The Chancellor Alistair Darling today delivered his Budget statement for 2009 - it includes action to support employment, to help families with children, to support pensioners and to help people manage their finances better.
The Budget 2009 sets out how the Government is working to achieve its longterm goals of economic stability and a fair society. It includes [...]

Video rental giants Blockbuster are now waiving the retreat flag as the US department of Blockbuster announced plans to close an astonishing 282 stores in the U.S. this year. This is due to many under performing stores and focus on its online rental service to compete directly with the online DVD rental company Netflix.
The UK [...]

Today the Bank of England has cut interest rates by an amazing half point to only 1%, which is their lowest level in well over 300 years, as it tries to drag the UK out of the doom and gloom brought on by the credit crunch.
The monetary policy committee had voted to cut the cost [...]

Sadly if you are, or recently  have been a student in the credit crunch right now its hard, its hard because money is very tight and affording to pay back that hefty student loan is not easy. Specially with jobs getting harder to get each day. To consolidate student debt you have to go to [...]

Tip 2 Buy used. There is nothing like a shiny new “what ever”. But there are enormous savings in the purchase of used goods. Cars for example, lose up to 30% of their value in the first 2 years. For example, consider buying buy a car 2-3 years old and save 30% or more off [...]

Here is 10 steps to help you get debt free. This should help in the credit crunch as you dont want to be borrowing any more money to pay off existing debts.
Step one: Work it out
Sit down and work out how exactly how much you owe and who you owe it to. Be honest or [...]

Richard Browning from ThisIsMoney tells us about 50 great ways you can save money to help in the credit crunch.
British credit card holders now owe an average of £2,200 on their plastic and with retailers reporting a slump in sales not seen for two decades, it is clear that shoppers are reining in their spending. [...]

In this day and age, with credit conditions, the cost of living, and below inflation pay rises, all taking their toll on consumers finances, most people are only too well aware of how difficult it can be to keep on top of financial commitments.
The steps that you need to take will depend on the cause [...]

Three reasons why debt consolidation can prove very effective
Debt consolidation is a process where by you take out a large loan in order to pay off your smaller loans and debts. This may seem like a pointless process, as you are not actually reducing the amount of money that you owe.
However, there are many benefits [...]