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There are many benefits to working from home: the commute is ditched, you can wear whatever you like and there’s no boss hovering over your shoulder when you’re trying to have a sneaky peek at cat videos.  Aside from all these things that make working from home a joy, there’s also the added bonus that… Read More »5 ways working from home saves you money

A price comparison site has found out that British motorists are facing the biggest price drop in car insurance for 6 years. The comparison site, confused.com, explained that the driving habits of motorists changed during the pandemic as the average mileage dropped by 43%. The cost of insurance for men dropped by £91, a year-on-year… Read More »Biggest Price Drop in Car Insurance for Six Years

40% of drivers have admitted to lying to their car insurer in order to reduce their premium, with the most common lie being the total amount of mileage driven. It is followed by where the car is kept and having no previous claims. MoneySavingHeroes.co.uk carried out research in 2019 and found that 40% of Brits… Read More »Two-Fifths of Drivers Admit Lying on Car Insurance

Starting a business overseas can have both personal and financial benefits.  Relocating to a new culture can be invigorating and allow you to achieve a healthier work/life balance as well as having the obvious advantage of opening up new markets to your business. A key incentive may also be the savings that can be made… Read More »Tips on How to Start a Business Overseas

If you’re planning to travel abroad and want to protect yourself from the cost of, for example, a medical emergency, travel insurance is an essential purchase. And it’s not just for travellers; in fact, you may be eligible for coverage if you’re visiting friends or family abroad, or even if you’re planning to move abroad.… Read More »Important Travel Insurance features to look out for

The Alliance & Leicester were initially the first UK bank to provide its customers with an added online level of security in 2006. They created a ‘two-factor authentication’ system which was intended to verify the lawfulness of the site that a customer visits. It worked by identifying the computer being used by the customer and… Read More »Alliance & Leicester Online Banking Security

In 2012, the Skipton Building Society launched new fixed-rate bonds that replaced the past offerings to increase the available interest rates for customers. These were for savers who wanted to make as much money as they could on their bonds. In 2012, someone looking to take out a 1 year fixed –rate bond and put… Read More »Fixed-rate bonds from the Skipton Building Society

If you’re looking to delve into a different form of investment then securitised derivatives can be an option for you. Preferably it would be best to trade in these complex instruments if you have prior experience. This guide will focus on the securitised derivatives that are on offer that you can trade-in. However, any income… Read More »A guide to securitised derivatives

Investing in bonds is a common way to make a guaranteed return on your money. But ordinary bonds pay out only a fixed rate of interest, which will rise or fall according to the interest rate set by the government. So, what happens if you would like to earn more than the fixed rate of… Read More »How do you buy Premium Bonds?

Santander launched a new competitive 2-year fixed-rate ISA back in 2012 to existing and new 123 current account and credit card customers. This cash ISA offers you a tax-free guaranteed interest rate for a fixed term. Currently, you can get a fixed rate of 0.10% ER/tax-free for 2 years for savings of £500 and over… Read More »Santander 2-year fixed rate ISA