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10 Of Our Top Money Saving Tips At Christmas
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes, 17 seconds. Facebook Twitter Instagram Christmas can be a very expensive time of year, especially if you go a little overboard on the presents and mince pies. But the truth is, Christmas doesn't actually have to...
A Quick, Useful Guide To The Best Free Credit Report Tools
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes, 54 seconds. Facebook Twitter Instagram 19/11/2018 If you’re in the process of looking to buy a new property and arranging a mortgage, then understanding your credit score is crucial. It will help you to better identify where you...
Our Top 16 Money Saving Tips For The Family Home
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes, 15 seconds. Facebook Twitter Instagram Running a home can be expensive. Especially if you’ve got a few kids running around, each needing new toys and clothes month after month. In fact, trying to get on top of your...
10 Expert Tips On Saving For Your First House Deposit
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes, 5 seconds. Facebook Twitter Instagram If you’re in the process of saving for your first ever house deposit, then no doubts you’ve already come across one key obstacle … saving money is hard! Especially seeing as the...
What Is The UK Base Rate? Everything You Need To Know!
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes,1 second. Facebook Twitter Instagram At the start of August, the Bank of England officially announced that they would raise the UK base rate from 0.5% to 0.75%. This is higher than it’s been for almost a decade, and it's...
Our ultimate guide to buying your first home
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes, 45 seconds. Facebook Twitter Instagram Buying your first home is a process that is supposed to be fun and exciting. And of course, it can be! However, there's plenty for you to learn along the way in order to make sure...
How to improve your credit score prior to getting a mortgage
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes, 54 seconds. Facebook Twitter Instagram Check your credit report Before you start any activity to try to improve your credit score you need to know exactly what information credit agencies hold about you and if any...
9 top Reasons to Use an Independent Mortgage Broker
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes, 19 seconds. Facebook Twitter Instagram If you’re looking to purchase a new home, then you have the choice of whether or not you wish to work with a mortgage broker. If you have years of experience spent buying...
Our Top Reasons to Love the North East
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes, 24 seconds. The North East of England is a place stacked full of gorgeous landscapes, vibrant cities, culture, friendly people and even award winning beaches. It is often voted as one of the top places in the UK to raise...