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Analysis Topic: Personal Finance

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Personal_Finance

Friday, August 14, 2009

U.S. Credit Card Trap / Personal_Finance / Credit Cards & Scoring

By: Jennifer_Barry

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleWith U.S. household net worth down US$14 trillion since the peak in 2007, Congress has belatedly started to act concerned about the financial condition of the American consumer. In May, legislators passed the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act to great fanfare. The law does end some of the worst abuses, prohibiting an increase in interest rates if a customer is late paying a different company, disallowing most retroactive rate hikes, and banning fees if the bank neglects to credit a payment.

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Personal_Finance

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

UK Notice Savings Accounts Bettered by No Notice Savings Interest Rates / Personal_Finance / Savings Accounts

By: MoneyFacts

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleSavers can now get better rates on easy access account than they can on accounts requiring notice.

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Personal_Finance

Monday, August 10, 2009

Bank Battle Rages to Lock Savers into Fixed Interest Rate Savings Bonds / Personal_Finance / Savings Accounts

By: MoneyFacts

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleThe battle between banks and building societies to attract savers’ money shows no signs of easing, with new competitive deals being launched each day.

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Personal_Finance

Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Most Current Accounts Pay Little or No Interest on Your Money / Personal_Finance / UK Banking

By: MoneyFacts

If you want to earn interest on your money, then don’t leave it in your current account.

Latest Moneyfacts.co.uk figures show that 83% of all non fee paying current accounts pay just 0.10% or less, with half (49%) of accounts paying no interest at all.

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Personal_Finance

Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Most UK Savings Accounts Interest Rates Between 0.80% and 3.04% / Personal_Finance / Savings Accounts

By: MoneyFacts

The latest issue of the monthly Moneyfacts Treasury Report on UK Savings Trends has given additional insight into how providers have no alternatives but to secure business by offering savings rates well over base rate.

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Personal_Finance

Friday, July 31, 2009

Banks Deploy Tactics to Persuade Savers From Dipping into Savings / Personal_Finance / Savings Accounts

By: MoneyFacts

With rates at record lows, savers are seeing little reward. Research, conducted by Moneyfacts, has seen a rise in the number of accounts designed to deter savers from the temptation of dipping into funds for frivolous purchases, particularly during the mid season sales.

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Personal_Finance

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

UK Best Broadband Switch to O2 for £7.34 Per Month Unlimited / Personal_Finance / Telecoms

By: Nadeem_Walayat

O2 Must be offering the best UK broadband deal at the moment for their existing mobile customers.

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Personal_Finance

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Navigating the Jobless Economic Recovery, Using the Internet to Find a New Job / Personal_Finance / Employment

By: Money_Morning

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleDavid Field writes: Most everyone's probably heard the saying: "You can find anything you want on the Internet."

We're here to tell you that this bit of wisdom is true.

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Personal_Finance

Monday, July 27, 2009

Banks Use Bonuses for Temporary Boost to Savings Interest Rates / Personal_Finance / Savings Accounts

By: MoneyFacts

Banks and building societies are continuing to add ever bigger bonuses to their savings accounts as a temporary measure to increase the rates offered to savers.

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Personal_Finance

Monday, July 27, 2009

Student Bank Accounts Analysis and Comparison / Personal_Finance / Student Finances

By: MoneyFacts

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleIn a few month’s time, many students will be preparing to leave home and head off to university. For many it will be the first time they are fully in charge of their finances, with budgeting and bill paying becoming a necessary evil.

Many students leave university with five figure debts, so, it’s worth them putting in some time and effort to finding the most suitable student account for their needs.

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Personal_Finance

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Customers Pay to Rebuild Bank Profits / Personal_Finance / Credit Crisis 2009

By: Sarah_Jones

Banks and building societies are trying to rebuild their balance sheets at the expense of retail customers, according to Moneyfacts.

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Personal_Finance

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Marlin Financial Services Dispatches Debt Recovery Bad Practice, Harassing Debtors / Personal_Finance / Debt & Loans

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleChannel 4 Dispatches programme " Undercover Debt Collector" earlier this week (available on 4oD) showed clear and repeat systemic breaches of the office of fair trading act in misleading and harassment of debtors by Marlin Financial Services.

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Personal_Finance

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Graduate Finance, Bank Accounts Overdraft and Fees Analysis / Personal_Finance / UK Banking

By: MoneyFacts

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleAs another academic year draws to a close, many graduates are leaving university to enter very challenging times. The recession is having a detrimental effect on the number of jobs available, so it is important that students take their finances seriously.

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Personal_Finance

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Investments and Life Pension Absolute Return Funds Failing to Live up to Expectations / Personal_Finance / Pensions & Retirement

By: MoneyFacts

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleAbsolute return funds may have proved a popular choice for many investors during the recent stock market troubles, but the latest survey from Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts has raised concerns whether they have been delivering on their promise to produce positive returns each year.

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Personal_Finance

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Lenders Shy Away From Unsecured Borrowing / Personal_Finance / Debt & Loans

By: MoneyFacts

Latest figures from Moneyfacts.co.uk show a 37% drop over the last two years in the number of lenders offering unsecured personal loans.

Barclaycard is the latest lender to pull out of the market, but loans are still available through Barclays Bank.

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Personal_Finance

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Building Societies Increase Savings Accounts Interest Rate Consistency Dominance / Personal_Finance / Savings Accounts

By: MoneyFacts

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleTwo years ago, when Moneyfacts.co.uk started to monitor the most consistent savings accounts, building societies came out on top, taking 72% of the top places.

Despite the turbulent economic conditions that the last two years has brought, the building societies have continued to increase their dominance for consistent paying savings account, today taking 83% of the top places.

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Personal_Finance

Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Brits Taking Risks When Holidaying Abroad Summer 2009 / Personal_Finance / Social Issues

By: MoneySupermarket

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleCountless campaigns warn Brits about the dangers associated with sun burn, binge drinking and having unprotected sex whilst on holidays.  But despite this, a third of Brits (33 per cent) are more likely to take risks on holiday abroad and do things that they wouldn't at home, according to research released by travel comparison site travelsupermarket.com.

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Personal_Finance

Tuesday, July 07, 2009

E.ON Energy Leads with Way with Tiny Gas Price Cuts / Personal_Finance / Household Bills

By: MoneySupermarket

Scott Byrom, utilities manager at moneysupermarket.com, said: "This price drop is a tiny step in the right direction.

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Personal_Finance

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Banks Squeeze Credit Card Account Holders / Personal_Finance / Credit Cards & Scoring

By: Mike_Shedlock

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleIn the course of this recession, consumer attitudes towards spending have changed. So have banks' attitudes towards lending.

In regards to consumer spending and credit cards, some consumers have had a voluntary attitude adjustment. Others have had an attitude adjustment thrust upon them. Several articles will show what I mean.

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Personal_Finance

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Great Banking Confusion / Personal_Finance / Credit Crisis 2009

By: Mansoor_H_Khan

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleThe (usually) transparent process of inter-bank lending works so well that most of the time we don't even think about it. This process has largely weaned the public away from physical paper money. Note that most money (about 90%) now exists only as entries on bank ledgers, backed by loans (debt).   Also, note that possessing physical paper dollars is like having equity in the economic output of the United States of America, and has no credit risk associated to it. Physical paper money is not anyone's liability.

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