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Post Office Bank Accounts – How Long Before They Sell It?
I had a distinct feeling of Deja Vu this morning on hearing of plans to set up a banking service to be run from Post Offices. It seems like such an obvious move and you would think it could and should have been done years ago. So why the feeling of Deja Vu? Because it [...]
Highest Credit Card Interest Rates For 12 Years With Bank Rate At Lowest For 300 years
It will come as little surprise to many credit card holders that credit card interest rates are at their highest for 12 years. People know from their own experience how high credit card interest rates currently are but the website Moneyfacts.co.uk has highlighted this fact with a brief report showing that while the official bank [...]
Individual Insovency In 2009
Figures released today show a significant rise in insolvencies in 2009. The growth was slowing towards the end of the year but there were still 35,574 individual bankruptcies in England & Wales in the final quarter and 134,142 individuals were declared insolvent in 2009. A graph provided by the Insolvency Service shows a remarkable rise [...]
