Personal Finance

Phishing occurs when when your personal information is stolen from information you give out when online. When your personal information is stolen by hackers it can then be used to purchase goods, take money from accounts or set up a false identity. More and more frequently the internet is being …

Many debt problems are caused by poor decision making, with taking on more debt to pay back what debt you already have not always a wise move, according to the free and impartial debt advice organisation Debt Free Direct. Derek Oakley, insolvency director at Debt Free Direct, said that while …

The Bank of Englands monetary policy committee (MPC) has voted to keep interest rates at 5.75 per cent for the duration of September, it has emerged. At its monthly meeting in London, the committee decided to keep the base rate of borrowing consistent for the second consecutive month following the …