Consumer credit growing steadily in the UK

Nov 09, 2013 Simon Williams

Consumer credit growing steadily in the UK

During times of economic uncertainly, many people stop borrowing because they're not sure they can keep up with payments while facing potential inflation and layoffs. This is the overall sentiment, but sometimes things turn out the opposite


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UK economy to reap benefits from mobile payments

Nov 08, 2013 Simon Williams

Mobile payments have been touted as the next iteration of purchasing ease, making the shopping process quick and simple. However, a recent report from the Centre for Economic and Business Research (Cebr) found that this mode electronic payments


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Will there be a focus on short term lending for years?

Nov 07, 2013 Simon Williams

During the years of the global recession, there wasn't a lot of criticism of the short term lending industry. Instead, many consumers and organizations alike focused their complaints on the government and high street banks, because they stopped


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Recovery doesn't come easy

Nov 06, 2013 Simon Williams

Recovery doesn't come easy

No matter profession or financial situation, at some point, the majority of us have gotten into dire straits where finances are concerned. Whether that means not having enough in your bank account to justify a recent purchase - and therefore


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Money doesn't breed happiness, but it can help

Nov 05, 2013 Simon Williams

Many individuals have been asked the question "What would you pick, money or happiness?" There's no right answer to this query, and the fact is that there are positives and negatives about both. All pretending aside - many people, especially


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