Archive for September, 2007

TweetShareA new guide has been launched by the UK’s payment association Apacs with the aim of helping teenagers and young people learn how to borrow responsibly and avoid unmanageable credit card debt. The association has also made another publication entitled “using cards – a parents guide” available, with the aim of giving adults advice that [...]

TweetShareWould-be homebuyers in the UK have been warned that money lenders are likely to hike their repayment rates when dealing with someone who has a poor credit history, according to one financial expert. Mike Pendergast, a spokesperson for Zen Financial Services, suggests that while consumers who are keen to borrow money will likely find a [...]

TweetShareA report from the consumer group Which? has cast doubt over the credibility of supposed experts who offer advice on a variety of personal finance issues, it has emerged. Research from the organisation found that only 32 per cent of expert advisors who work for a particular banking group passed its ‘quality of service’ test. [...]