Posts Tagged ‘Personal’

Brits ‘Planning Ahead’ For Spending During Christmas

Thursday, June 9th, 2011

With about a quarter of Britons moving house doing so over the Christmas season, consumers are being advised to be conscious of the impact that this can have on their finances, it has been suggested. Meanwhile, some eight per cent of people state that they are prepared to move during the last month of the [...]

Keeping the Christmas Spirit on a Budget

Monday, May 9th, 2011

In our current economic state, many people across our country, especially students and those just starting out on their own, are looking for ways to have a Merry Christmas without breaking the bank. Here’s a list of a few easy and affordable ideas you can use to make your holiday season bight. Free Ideas: Almost [...]

Christmas Gifts With a Personal Touch

Monday, April 18th, 2011

It’s never too early to think about Christmas. In this economy it pays to think ahead. There are lots of ways to give special gifts without going broke. The best gifts are the ones that have more thought put into them and come from the heart. One idea for a gift would be a baked [...]

Christmas Has ‘Extraordinary Impact’ On Finances

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Concerns about the turmoil witnessed in the financial markets is to see many Britons attempt to rein in their spending in the build-up to Christmas, a new set of figures indicates. In a study carried out by Cornhill Direct, just under a third (30 per cent) of consumers state that they are going to spend [...]

Brits To Spend Big This Christmas

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

Britons are set to spend almost 12 billion pounds on Christmas presents this year, newly-published figures reveal. Research conducted by Halifax suggests that the typical consumer is to splash out some 384 pounds 40p on gifts this year. With an estimated countrywide total of 11.92 billion pounds, many people could find that a loan is [...]

Credit Cards ‘Not The Best Way To Pay For Christmas’

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

In the run-up to Christmas, cash registers across the country will be ringing as millions of consumers head to the streets and on to the internet to find the perfect Christmas presents for their friends and family. With the added cost that Christmas brings, many people choose to put their spending on a credit card, [...]

Consumers ‘Still Need To Organise Finances During Christmas’

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

The true cost of Christmas for many consumers is falling, according to a new set of findings. In research carried out by Halifax Unsecured Personal Loans, based on the Retail Price Index categories from the Office of National Statistics, the price of numerous items usually bought over the festive period has fallen during the past [...]

Get Personal With Your Christmas Gifts This Season

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

The personal touch is what Christmas is all about. That’s my belief, anyway. I always love the homemade Christmas card I receive from an Aunt every year. If the gift your recipient gets shows that you thought about them, they’ll carry the memory of it for years to come. So, this season I’ve decided to [...]

Hard Up Brits Worried About Christmas

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

As Christmas draws in, every day people’s struggles have been highlighted. Head of personal finance, David Kuo from money website Fool, believes that large numbers of people across the country that are simply living “from hand to mouth” will struggle to put any money aside in time for Christmas. The continuing squeeze on finances being [...]