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Those pesky New Year's resolutions might have already gone awry after that second slice of cake and third glass of wine, but there's no reason why you can't make financial resolutions work for you all year round. Treat your finances like going on a New Year's healthy eating mission and keep the mantra 'everything in moderation' in mind. Here's how:

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Despite London mayor Boris Johnson recently announcing that travel fares will be frozen next year, a quick calculation shows that they will in fact rise by as much as 4.8%, even though salaries are still steadily declining in real terms.

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There are a number of options for people to borrow funds in today's difficult credit market although none of them are particularly easy to obtain.

Banks are continually under pressure to lend funds, but unsecured loans are not always available unless you have a very large income and a perfectly clean credit history. Continue reading "Logbook Loan update" →

YouGov survey about inflation

Brits Increasingly Pessimistic About Inflation, Survey Shows Britons are becoming increasingly pessimistic about inflation, with expectations reaching their highest level since 2011. The survey, conducted by YouGov in October, shows that Britons' inflation expectations have risen to 3.2% for next year, pointing to an understandable pessimism in a time of rising energy expenses and house prices. To compare, inflation expectations in the September survey were for 2.5%. Inflation expectations for the next five to ten years was also pessimistic, with the majority of those polled saying they expected 3.9%, another increase from average expectations of 3.3% in September.

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Living debt-free might put a strain on your everyday life, but there are many little things you could do to keep your monthly bill manageable. Here are five of them:

Make shopping lists and stick to them. Shops are full of tempting items, so it's reasonable to go in with a clear idea of exactly what you need and resist the urge to make an impulsive buy. You'd be surprised how much you can save this way.

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In a surprise announcement at the Conservative party conference, chancellor George Osborne said that the government will freeze the duty on fuel until May 2015. He hopes that this will help the hundreds of thousands of struggling households finding it increasingly hard to cope with rising prices. Earlier this year, the RAC Foundation reported that there are 800,000 households that spend as much as 25% of their income on maintaining a car.

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