http://www.moneyhighstreet.com The latest personal finance news and information Mon, 12 May 2008 13:41:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Investing and share trading on the London Stock Exchange is an accepted part of financial management for UK residents, but have you considered trading in shares in the USA as an alternative? Online stock brokers are revolutionising the purchase and sale of stocks and shares. Efficient web based trading screens ... http://www.moneyhighstreet.com/feature/250/ I was intrigued to read that a fall in house prices is welcomed by the majority of people in the UK. Whilst a fall in house prices is not always bad news, as that article points out, there are some important downsides that the report appears to have missed ... http://www.moneyhighstreet.com/blog/247/ We are all aware of the power of money and despite what some people may say, a bit of cash can really change your life and your lifestyle. You may think it may take at least a year or two to save for one of those purchases that will really turn ... http://www.moneyhighstreet.com/feature/244/ The news that oil prices may hit $200 per barrel in the near future is shocking. What impact will this have on your life if this prediction of spiralling oil prices comes true? Argun Murti, a leading oil analyst with a track record of successfully predicting future oil prices, has ... http://www.moneyhighstreet.com/feature/243/ UK interest rates were kept on hold at 5 percent by the Bank of England today, as fears of rising inflation prevailed over concerns of a slowing economy. In what was likely to be a close decision, the Monetary Policy Committee has just announced that interest rates will remain at 5pc, ... http://www.moneyhighstreet.com/blog/237/ Our news about the re-emergence of "gazundering "in the UK property market, seems to have got pulses racing, particularly over at housepricecrash.co.uk, so I've been wondering if it is as unethical and bad a practice as it first seems. For those who don't know what gazundering means, it's when a house ... http://www.moneyhighstreet.com/blog/234/ Credit cards seem almost essential for modern living. The convenience of being able to buy online, book flights, make reservations and so much more make a credit card something that is really worth having. However, credit cards can bring their own problems and these are well documented. Some people simply lack ... http://www.moneyhighstreet.com/feature/231/ With the property market floundering, more people are looking to rent their home rather than sell it, however with the recent withdrawal of 40 percent of buy to let mortgage products, problems in the buy to let market are inevitable. You know that you are in a falling property market when ... http://www.moneyhighstreet.com/feature/230/ We've been discussing the credit crunch a lot recently. That's not surprising, considering the impact that it is having on everybodies lives. Today we have a webchat available from Lawrence Gold, who provides practical advice about overcoming credit crunch problems. You may well have seen Lawrence Gold, a leading ... http://www.moneyhighstreet.com/blog/227/ We've been discussing the credit crunch a lot recently. That's not surprising, considering the impact that it is having on everybodies lives. Today we have a webchat available from Lawrence Gold, who provides practical advice about overcoming credit crunch problems. You may well have seen Lawrence Gold, a leading ... http://www.moneyhighstreet.com/blog/225/