With our busy lives, it feels harder and harder to plan our life effectively — to keep track of everything we currently have to do, and to plan the things we want to do in the future. You may have invested in a paper or digital planner to keep track of everything, or a journal […]
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Deaths by alcohol-related liver disease skyrocket among young adults, U.S. study shows
Cirrhosis deaths among people 25 to 34 years old rose 10.5 per cent between 2009 and 2016 in the U.S., according to new data.
Fuel costs SKYROCKET: May saw worst monthly rise in average price of petrol in 18 years
Fuel prices in the UK have hit the worst mostly rise in at least 18 years, reveals RAC Fuel Watch data. Unleaded petrol increased from 123.43p to 129.41p, which saw the cost of filling up a 55-litre car to £71.38 – an increase of just £3.29 in one month. Diesel endured a greater rise in […]
Car insurance premiums set to SKYROCKET to record high in 2018
GETTY Car inusrance premiums expected to skyrocket to £900 on average in 2018 Car insurance premiums are expected to hit a record high in 2018 with average prices expected to reach £900. Currently drivers are paying £827 on average, according to Confused.com’s latest car insurance price index (Q4 2017), powered by Willis Towers Watson, which […]
Martin Lewis Money Saving Expert: Premium bond rates SKYROCKET – should YOU invest?
Premium bonds are a way that Britons can invest their money to potentially make some cash – but are they better than a standard savings account? NS&I, who run the premium bonds draw, claim investors have a chance every month to win a £1 million jackpot if they invest £100 or more. As NS&I is […]
Crisis hotline calls ‘referencing suicide’ skyrocket after Fort McMurray wildfire
A Fort McMurray crisis hotline has been inundated with calls, including from residents contemplating suicide, as the Alberta city nears the 18-month mark after the massive wildfire. CBC | Health News
Store credit card applications skyrocket around Black Friday — but the discounts they offer come with a catch
Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images for RESERVED Many retailers lure customers with store credit cards during the holidays, which offer discounts in exchange for loyalty. But interest rates on retail credit cards have risen to almost 25%, or more than 10% higher than general-use credit cards. If you carry a balance, it’s not a good financial move […]
Expect Used-Car Prices to Skyrocket in the Southeast Post-Hurricane
– Remember the 2009 Cash for Clunkers program? Some hated it. Others invested in this new form of government cheese. After eight weeks, the entire USA had spent nearly $ 3 billion in taxpayer money to supplement the purchase of almost 690,000 vehicles. It was a big deal, but not nearly as big as what’s […]
Car insurance premium costs skyrocket in the UK and this is the controversial reason why
Car insurance costs have skyrocketed over the past year due to the introduction of new controversial taxes and changes to policies. An increase from 10 per cent to 12 per cent on Insurance Premium Tax and a change to the Ogden discount rate is among the reasons premiums are skyrocketing. The Ogden discount rate is […]
UK passport applications for IRISH citizenship SKYROCKET by 70 per cent after Brexit
The number of British passport holders applying for the Irish counterpart has soared by 69 per cent in the first quarter of 2017. There have so far been 51,079 applications from Brits this year and a total of 250,000 Irish passports were issued in that timeframe. The number of issued passports is predicted to […]
