Articles Tagged With: Christmas

Anyone looking for a bit of extra cash to help make ends meet may want to raid the loft, if new figures are anything to go by. Research by Lovelyjubbly, an online auction site, revealed that Brits are

It's no wonder Brits find Christmas such an expensive time of the year given that many celebrate it more than once a year. A new study by American Express found that half of people in the UK will have

You've got the turkey, the sprouts, the presents, the tree and everything else for the big day. However, there may be some things on your Christmas checklist you might have forgotten about...

Women are way ahead when it comes to embracing the bargain Christmas culture taking the nation by storm. New research by Tesco Bank has revealed that women are savvier than men when it comes to making

Setting budgets and making plans for shopping well in advance can help people save money in the run up to Christmas and combat financial struggles. Hilary Bruffell, co-founder of makeitandmendit.com, said

Most people who are currently finding it hard to pay their mortgage will eventually find the solution that suits them, according to What Mortgage. The comments follow new research from Shelter, which has

All I want for Christmas is an I.O.U! It's more of a Christmas reality this year as a quarter of people in the UK are expecting to receive an IOU!

Shopping around and being thrifty will enable seven out of ten people to afford Christmas this year. New research by Halifax found that despite it being regularly cited as the best approach, only 14 per

As it emerges that Brits will be withdrawing £6 billion from their savings accounts to fund Christmas, people have been urged to get disciplined about savings and debts. New research from Santander

With Christmas fast approaching and many people increasingly concerned about how they will make their money stretch, how to ensure the same doesn't happen next year has become a hot topic. Defaqto

Christmas is an expensive time of year for most people. Although many families look forward to the opportunity to spend time together, tuck into some delicious treats and spoil one another with gifts,

Prepare for Christmas next year by saving a small amount each month in accounts with the best savings rates and start in January. This is the advice of Adrian Pickersgill, director at Chatfield Private

People do not have to spend a lot to ensure they have a Christmas to remember, it has been claimed, but many Brits rinse their accounts with the best savings rates and build up debts to pay for the occasion. Psychologist

People are spending a lot less on their 0% credit cards this year despite it being the run up to Christmas, a time when debts traditionally rise as households increase spending on food, gifts and festivities. It

Debt levels will increase this winter as people splash out on 0% credit cards for Christmas, but spending will be more restrained that last year. This is the view of Andrew Hagger, spokesman for moneynet.co.uk,

Families that are struggling to make ends meet and are tempted to dip into funds earning the best savings interest rates have been offered some much needed advice. David Rodger, managing director of The

Although the summer holidays have only just ended, Christmas will already be on the minds of many and the majority of those will be wondering how they are going to pay for it.

Christmas is just around the corner, and some of us will be thinking about using the Credit card to spread the cost of Christmas into 2012. Very wise, but it is not the only way.

Before you start worrying about Christmas 2011 you need to ensure you have cleared the decks from Christmas past.

Gross mortgage lending by mutuals was £1.4 billion in January 2011, which is a 38 per cent increase than the £1 billion lent in January 2010. Adrian Coles, director-general of the Building