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The Enterprise Investment Scheme is not a new idea and it is a system that has been around for some time. It basically makes it more tempting for people to invest in new businesses by offering them tax incentives. A new part of this scheme is the Seed offering which makes it even more appealing for . . . → Read More: The Enterprise Investment Scheme has new features  Save as you earn is a scheme that is operated by the Asda supermarket and it has meant that in the past 30 years, employees of the supermarket have saved over half a billion pounds. The scheme is something that is open to people at all levels of the supermarket, including people who drive their lorries . . . → Read More: Asda’s ‘save as you earn’ scheme is a great success For those who are looking to get a better deal on their credit card, or are just looking at taking one out for the first time, there are many great deals currently on the market for people seeking long periods with zero percent interest. Currently the most favourable card on the market for those seeking a zero . . . → Read More: Getting a better deal on your credit card One of the most controversial aspects of the budget that was just announced by George Osborne has been the changes that have been made to the personal allowance. The changes are expected to save the government £1 billion over the next three years and many people are beginning to wonder what the change in personal allowances . . . → Read More: What the changes in the personal allowance will mean for you As the cost of living continues to rise, debt also continues to increase. At the close of January of this year personal debt was estimated to sit at about £1.456 trillion. Credit Action, the debt charity, has also released figures that reveal that household debt is also increasing as most people are finding it hard to . . . → Read More: Personal debt in the UK rising at an alarming rate Retirement Planning Debt is offering debt advice to those who are between the age of 55 and 59 who are struggling to pay their bills. As the economy worsens it is not just young households that are suffering, and many older families are also struggling. Those that find it hard to make their monthly bills on a . . . → Read More: Debt advise offered to those in their late fifties Ofcom is the regulator responsible for the mobile telephone market and they have estimated that in the last six months alone, nearly 1.5 million people have been overcharged on their mobile phone bills. It is quite common for people to open their bill and have a larger than expected amount being charged to them, and Ofcom have . . . → Read More: OFCOM investigate overcharging on mobile phone bills In the UK, families are being increasingly overwhelmed by the amount of debt they have. A recent estimate has said that many families are having to pay over £200 a month in interest payments alone, and this does not reduce the amount of debt they are actually in. The information about interest rates has come at a time . . . → Read More: UK families have more debt than ever A survey that included over 2,000 mothers discovered that one out of five skipped meals so that their children could eat a full meal. With many families financially strained, the parenting site Netmums found that mothers were forced to choose between eating themselves or feeding their children, and those that were in this situation allowed the children . . . → Read More: Mum’s forced to skip meals to feed their kids
Concerns are continuing over the poor stocks and shares returns that have led to an increased interest in the Forestry Syndicates creation. This allows an investment collective to take advantage of the healthy financial returns that are to be found in projects regarding woodlands investments.
Chiene and Tate, the Chartered Accountants, believe that if they . . . → Read More: Forestry syndicates offer alternative to the stock market |
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