Money Matters Advice from the Experts
Are you one of the 7,000 nearing the end of a mortgage tie-in deal?
Published 16 May 2008
Chris McDonald, of the Cumberland Building Society, offers advise to home owners facing the end of a fixed-rate mortgage deal.
Smoothing out the self-build pitfalls
Published 9 May 2008
Paul Webster of Cumberland Building Society on self-builds
Prices rocket as farmers vie with investors to grab land
Published 9 May 2008
Matthew Legg of Armstrong Watson on the soaring price of farmland
Reviewing your portfolio? Make sure you cash in on tax exemptions
Published 2 May 2008
The FTSE may be about 10 per cent below the peak it reached last year – but that was more than double the bottom of the last slump five years ago.
No hiding place for your cash?
Published 26 April 2008
Derek Baty, of Armstrong Watson looks at your investment options this year.
The shifting mortgage sand
Published 26 April 2008
With the media hungry for daily stories on mortgage rates and a possible fall in house prices, it is becoming increasingly difficult to separate fact from fiction, writes Chris McDonald of the Cumberland Building Society.
How do you fix the right asking price in a very crowded market?
Published 15 April 2008
In its March survey of house prices, Rightmove, the UK’s leading property website, reported that the number of unsold properties was at its highest level for this time of year since it began to publish its survey in 2002, and that each estate agent currently had an average of 67 properties on its register, up from 56 in the previous month.
Brown gives the savings carpet a tug
Published 10 April 2008
In his first budget as Chancellor in 1999 Gordon Brown decided that a new government meant a new savings regime. Out went PEPs and TESSAs and in came Mini and Maxi ISAs.
Banking on a bright academic future
Published 31 March 2008
Sound financial planning can make university more affordable, says Derek Baty, of Armstrong Watson.
Offer of no-obligation advice from experts for a happy new tax year
Published 31 March 2008
Steve Hardman, of the Cumberland Building Society, looks at how to keep the taxman away from your money.
For their sake, make a will now
Published 31 March 2008
Do the right thing for your family and make a will, urges Bob Wheatcroft, of Armstrong Watson
D-day for new-look ISAs
Published 31 March 2008
Frances Robinson, of the Cumberland Building Society, looks at the changes to ISAs
Borrowing’s out. It’s time to save
Published 31 March 2008
If you haven't got the saving habit by now it's time to start, writes Philip Ward, of the Cumberland Building Society
A pension for your baby?
Published 31 March 2008
It could make financial sense to help your children start a pension plan, suggests Derek Baty, of Armstrong Watson
Family planning: how a trust can help
Published 31 March 2008
The tax man can make children just a little more affordable, writes Bob Wheatcroft, of Armstrong Watson
Has the buy-to-let bubble burst?
Published 31 March 2008
David Wallace, of the Cumberland Building Society, checks the health of the buy-to-let market.
Just how much do you value your biggest investment – your home?
Published 29 March 2008
Nick Elgey, of Cumberland Estate Agents, guides you through the process of property valuation.
How to make your home irresistible to buyers
Published 29 March 2008
Nick Eldgey, fo the Cumberland Estate Agents, offers tips on preparing your home for a speedy sale.
Drip-feed your savings to avoid a rollercoaster ride on the market
Published 29 March 2008
You might be ablet to take advantage of the turmoil in stockmarket, suggests Derek Baty, of Armstrong Watson
You just can’t go wrong with cash
Published 29 March 2008
Don't forget cash when it comes to savings, warns Steve Hardman, of the Cumberland Building Society
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