Archive for December, 2008
House Prices And The Value Of Property
What is the value of a house? A year ago it may have been one figure but today it is very different. I have heard it said that news reports and commentators reporting the fall in values of property are making the market worse but those people were not saying anything when the market was [...]
Does Saving Make Sense?
There has been a lot of talk about the fact that savers are being poorly treated in the current financial climate. Interest rates have fallen to such an extent that those who have been cautious with their spending and have carefully saved all through their lives to provide for themselves in later life, now find [...]
No More Penalty Charges – One Bank Cares About Customers
In an interesting development the The Unity Trust Bank, which I confess I was not previously even aware of, has decided to do away with the penalty charges so hated by customers.
The bank is a specialist bank for social enterprises, charities and trade unions and as such doesn’t appear to do much personal banking but [...]
