http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/personal-finance/?service=Rss http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/personal-finance/global-banking-crisis-prompts-big-jump-in-ethical-investment-14564098.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/personal-finance/global-banking-crisis-prompts-big-jump-in-ethical-investment-14564098.html?r=RSS <p> The crisis in global banking has sparked a big increase in consumer interest in investing ethically. </p> Personal Finance Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:21:51 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/personal-finance/a-question-of-money-payment-protection-insurance-14564095.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/personal-finance/a-question-of-money-payment-protection-insurance-14564095.html?r=RSS <p> Question: I've spent months arguing with my bank but I can't get anywhere. I believe it mis-sold me a Payment Protection Insurance policy on a bank loan. What do I do? </p> Personal Finance Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:20:13 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/personal-finance/why-government-bonds-may-be-the-best-bet-for-your-savings-14556643.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/personal-finance/why-government-bonds-may-be-the-best-bet-for-your-savings-14556643.html?r=RSS <p> It is a graphic illustration of how dire the national finances are that one of the most competitive savings products in the UK at the moment is offered by the Government. </p> Personal Finance Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:19:49 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/personal-finance/a-question-of-money-how-much-pocket-money-should-the-kids-get-14556641.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/personal-finance/a-question-of-money-how-much-pocket-money-should-the-kids-get-14556641.html?r=RSS <p> Question: Do you have any advice on how much pocket money I should pay my children? They are 8, 10 and 14. </p> Personal Finance Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:17:19 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/personal-finance/government-proposals-will-see-credit-cards-shape-up-14547574.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/personal-finance/government-proposals-will-see-credit-cards-shape-up-14547574.html?r=RSS <p> First comes the crash and then the suggestions on how to prevent it happening again. To put it another way, the government and its regulators are busy shutting the stable doors after the horses have already bolted. </p> Personal Finance Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:21:10 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/personal-finance/a-question-of-money-is-fixed-rate-bond-the-best-option-14547572.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/personal-finance/a-question-of-money-is-fixed-rate-bond-the-best-option-14547572.html?r=RSS <p> Question: I am interested in taking out a fixed rate one year bond. Your best buys do not include the Post Office Growth Bond which pays out 3.70%. Why not? </p> Personal Finance Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:18:51 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire-14544605.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire-14544605.html?r=RSS <p> For months now we have been fed a daily diet of &lsquo;doom and gloom&rsquo; headlines: job cuts, pay cuts, in fact, all sorts of cuts except price cuts. Reader, be aware, these are indeed hard times. </p> Opinion Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:33:30 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/personal-finance/mortgage-lenders-braced-for-a-crackdown-on-home-loans-14542891.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/personal-finance/mortgage-lenders-braced-for-a-crackdown-on-home-loans-14542891.html?r=RSS <p> The mortgage market in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK is about to get shaken-up. The Financial Services Authority &mdash; which regulates mortgages &mdash; has announced new controls designed to prevent unsustainable house price bubbles being repeated. </p> Personal Finance Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:42:27 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/personal-finance/a-question-of-money-paying-bills-on-a-holiday-home-in-the-republic-14542889.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/personal-finance/a-question-of-money-paying-bills-on-a-holiday-home-in-the-republic-14542889.html?r=RSS <p> Question: What is the best way to pay the bills on my holiday home in the Irish Republic? </p> Personal Finance Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:36:31 +0000