Consumers who would never dream of cutting their own hair will happily ‘have a go’ at sorting their own finances, without expert financial advice. An ‘advice shy’ attitude can seriously damage your financial health, says a new study.
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Financial advice ‘less important than good hairdo’
Thursday, May 27th, 2010Top Tips on First Time Buyer Mortgages
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
Did you know that independent mortgage advice saves you, on average, nearly £1,000 per year on your mortgage repayments? Read our top tips on first time buyer mortgages.
Consumers demand independent financial advice on pensions, savings and investments
Thursday, February 4th, 2010Consumers draw most on quality independent financial advice when setting up or re-investing their pensions, or managing savings and investments, new data shows.
Need for mortgage advice and pensions advice highlighted
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
Consumers feel confused and daunted by the prospect of comparing products, when shopping around for mortgages and personal pensions, according to a new survey published this week by the retail industry watchdog Consumer Choice.
Friends of the Earth: Europe can cut carbon emissions by 40%
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009Europe is capable of cutting its carbon emissions by 40% by 2020, according to a new study by Friends of the Earth and the Stockholm Environment Institute, published at this week’s Copenhagen climate change conference.
Europe’s current commitment is to reduce emissions by just 20%, compared to 1990 levels.
Hard sell on mortgages from estate agents costs homebuyers thousands
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009One-tenth of homebuyers in the UK who purchased their home from an estate agent felt pressured into arranging their mortgage via the estate agent as well, according to newly-published data from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT)*.
While mortgage referrals earn lucrative commissions for estate agents, their in-house mortgage advisers typically deal with a limited panel of selected mortgage lenders.
Whole of market mortgage advice more essential than ever
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
The need to take whole of market mortgage advice with access to all mortgage products on the market has been emphasised yet again this month.
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