Submissions
Engagement rings are the ultimate expression of love and, one can choose the design for a personal touch. In fact, it is easy to design the ring of your dreams and bring down necessary collections from a professional store. Some rings come out from several rstyles such as: solitaire, pave, and halo as per the unique collection.
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Thursday, December 28, 2017
2007 All Over Again, Borrowers Start Scamming Desperate Lenders / Personal_Finance / Global Debt Crisis 2018
By: John_Rubino
One of the hallmarks of late-stage bubbles is a shift of power from lenders to borrowers. As asset prices soar and interest rates plunge it becomes harder to generate a decent yield on bonds and other fixed income securities, so people with money to lend (like pension funds and bond mutual funds) are forced to accept ever-less-favorable and therefore far-more-risky terms.
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Thursday, December 28, 2017
How to Nurse That Debt Hangover After the Christmas Spending Binge / Personal_Finance / Debt & Loans
By: MoneyFacts
Consumers that overspent this Christmas might be facing a financial headache right now. Whilst using an overdraft is a convenient way to tide borrowers over until pay day, the cost to do so can be much more expensive than other forms of borrowing.
According to the latest research by moneyfacts.co.uk, the cost of the convenience of using an overdraft or a credit card can bite in a period of just three months, and with January sales looming, some consumers may be waiting until late February before they get back in the black.
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Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Christmas Chocolate Cake Kids Baking Holiday Fun Activity / Personal_Finance / How to Guides
By: Anika_Walayat
Anika aged 9 demonstrates how to have fun during the Christmas holidays as its literally child's play to bake an amazing, delicious chocolate cake. It's easy so come on kids get your parents involved and lets all get baking fresh chocolate cakes during the x-mas holiday!
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Sunday, December 24, 2017
Christmas Eve Online Sales 2017, Boxing Day High Street Sales Full List / Personal_Finance / Shopping
By: Nadeem_Walayat
Britain's Christmas high street sales frenzy is about to reach maximum intensity on Boxing day whilst most major retailers such as NEXT and PC World / Curry's will start their sales online on Christmas Eve so as to maximise profits from the the army of point and click armchair shoppers. Here is a comprehensive list of sales starting today, Christmas Eve and continuing into the high streets on Boxing day as well as those already well underway. As distressed retailers who have had an horrid year as illustratated by ToysRUs which this week came within hours of going bust as illustrated by recent video.
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Could Toys R Us Crisis Collapse Give Shoppers Closing Down Sales Discount Bargains? / Personal_Finance / Retail Sector
By: Nadeem_Walayat
The British arm of Toys R Us has been teetering on the brink of collapse for several months now following it's american parent company filing for bankruptcy protection in September 2017 that triggered a downsizing programme through rapid store closures that are likely to see at least 200 of it's 866 US stores close in an attempt at reducing its $5 billion debt mountain which dates back to its leveraged buy out of 2005 that costs Toys R Us $400 billion a year in interest payments and thus acts as a huge noose around Toys R Us's corporate neck.
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Recoverable VAT: how it compares to part-recoverable and non-recoverable Value Added Tax / Personal_Finance / Taxes
By: Boris_Dzhingarov
Taxes are an integral part of the governments where we reside. They are compulsory contributions under certain conditions and classifications such as income, consumption or sales, among others. There are many tax laws that are unique only to certain countries, while there are also some countries with similar tax structures.
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Monday, December 18, 2017
Balance Transfer Fees Fall to Lowest Level in Over a Decade / Personal_Finance / Credit Cards & Scoring
By: MoneyFacts
The quarterly Moneyfacts UK Credit Card Trends Treasury Report (recently published), which studies the UK personal finance market, highlights that the average balance transfer fee has fallen to reach the lowest level seen in over a decade.
At a time when the length of interest-free balance transfers faces scrutiny, it appears that providers are finding alternative ways to entice borrowers. As a result, the average balance transfer fee has hit 2.03%, down from 2.11% in September and 2.29% a year ago. The current average is the lowest seen since it hit 1.82% in October 2006.
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Monday, December 18, 2017
UK Used Car Christmas From Dealers Buying Discount Sales Bargains / Personal_Finance / Money Saving
By: Nadeem_Walayat
A google search soon reveals that the consensus view of the best times of year to buy a used car in the UK tend to coalesce around the two plate changes of the year, i.e. 1st of March and 1st September as being the most commonly propagated online advice to buy just before and after the plate changes. Next often repeated are the dealers end of quarter sales targets for bonuses and other perks, namely by the end of March, June, Sept and December. And also often mentioned are expectations that the best used car deals tend to be in the winter months due to less consumer demand.
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Best Time / Month of Year to BUY a USED Car is DECEMBER, UK Analysis / Personal_Finance / Motoring
By: Nadeem_Walayat
A google search soon reveals that the consensus view of the best times of year to buy a used car in the UK tend to coalesce around the two plate changes of the year, i.e. 1st of March and 1st September as being the most commonly propagated online advice to buy just before and after the plate changes. Next often repeated are the dealers end of quarter sales targets for bonuses and other perks, namely by the end of March, June, Sept and December. And also often mentioned are expectations that the best used car deals tend to be in the winter months due to less consumer demand.