Friday, 16 May 2008

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

MORTNEW15LOU 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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