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Joseph Kenny's Articles in Personal Finance Show All|Display Category|Title|Newest|Oldest How To Protect Yourself While Internet Banking There is no doubt about the fact that identity theft is on the increase. More and more people are losing their identities and money each year due to the efforts of a select few individuals who know how to use the Internet to their advantage. Does that mean; however, that you shouldn’t use online banking at all in order to avoid running the risk? By knowing how to protect yourself while banking on the Internet you can reduce your risk of identity theft while still taking ad... What Is Your Bank Charging You? A Guide To Bank Charges When you're shopping around for a bank account there are a lot of factors to consider. Many people go for up-front incentives, such as money paid into the bank account, vouchers or a gift. However, it is worth looking at bank accounts in more depth to find out what you might be paying for various transactions. Here are some of the transactions that banks might charge you for. Authorised Overdraft An overdraft is like a short term loan. The bank gives you permission to s... Why Bounced Cheques Mean Bad Business Small businesses rely heavily on maintaining a good cash flow and having their clients pay on time. So when half of the UK's small businesses are suffering from poor cash flow that is bad news for small businesses. Recent research shows that small, medium and large companies have had many bounced cheques. Micro companies, with less than 10 employees, have been less affected. One way in which this can happen is when someone pays a business by cheque for goods or services... Business Banking – Getting The Right Account For Your Business While many people turn to their usual bank when opening a business account, it’s advisable to shop around. There can be some advantages to using the same bank for personal and business accounts – your manager may be more supportive if you are known to the bank and have a sound financial track record. However, each bank offers different services and has different bank charges. Many banks are currently offering free business banking for a set period – six months or a year – ... Savings Accounts - Professional Advice When it comes to savings, you may well find yourself daunted by the sheer variety of ways to invest your money. Particularly if you find yourself with a substantial amount to invest, and are less than confident at dealing with things like the stock market, bonds and trusts, you’re likely to gain from professional expertise. The main issue here is trust – you want to be sure your money is being used to its full potential and whoever you entrust it to must be someone you have t... Interest Only Mortgages Interest only mortgages have become more and more popular in the past few years – probably as a result of the rise in house prices. With this type of loan, you pay off only the interest, so that your monthly repayments are lower than they would be with a capital repayment mortgage. At the same time, you invest money in a separate savings scheme, and at the end of the term (usually 25 years), use the investment from the separate scheme to pay off the capital cost of your ho... Saving Money Can Help You Avoid Bad Credit One thing that many high schools today fail to teach students is finance management. Studies have shown that many students graduate from high school without knowing the basics of personal finance. Many of these same students will shortly be sent a credit card after their graduation and because of this it is easy to see why so many people today have problems with debt and bad credit. Broadcasting Some Bad Habits The news and media are a part of the problem as well. We li...

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