May 21
Financial planning is one way to ensure that your family would be able to have a good financial future. Whatever happens in the future, it will all depend on how you are making financial decision right now. It is such a critical thing when you plan your finances. However, here is a simple piece of advice in achieving successful financial planning.
Think of how you could make money. When you work, make sure you are working efficiently and you earn enough money as much as possible. If you feel you do not fit the job given to you by your boss, leave and find another one. It is necessary that you do not work only for money but you also love what you are doing.
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May 18
Ricky Lim asked:
The free credit rating report is a service online gives you a comfortable piece of that enable you to check on your files before you apply for a job or credit.
This can also help to keep a good site on your credit files that will help you spot and identify any theft before it happens and this entire package comes for free.
Do note that no personal credit information will be submitted on line. Read more…
May 17
A Nectar point is roughly worth 1p, but its value depends on how you redeem the points – they generally go further when used outside the store: at theme parks, for example, and other attractions.
If you use the card outside Sainsbury’s, you get one point for every £1 spent. The interest rate on the card is 12.9 per cent.
The other scheme is the Sainsbury’s Credit Card and offers 0 per cent interest for the first 12 months on purchases and balance transfers. You don’t earn Nectar points on the card but have to be enrolled in the loyalty programme to qualify.
But the interest-free deal could save you more in the long-run and is a best buy for 0 per cent offers.
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May 17
But make sure you set up a direct debit to pay the minimum each month. If you miss this, the introductory deal usually disappears.
2 BALANCE TRANSFERS
This type of credit card allows you to switch an outstanding balance and pay no interest for a fixed period.
Once the interest-free time limit is up, make sure you repay your debt or switch to another cheaper card, otherwise you will end up paying high interest rates of more than 18pc.
The best deals available include the Santander credit card, which charges 0pc for 15 months with a 3pc fee or the Egg Visa card, which charges 0pc for 14 months, also with a 3pc fee.
Remember never to spend more money on the credit card once you have transferred your balance.
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May 17
Who knew someone with trouble moving her jaw could do jaw-dropping comedy?
An online video clip featuring reality-TV star Heidi Montag has already received more than 1 million views and is burning up the celebrity blogosphere since its posting on Tuesday. But Montag, famous for her stint on MTV’s “The Hills,” (and more recently for her numerous plastic surgeries) isn’t peddling a new reality show or designer clothing line. Rather, the clip shows Montag, decked out in diamonds and a skin-tight dress, pushing for consumer protection reform.
Produced by movie director Ron Howard, the video is part of an unusual marketing strategy by consumer watchdog agency Americans for Financial Reform that aims to warn consumers of the dangers of credit card debt, hidden fees and standard interest rate increases.
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