The starting salary of graduates falls to 25k a year by a recent study by IDS income data services. The group estimates that when inflation is taken into account this years salaries will be £300 lower than last year.
Priced out of the UK?
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Many feel trapped by the current economic circumstances where stagnant wage inflation and rising living costs are leaving many in misery. The question for many is whether they should emigrate out of the uk and make a life elsewhere such as somewhere in continental eur ope such as Germany where the economy is booming in [...]
Why Ryanair are thieving bast@rds
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My partner has just been denied boarding by one of the Ryanair robots. You know, one of those almost human excuses for snivelling staff that makes Dickens scrouge look warm hearted. These robots it turns out are not happy that the nationality did not match the boarding card. So despite getting all the way to [...]
Opening a euro bank account
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There are enourmous advantages to opening a bank account in euros. One of those advantages is that there need not be any costs associated when products are purchased in euros. With the euro here to stay and one of the worlds strongest currencies it makes sense for many from the seasoned traveller to the occasional [...]
Irish homeowners can now escape negative equity
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Home owners in Ireland who have been trapped by negative equity and are unable to move up are being given the option to move up the chain by tacking on the current shortfall onto their new mortgage. This should help provide liquidity in the marketplace and could get the Irish housing market moving again.
Mint, are you minted?
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Mint is the new way to manage your money. The cloud based software from mint enables you to manage your money effectively online by drawing all your accounts into one place and seeing the current status of your accounts in one single place. Mint is not the first service to help you manage online but [...]
Daily express reckons mortgages have never been cheaper.
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According to this weeks daily express now could be the best time to have a mortgage…because they are as cheap as they have been in recent times. Cheap is fine if you can actually obtain one. With deposits required for homes at record highs its making getting on the property ladder very difficult for many. [...]
Are you being forced to rent your home?
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The current lack of availability for mortgages is causing many families and would be buyers to rent. This in turn is driving up rental yields making it more profitable for landlords to invest if they have the capital. So we seem to have that familiar situation where first time buyers are in competition with landlords [...]
Merry Christmas!
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It’s that time of year again when it’s just a few days away from Christmas day. People madly trying to get last minute christmas gifts for loved ones. This year don’t forget that one of the biggest costs that people face is the cost of borrowing on credit cards after the excesses of christmas. Make [...]
Are we heading for double dip recession? Time to buy shares?
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Markets are taking a further battering. But are we seeing the bottom of the market? There is a lot of bad news right now, which make it prudent to consider buying shares right now if these factors are priced into the market. Shares, well, many of them are priced really cheaply, near historic lows. Many [...]
Are we heading for double dip recession? Time to buy shares?
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Markets are taking a further battering. But are we seeing the bottom of the market? There is a lot of bad news right now, which make it prudent to consider buying shares right now if these factors are priced into the market. Shares, well, many of them are priced really cheaply, near historic lows. Many [...]
