Money in the UK

Making a home in the UK can be a very valuable experience, with a high quality of life and numerous advantages in terms of benefits. The British government has a lot in place to help those in need, and specifically to help four different groups of individuals: people of working age, pensioners, disabled people and …

If you ever need extra money, the first thing you should do is to use your short-term savings (money in your easily accessible savings account). If you need more money or you do not have any savings – ask your family, friends to lend you some – that’s your second option. The third option is …

I have been living in the UK for over 4 years now and I can say that most people have trouble managing their money. I saw a large number of individuals in a full-time employment living from salary to salary, never paying off credit card debts and spending a chunk of money on alcohol, takeaways …

Most of you would have heard of Credit rating or Credit report but I’m not sure you know what exactly it is and why should you bother thinking about it? If you are currently living in the UK or planning to move here and permanently settle, you should take action as soon as possible.

Opening a bank account is one of the most important steps for everyone living in the UK. You need to have an account when you start working to get your salary, you will need a debit card to pay for your shopping, later you will probably apply for a credit card and good relationship with …

Well I do not intend to explain the whole application process since you should be able to find all of the information you need well discussed on the world wide web. However, when I graduated I thought I knew everything but it seems some things I just needed to figure out myself. I will make …