http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=MoneyExpert Finances MoneyExpert Wed, 27 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=113128&ca=Finances 'Tis the season to be jolly - and Christmas usually means spending more than you'd like to. If you're finding your cash is spending even less time in your wallet than usual, it can be hard to resist the urge to turn to the credit card at Christmas for a little light relief. Using your credit card to... Finances MoneyExpert Tue, 26 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=112824&ca=Finances With more than 6,000 different mortgages on offer from around 130 lenders you could be forgiven for giving up and just accepting the first offer you get. But it pays to research when taking out a mortgage and that basic advice applies whether you are a first-time buyer starting out on the property l... Finances MoneyExpert Tue, 26 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=112553&ca=Finances Bank accounts and credit cards will be feeling the strain as we splash out on Christmas shopping and entertaining. It's reckoned total spending on plastic alone over the festive season will hit £32 billion in the UK. Online shops are expecting record sales and ATMs will be working overtime as we tak... Finances MoneyExpert Tue, 26 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=112554&ca=Finances A new pet at christmas may seem the perfect Christmas present but it can also become the most expensive. Many of us fail to understand the true cost of owning a pet and do not look at the potential time and expense if a pet suffers ill health. It has been estimated that 40 per cent of the cost of ow... Finances MoneyExpert Tue, 26 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=112555&ca=Finances Fancy Cheaper Utility Bills this winter? Switching gas and electricity providers can be a great way of achieving cheaper utility bills this winter. Typically if you never moved gas and electricity providers you could save about £100 a year, according to watchdog OFGEM. But how do you do it and who a... Finances MoneyExpert Tue, 26 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=112557&ca=Finances Why does being overweight raise my life insurance premiums? There are plenty of statistics to show that people are getting heavier in the UK. The Government estimates around one in four Britons are clinically obese. Peoples waistlines keep expanding. A report published in October 2006 by the World H... Finances MoneyExpert Tue, 26 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=112559&ca=Finances What's the price of your life? You may have decided that life insurance (assurance) is the best way to protect your family's future. But getting the lowest possible insurance premium, taking into account the right length of term and benefit amount, is not an easy process. Premiums with life insuranc... Finances MoneyExpert Tue, 26 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=112827&ca=Finances Most of us will have experienced that sinking feeling when we're hit with an unexpected bill which has to be paid straight away just when the bank account is looking a bit thin. In the old days before electronic payment of salaries and wages you might be able to ask your boss for an advance to tide... Finances MoneyExpert Tue, 26 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=112829&ca=Finances For that perfect gift, many of us will turn to the internet and our credit card for shopping at Christmas And who can blame us, rather than taking a freezing stroll down the high street, web shopping is easy - and warm! But before you tap your card details into your PC, think about how safe this is.... Finances MoneyExpert Tue, 26 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=112836&ca=Finances Whenever you begin the search for how to finance a big change in your life - be it a new car, home improvements or even to consolidate all your existing debts, the chances are you'll come to a crossroads: do you want a secured homeowner loan or an unsecured personal loan? Both have their merits but...