Comments for Which4U - Finance Blog http://blog.which4u.co.uk Finance Blog - Tips for savvy minded people Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:14:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on A Whole New Banking Crisis by Which4U – Finance Blog » Blog Archive » “All in this together”? Banking Bonuses in the UK & Australia http://blog.which4u.co.uk/financial-service-updates/a-whole-new-banking-crisis/comment-page-1#comment-37376 Which4U – Finance Blog » Blog Archive » “All in this together”? Banking Bonuses in the UK & Australia Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:14:18 +0000 http://blog.which4u.co.uk/?p=2172#comment-37376 [...] been the odd major banking scandal; the issue of fee-driven banking products; and the issue of payday loans, which is also gripping [...] [...] been the odd major banking scandal; the issue of fee-driven banking products; and the issue of payday loans, which is also gripping [...]

]]> Comment on Wonga caught out targeting students by Which4U – Finance Blog » Blog Archive » Payday Lenders Under Fire http://blog.which4u.co.uk/money/wonga-caught-out-targeting-students/comment-page-1#comment-36031 Which4U – Finance Blog » Blog Archive » Payday Lenders Under Fire Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:41:40 +0000 http://blog.which4u.co.uk/?p=2343#comment-36031 [...] A recent update on our sister Finance Blog in the UK tells how experts, journalists, and consumer groups turned on payday lending company Wonga after it was caught marketing itself to university students as a credible alternative to the standard government-backed student loan – despite the firm’s eye-watering 4,000% APR. [...] [...] A recent update on our sister Finance Blog in the UK tells how experts, journalists, and consumer groups turned on payday lending company Wonga after it was caught marketing itself to university students as a credible alternative to the standard government-backed student loan – despite the firm’s eye-watering 4,000% APR. [...]

]]> Comment on Autumn Statement 2011 by Small business confidence plummets – Which4U | Leomoo.com http://blog.which4u.co.uk/financial-service-updates/autumn-statement-2011/comment-page-1#comment-35697 Small business confidence plummets – Which4U | Leomoo.com Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:39:49 +0000 http://blog.which4u.co.uk/?p=2080#comment-35697 [...] Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), which has supported measures outlined in the Autumn Statement, has now called on the government to take further action and accelerate their announced policies to [...] [...] Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), which has supported measures outlined in the Autumn Statement, has now called on the government to take further action and accelerate their announced policies to [...]

]]> Comment on A Whole New Banking Crisis by Which4U – Finance Blog » Blog Archive » Saving Grace: How much compensation are you entitled to if a bank fails? http://blog.which4u.co.uk/financial-service-updates/a-whole-new-banking-crisis/comment-page-1#comment-32840 Which4U – Finance Blog » Blog Archive » Saving Grace: How much compensation are you entitled to if a bank fails? Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:42:30 +0000 http://blog.which4u.co.uk/?p=2172#comment-32840 [...] prominently, in branches and on websites, their affiliation with the FSCS. The hope is, of course, after numerous banking scandals of one shape or another, to restore some measure of confidence in [...] [...] prominently, in branches and on websites, their affiliation with the FSCS. The hope is, of course, after numerous banking scandals of one shape or another, to restore some measure of confidence in [...]

]]> Comment on A Whole New Banking Crisis by Which4U – Finance Blog » Blog Archive » Bank-rupture http://blog.which4u.co.uk/financial-service-updates/a-whole-new-banking-crisis/comment-page-1#comment-31864 Which4U – Finance Blog » Blog Archive » Bank-rupture Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:52:09 +0000 http://blog.which4u.co.uk/?p=2172#comment-31864 [...] number of UK banks have been caught up in scandals involving the elderly. As reported on our sister blog in the UK, a succession of banks have been caught and fined for mis-selling risky investment products to [...] [...] number of UK banks have been caught up in scandals involving the elderly. As reported on our sister blog in the UK, a succession of banks have been caught and fined for mis-selling risky investment products to [...]

