Financial Eyes & Ears

The number of mortgages in arrears and repossessions in the UK both fell in the first quarter, as low interest rates and smaller than expected rises in unemployment cushioned homeowners

Link:  http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/lifestyle/article/essential-services-fo… ShareThis In order to run your business from the road, you need to have some infrastructure in place to keep things going smoothly. For starters, you probably require phone connectivity, internet access, and a functional mailing address. As a location independent entrepreneur, I have my own systems in place for doing business, but [...]

As a man who foresees a lot of travel in his future, I’ve become interested in ways to save on airfare, hotels, and so on. (I’ve also become obsessed with packing light, but that’s another story.) No surprise then that I was keen to receive the June issue of Consumer Reports, which contains eight pages [...]

Buy-to-let landlords and second homeowners have been dealt a capital gains tax blow. But what will this mean for property investment?

Westminster City Council sent me a letter, addressed to someone else, for a £60 parking fine. The fine has now trebled and bailiffs are hounding me

Capital gains, inheritance and income tax are all likely to change under the new Government, and 40% pensions tax relief may be pulled. We round up the potential changes

Will you have saved enough by the time you retire? More than half of British adults don't think they will

The new government has all but confirmed that Child Trust Funds will be abolished for middle class families