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Jul 21, 2018
Many Britons, including Labour’s Stella Creasy, have become increasingly concerned over the explosive growth of the UK’s payday loan industry, calling it grossly “under regulated.” However, it has become quite clear that the regulatory transition from the Office of Fair Trading to the Financial Conduct Authority in April of this year will result in stricter…
May 30, 2018
There’s no disputing the fact that the best things in life are free, and London’s summer festivals certainly hold true to that statement. Every summer season, London comes alive with a relaxing, riveting, and eclectic mix of good old fashioned fun in the form of free festivals for all! Let’s take a look at 10…
May 22, 2018
On the heels of the chancellor’s “pension revolution” and proposed pension reforms, it has become clear that millions of Britons will experience a significant change in their retirement funding. Under the chancellor’s proposals, millions of individuals nearing retirement age will be allowed to spend their pension funds however they want. Announced in the 2018 Budget,…
May 2, 2018
Safety belts, helmets, passwords…we try and try to stay safe, but the safety of some things, such as our online data, is sometimes completely out of our hands. This was recently made painfully clear, when the World Wide Web got completely blindsided by a critical vulnerability that affected secure online communications throughout the UK and…
Apr 15, 2018
Road injury is one of the leading causes of death in the world. How do we reconcile this with the fact that, in many parts of the world, cars are the primary means of transportation? Luckily, as you will see below, UK drivers, in a relative sense, have little reason to worry about road safety….
Apr 7, 2018
The FCA is flexing its regulatory muscles and enacting tough new rules for UK’s payday lenders. Let’s take a close look at how these changes may affect your finances. On 1 April 2018, the Financial Conduct Authority, or FCA, took over regulation of the consumer credit market, including payday lending, from the Office of Fair…
Mar 17, 2018
Television, once the platform for starry-eyed Hollywood hopefuls and actors in the twilight of their careers, is now attracting the best talent in the industry. From the Cohen brothers to Matthew McConaughey, more and more A-list stars are appearing on the small screen. True Detective, the eerie redneck crime drama featuring McConaughey, and Spoils of Babylon,…
Feb 20, 2018
With warm days right around the corner, it’s once again time to do some spring cleaning. However, in addition to clearing out your wardrobes and polishing the floors, this is an ideal time of year to tidy your finances as well. Maintaining clarity and control over your finances can be difficult at best. It’s all…
Jan 22, 2018
A new year is upon us, which means thousands of Britons will go in search of a gym to begin a new fitness regime. Gyms across the land will undoubtedly be filled to the brim this month, but if experience has taught us anything, very few new clients will remain come June, even though many…
Jan 14, 2018
New Year’s Eve has come and gone, and with the New Year comes a slew of New Year’s resolutions. Weight loss always steals the resolution spotlight, but saving money definitely takes the cake. Unfortunately, like weight loss, Britons looking to save money in the new fiscal year often do quite well in the early months,…