]]> Comment on Attention Bargain Hunters! Why Aren’t You Using Voucher Codes? by not on the high street dotcom http://blog.which4u.co.uk/money-saving-tips/attention-bargain-hunters-why-aren%e2%80%99t-you-using-voucher-codes/comment-page-1#comment-28600 not on the high street dotcom Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:46:47 +0000 http://blog.which4u.co.uk/?p=1796#comment-28600 Great post, I look forward to your next one. Please keep up the great work! Great post, I look forward to your next one. Please keep up the great work!

]]> Comment on Housing Prices Take A Slight Dip In August by mark http://blog.which4u.co.uk/financial-service-updates/1348/comment-page-1#comment-19858 mark Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:57:21 +0000 http://blog.which4u.co.uk/?p=1348#comment-19858 This is a really good post! Although I would also agree that Naomi needs to take some accounting and finance courses she got it all wrong in terms of the homemarket! nobody can predict that now! This is a really good post! Although I would also agree that Naomi needs to take some accounting and finance courses she got it all wrong in terms of the homemarket! nobody can predict that now!

]]> Comment on Next years students advised to use gap year to save by Peter Allen http://blog.which4u.co.uk/financial-service-updates/next-years-students-advised-to-use-gap-year-to-save/comment-page-1#comment-19332 Peter Allen Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:06:26 +0000 http://blog.which4u.co.uk/?p=1048#comment-19332 I'm not surprised! I struggled as a student and I had a part time job as well as a placememnt year that paid a decent wage - yet I still managed to rack up over £16k of debt from the student loan, not including any fees. Student accounts also come with 0% overdrafts which is great at the time, but still another debt that has to be paid off. Good luck to the new generation of students that will be racking up around £27,000 in fees alone!! I’m not surprised! I struggled as a student and I had a part time job as well as a placememnt year that paid a decent wage – yet I still managed to rack up over £16k of debt from the student loan, not including any fees.

Student accounts also come with 0% overdrafts which is great at the time, but still another debt that has to be paid off.

Good luck to the new generation of students that will be racking up around £27,000 in fees alone!!

]]> Comment on Students To Benefit From New Government Loan Scheme by Stuart Parrot http://blog.which4u.co.uk/financial-service-updates/students-to-benefit-from-new-government-loan-scheme/comment-page-1#comment-19330 Stuart Parrot Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:01:55 +0000 http://blog.which4u.co.uk/?p=1130#comment-19330 I'm still shocked at the huge fees that students will have to pay out! These loans may help them to get into University, but in most cases they will be paying them off for many years to come. I found it hard enough to pay off the overdraft on my student account let alone the loan I borrowed to fund my living for 3 years. Makes you wonder how many students will be going to study on courses that don't offer student many prospects after uni - not mentioning any in particular..art, ahem... I’m still shocked at the huge fees that students will have to pay out! These loans may help them to get into University, but in most cases they will be paying them off for many years to come. I found it hard enough to pay off the overdraft on my student account let alone the loan I borrowed to fund my living for 3 years.

Makes you wonder how many students will be going to study on courses that don’t offer student many prospects after uni – not mentioning any in particular..art, ahem…

]]> Comment on Social Media to become essential for personal financing by Tom http://blog.which4u.co.uk/savings-accounts-2/social-media-to-become-essential-for-personal-financing/comment-page-1#comment-19328 Tom Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:56:06 +0000 http://blog.which4u.co.uk/?p=1164#comment-19328 I love being able to transfer my money around and check my statements online. On several occasions I've been in a dreaded situation that many others will no very well - arriving at the checkout with a trolley full of shopping and my card is declined. However, rather than blushing for a few minutes while trying the card again - I simply log into my account from my smartphone, then transfer the cash from my savings account to my current account. I try again and bob's your uncle, the payment goes through! What a brilliant invention! I love being able to transfer my money around and check my statements online. On several occasions I’ve been in a dreaded situation that many others will no very well – arriving at the checkout with a trolley full of shopping and my card is declined. However, rather than blushing for a few minutes while trying the card again – I simply log into my account from my smartphone, then transfer the cash from my savings account to my current account. I try again and bob’s your uncle, the payment goes through! What a brilliant invention!

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