The thought of actually owning your first home is an exciting one, but it can also be a time that is filled with questions and concerns about money. Not only do you have to think about what kind of price you can afford, you also need to try and find enough cash to cover the deposit. While some lenders will give you the total cost…
In the wake of the credit crunch, which hit the USA in late 2007 and has now began to have repercussions in the UK housing market, uncertainty has meant that property price rises have slowed in most areas of the country, and in some places a drop in value has been seen for the first time in years. Nonetheless many property experts believe that now…
In recent times mortgages have been making headline news. There’s more choice in the marketplace than ever before and lenders are launching new types of mortgages to suit the economic climate. Ensuring you get the right mortgage to suit your own circumstances can be confusing to say the least, particularly if you’re looking to buy for the first time or maybe remortgaging after a number…
April 2008 saw the arrival of the Infosec Show in London, where top IT security companies came together to discuss the hot topics in the information security industry. One of the hottest of the hot topics discussed at the 2008 show was the increase in phishing (or Internet fraud) and related fraud attacks over the previous year. Mark Bowerman, spokesperson for card payment agency Apacs,…
As with everything else these days, the stock market has gone online. If you can shop, pay bills, and do your banking online, why not invest too? Investing online is not as big of an ordeal as some people make it out to be. The key is to know what you want before you start. When opening a new account, investors need to answer the…