M&S Money has urged pet owners to ensure medication is securely stored around the house following a large increase in reports of pet poisonings.
The potentially fatal mishap is a growing problem across the UK, with a 34% year-on-year increase in reported cases to Vetfone - a 24-hour advice line available ...
Following the Bank of England’s shock base rate cut to 3%, financial solutions company Think Money have welcomed the news, commenting that firm action is more likely to encourage banks to consider cutting their interest rates accordingly. However, they added, there are still some factors that may prevent lenders from ...
Following a week that saw perhaps the strongest signs yet that the economy is about to enter a recession, coupled with warnings from Bank of England Governor Mervyn King and Prime Minister Gordon Brown that a recession is very likely, financial solutions company Think Money have said that the loans market ...
Following a study suggesting that the 18-34 age group are most at risk from the credit crunch, with many carrying significant debts, financial solutions company Think Money have advised people in this age group to take extra care with their finances as the prospect of a recession looms.
Furthermore, they added that ...
Following Bank of England Governor Mervyn King’s announcement that the British economy is entering a recession, debt management company Gregory Pennington have warned that financial hardship is likely to be widespread in the coming months, adding that the public should aim to get their finances in order and tackle any debts as a ...
Responding to the news that LIBOR fell on Wednesday following the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Swiss National Bank’s $254 billion (£145.7 billion) injection into the wholesale funding markets, financial solutions company Think Money (http://www.thinkmoney.com/) commented that this could mark the start of a recovery in the mortgages and loans market, so long ...
Responding to the Bank of England’s recent changes to its policy regarding collateral, mortgage provider Think Money welcomes the move and looks forward to the increased levels of liquidity it should provide.
On 3rd October 2008, the Bank of England announced that it would expand the range of assets it deems acceptable collateral ...
As of Thursday 31 July 2008, a 48% interest rate capping legislation was made effective in Queensland.
According to Today Tonight's report 28th of October, most payday lenders are not applying to the new legislation and use loop holes to keep interest rates on their short-term loans as high as possible.
Keeping ...
The deteriorating state of the economy should lead borrowers to review their finances as a matter of urgency, say debt experts Debt Advisers Direct, following the Autumn forecast from the Ernst & Young ITEM Club.
“Released on 20th October, the Ernst & Young ITEM Club Autumn forecast ‘sees an economy that has ...
For all of you who have not seen this I recommend checking it out and then reading this release. It can be found at the FTC's website at:
http://htc-01.media.globix.net/COMP008760MOD1/ftc_web/FTCindex.html#Oct_23press_08
Let me start by saying that I agree that a company that lies to a consumer, or does not perform services at all, ...
Financial solutions company Think Money have said that borrowers and homeowners stand to gain from the Bank of England’s potential measures to tackle the economic crisis, but warned that tighter lending criteria may remain in place to avoid any repeat of the past year’s trouble in the loan markets.
According to The ...
Financial solutions company Think Money (http://www.thinkmoney.com) have welcomed calls for energy providers to reconsider their prices following the Consumer Focus Energy Supply Probe’s findings about the industry, and added that many energy customers pushed towards debt by the rapid rises in energy prices stood to benefit from any agreement to reduce ...
Responding to the half-point cut to the Bank of England’s base rate, financial solutions company Think Money welcomed its already noticeable impact, and pointed to the implied likelihood of future cuts.
“There’s no question that we’re facing extraordinary issues today, both globally and nationally,” a Think Money spokesperson commented. “As a ...
Pioneer Services, the military banking division of MidCountry Bank, announced today the grand prize winner of the“Sensory Overload Military Sweepstakes.” Lance Corporal Brandon Unis of the United States Marine Corps, currently stationed in Georgia, has won a brand new home entertainment system, including a 52-inch Bravia® LCD Flat Panel HDTV, a Blu-Ray ...
M&S Money have announced that customers who hold a credit card with the financial services company will automatically be entered into the draw to become an M&S Points Millionaire.
Customers can be entered into the draw by either buying one or more selected products from M&S Money, registering to manage their account online, ...
In response to economic data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), debt experts DebtAdvisersDirect.co.uk remind consumers that the right debt solution can help them regain control of their debts, despite the unpredictability of the UK’s finances.
On 30 September, the ONS confirmed that GDP growth (Gross Domestic Product – a measure ...
Welcoming the changes to the FSCS (Financial Services Compensation Scheme), financial solutions company Think Money commented that any move which strengthened consumer confidence in the financial industry was a step in the right direction.
As of 7th October 2008, the compensation limit for bank deposits is £50,000 (and £100,000 for customers with ...
M&S Money, the financial services division of Marks & Spencer, has announced an exclusive offer on its credit cards for new customers.
The offer, which began at the start of September, provides new M&S Money credit card holders with 0% interest on all shopping for ten months from the account opening and 0% ...
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New research from insurance, pensions and investments group LV= reveals that parents spend a staggering £233 billion* on supporting their adult children (children aged 18 years or over), and are foregoing their own financial freedom to support their children.
The LV study, which was carried out amongst adults aged 40+ years who have ...
Commenting on recent changes to the credit market, debt consolidation experts DebtAdvisersDirect.com reminded consumers in debt of the need to think carefully about the lending options open to them. In particular, they stressed the importance of calculating the long-term impact, not just the short-term appeal, of various types of credit ...
