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		<title>Mortgage &#8211; fixed-rate</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:14:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Mortgage with a fixed rate is a mortgage where the interest stays the same throughout the reypayment time. Mortgage with a fixed rate are sometimes more expensive than other varieities of mortgage, and this is because of the risk involved. To illustrate this, if a person gets a Mortgage &#8211; fixed-rate when the base [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=frankstraw.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8696815&amp;post=37&amp;subd=frankstraw&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A Mortgage with a fixed rate is a mortgage where the interest stays the same throughout the reypayment time.</p>
<p>Mortgage with a fixed rate are sometimes more expensive than other varieities of mortgage, and this is because of the risk involved. To illustrate this, if a person gets a Mortgage &#8211; fixed-rate when the base rate is 5%, and then the base rate increases to 11%, the home loan lender will be missing out on 6% of interest &#8211; so they may sometimes charge a little in addition to make up for this.</p>
<p>Mortgage &#8211; fixed-rate are fairly popular when the base rate is low, and can be good for a human being who wants to know how much they will be spending on a monthly basis.</p>
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		<title>Mortgage of the fixed-rate variety</title>
		<link>http://frankstraw.wordpress.com/2010/02/02/mortgage-of-the-fixed-rate-variety/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Mortgage with a fixed rate is a mortgage where the interest stays the same throughout the reypayment time. Mortgage &#8211; fixed-rate are sometimes more money-demanding than other types of big home loan, and this is because of the risk involved. To let you see this, if a person gets a Mortgage &#8211; fixed-rate when [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=frankstraw.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8696815&amp;post=35&amp;subd=frankstraw&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A Mortgage with a fixed rate is a mortgage where the interest stays the same throughout the reypayment time.</p>
<p>Mortgage &#8211; fixed-rate are sometimes more money-demanding than other types of big home loan, and this is because of the risk involved. To let you see this, if a person gets a Mortgage &#8211; fixed-rate when the base rate is 5%, and then the base rate increases to 11%, the home loan provider will be missing out on 6% of interest &#8211; so they may on occasions charge a little extra to compensate for this.</p>
<p>Mortgage &#8211; fixed-rate are fairly popular when the base rate is low, and can be good for a  person who wants to know how much they will be spending each and every month.</p>
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		<title>Money worry help</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Help with difficulties of the money variety is another word for Help with difficulties of the money variety. Debt help is basically guidance with debt worries. Plenty of borrowers in debtslook for Debt help from professional crowds of workers to ensure they get Money worry helpfrom an experienced helper. Help with money problems could take [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=frankstraw.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8696815&amp;post=33&amp;subd=frankstraw&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Help with difficulties of the money variety is another word for Help with difficulties of the money variety. Debt help is basically guidance with debt worries.</p>
<p>Plenty of borrowers in debtslook for Debt help from professional crowds of workers to ensure they get Money worry helpfrom an experienced helper.</p>
<p>Help with money problems could take the thing of planning money out advice &#8211; in other words, guidanceon how to look after  a folk&#8217;s monthly income/outgoings. However, for homosapiens with more damaged debt problems, Help with debt issues could involve looking into a specific debt worries answer.</p>
<p>money worries answerare designed to help  a thing&#8217;s take down their financial boo boosand become money wrong doingsfree. To name just a few debts solution : a debt worriesmanagement plan, a money worriesconsolidation loan or an IVA (Individual Voluntary Arrangement).</p>
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		<title>Plan ahead and beat the Xmas binge</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:25:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Of course, prevention is a better option than having to cure a debt problem. What are the best ways of staving off huge new year bills beforehand? Planning ahead is the key thing here. Get into the habit of putting away a little money every month just for Christmas &#8211; begin as soon as you [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=frankstraw.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8696815&amp;post=31&amp;subd=frankstraw&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Of course, prevention is a better option than having to cure a debt problem. What are the best ways of staving off huge new year bills beforehand?</p>
<p>Planning ahead is the key thing here. Get into the habit of putting away a little money every month just for Christmas &#8211; begin as soon as you get your first pay cheque in January and don&#8217;t touch this stash unless you really need it for a dire emergency.</p>
<p>You could be truly savvy and buy all of next year&#8217;s presents in the post-Christmas sales &#8211; you should also be able to find gift wrap, cards, decorations and other festive items for a fraction of their normal price.</p>
<p>Limit your gift-buying to close friends and family so you don&#8217;t have to spend more than you have to on presents.</p>
<p>Try and avoid getting into debt this Christmas, but if you do, you could use a <a href="http://www.firstdebtconsolidation.co.uk">debt consolidation loan</a> to help simplify your situation.</p>
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		<title>Beat that hidden debt</title>
		<link>http://frankstraw.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/beat-that-hidden-debt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:53:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alison Green, spokesperson for AXA, says: &#8220;The important thing is for people to take control of their finances and get the help and the support they need &#8211; the first step of which is taking stock of their debt and sharing this with the people in their lives.&#8221; Once those in the red have steeled [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=frankstraw.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8696815&amp;post=30&amp;subd=frankstraw&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Alison Green, spokesperson for AXA, says: &#8220;The important thing is for people to take control of their finances and get the help and the support they need &#8211; the first step of which is taking stock of their debt and sharing this with the people in their lives.&#8221;</p>
