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.
Brexit Update: At what stage are negotiations?
Brexit negotiations continue. How much has actually been agreed? What's known about how the UK's exit will affect your rights to live and work in the EU?...
Read storyYour consumer rights if your airline lets you down
The skies are filling up. Airports are busier than ever. And the complexity of the airline industry means it pays to know your rights to compensation....
Read storyUK banks are planning a consumer credit squeeze
To prevent wide scale consumer credit problems banks are set to tighten lending criteria as well as raise the cost of credit. How should you react to this?...
Read storyHow will the proposed energy price cap work?
The proposed price cap is designed to benefit people who have never switched suppliers. But the cap could actually damage the market for those who do switch....
Read storySigns that the UK economy is beginning to falter
With inflation eating into people's take-home pay and Brexit on the horizon consumer confidence seems to be ebbing away. Is the UK economy about to falter?...
Read storyWhat the recent FCA Financial Lives survey tells us about the UK population
Young people are financially disadvantaged. Many people are one step from financial disaster. UK's population is beginning to stretch its finances too far....
Read storyHow being nudged will help you manage your money better
We all have good intentions, but sometimes that's where it stops. But we can all be nudged to do better and that's what's happening to us all now!...
Read storyCould a bad credit rating affect your employment?
Could your job application be rejected because of a bad credit rating? Could you lose your job because of credit issues? We take a look at the reality....
Read storyWhy car sharing may be better than car ownership
Why do you feel the need to own your car? The economics just don't make sense. There are a number of ways to have access to a car without owning it. Save £s...
Read storyHow to save money as a local community
Why does everyone in your street own a drill? They're not drilling all the time. So, share your things. Save a fortune! Here's how to do community sharing....
Read storyHow to find a really good second hand used car
The quality of used second hand cars is better than ever due to new car finance schemes. But where should you look and what do need to be aware of?...
Read storyThe death of retirement – what retirement might look like in the future
Longer life spans are gradually killing the value of the state pension. You need to act now to create a proper pension pot. Here are ways to move forward....
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