Biography
Author : Alex Hartley
Alex Hartley is a keen advocate of improving personal finance skills. She's worked at Solution Loans since 2014 and written hundreds of articles about how people can manage their money better. Her interest in personal finance goes way back to 2003 when she left university in debt! Her articles range from how to make money stretch further to finding the best ways to invest it to help it grow over time. If there is a subject you'd like her to write about then contact her through this website.
How lenders judge loan repayment affordability and why this is important to you
Did you know that "loan affordability" is now a critical test when you apply for credit? It's just as important as your credit score. You have to pass both test...
Read storyHow to close the gender pay gap if you discover discrimination
From 4 April 2018 all business that employ at least 250 people have had to provide Government with pay data. The data is designed to disclose the degree of pay ...
Read storyHow exercising can make you money – the apps that turn pounds into pounds!
If staying fit and healthy through exercise isn't sufficient motivation for you then may be some cash or financial benefits will help! There are now a series of...
Read storyHow to save for a deposit for your first home
Getting on the property ladder is tough, very tough. But worthwhile if you can do it. Getting a big enough deposit together is the first hurdle. This article co...
Read storyUnexpectedly brilliant and cheap weekend destinations in the UK
Avoid high costs and the weakness of the pound by taking your next weekend break in the UK. And it needn't be expensive even in some of the more popular places ...
Read storySummer 2018 Holidays – Where to go and how to pay for it
The miserable UK weather is the perfect signal to book your summer holiday. Cash may still be tight after your Christmas celebrations but this is the time when ...
Read storyWhy should you save using an ISA?
In a world of low interest rates does the ISA (individual savings account) still have a role? Rates are so low that it can sometimes be better to put your spare...
Read storyWhen and how to use the Small Claims Court
Disagreements occur all the time between parties. So the key is to find the way to resolve them. Sometimes you may feel that you need "to go legal". And there i...
Read storyIf you feel financially excluded what can you do about it?
Nearly 2m people in the UK don't have a bank account. Others have poor knowledge of financial products and how to manage credit. Millions more have virtually no...
Read storyEquity Release reaches record levels in 2017
A growing proportion of homeowners are using equity release to give themselves the comfortable retirement they deserve. But before you sign on the dotted line y...
Read storyCar Finance – the worry of extra charges
PCP car deals contain contract clauses that allow lenders to claw back additional costs if the "condition" of the car has not been maintained. Have you been stu...
Read storyHow’s 2018 looking for house price movements in your area?
We look at the current movements in the UK housing market and try to predict how 2018 will shape up. Are you intending to move home in 2018? If so read on....
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