<p>Once those in the red have steeled themselves and told their loved ones about their money problems, what do they do next?</p>
<p>According to Citizens Advice, one of the best things consumers can do is take the time to go through everything they owe and determine exactly how much they owe to each creditor.</p>
<p>Order these in terms of priority &#8211; mortgage or rent arrears, council tax, bills and other essential expenses will be top of the list, while others will be lower down.</p>
<p>Debtors may then want to look at how much they spend each month and on what, and see if they can cut spending in any areas and if they can increase their income somehow.</p>
<p>They should then check how much money they have left over every month to pay off their debts.</p>
<p>Consumers should make sure they use this cash to pay off their priority debts first. It can be a good idea to get in touch with whomever money is owed to and see if they are willing to freeze interest or extend payment deadlines.</p>
<p>If the amount that has to be repaid looks particularly unmanageable, debt advice may be needed.</p>
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		<title>Consumers &#8216;increasingly making mortgage overpayments&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A rising number of UK consumers are making overpayments on their mortgages, it has been claimed. According to figures produced by the Co-operative Bank Mortgages, an increase of 56 per cent has been recorded in such activity among its customers. It suggested that people are taking advantage of the current low interest rates to reduce [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=frankstraw.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8696815&amp;post=28&amp;subd=frankstraw&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A rising number of UK consumers are making overpayments on their mortgages, it has been claimed.</p>
<p>According to figures produced by the Co-operative Bank Mortgages, an increase of 56 per cent has been recorded in such activity among its customers.</p>
<p>It suggested that people are taking advantage of the current low interest rates to reduce the size of their debts.</p>
<p>Homeowners with variable-rate products were identified as those most liable to make overpayments, with such people being three times more likely to do so than those on fixed-rate mortgages.</p>
<p>&#8220;With interest rates continuing to remain at the current low level, we have been following developments in this area closely,&#8221; stated Terry Jordan, head of mortgages at the Co-operative Bank.</p>
<p>Currently, the base rate of interest in the UK stands at 0.5 per cent, although this is expected to rise once the economy begins to recover from the economic downturn precipitated by the credit crunch.</p>
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		<title>CML welcomes launch of scheme to help struggling mortgage holders</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new government initiative designed to assist struggling mortgage holders has been welcomed by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). The national campaign will provide information to homeowners who are having difficulties making their repayments. It is intended to help such people remain in their homes by taking control of their finances. The campaign urges [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=frankstraw.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8696815&amp;post=26&amp;subd=frankstraw&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong></strong> A new government initiative designed to assist struggling mortgage holders has been welcomed by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).</p>
<p>The national campaign will provide information to homeowners who are having difficulties making their repayments.</p>
<p>It is intended to help such people remain in their homes by taking control of their finances.</p>
<p>The campaign urges mortgage holders not to ignore financial problems and to get help by talking to their lenders.</p>
<p>CML director-general Michael Coogan stated: &#8220;We welcome this additional initiative by the government to remind borrowers to speak to their lender at the earliest possible opportunity and preferably as soon as they think they might miss a payment.&#8221;</p>
<p>He added that the majority of consumers who are committed to resolving their problems and working with their lenders will be able to successfully navigate their way through a period of short-term payment problems without losing their homes.</p>
<p>A trade association for the mortgage lending industry, the CML&#8217;s membership comprises banks, building societies and other lending institutions.</p>
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		<title>People with debt problems &#8216;should seek advice&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[People experiencing debt problems should seek advice as soon as possible, an expert has said. Commenting on the issue, manager of the Redditch Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) Moira Morris suggested that the festive period can exacerbate financial difficulties, the Redditch Standard reports. She said: &#8220;With Christmas fast approaching it is always important to recognise problems [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=frankstraw.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8696815&amp;post=25&amp;subd=frankstraw&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>People experiencing debt problems should seek advice as soon as possible, an expert has said.</p>
<p>Commenting on the issue, manager of the Redditch Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) Moira Morris suggested that the festive period can exacerbate financial difficulties, the Redditch Standard reports.</p>
<p>She said: &#8220;With Christmas fast approaching it is always important to recognise problems early.&#8221;</p>
<p>By getting help, consumers can find solutions that are &#8220;realistic and workable&#8221;, Ms Morris added.</p>
<p>The Redditch CAB dealt with clients who had a combined total of £5 million worth of debt problems during the first six months of this financial year and it expects this to increase to £10 million by the end of March 2010.</p>
<p>Last month, Conservative MP for Wirral West Esther McVey suggested that the number of consumers struggling with debt problems may fall in future if people are given lessons in financial management while they are at school, the Wirral Globe reported.</p>
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		<title>Person who helps those with difficulties with their money</title>
		<link>http://frankstraw.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/person-who-helps-those-with-difficulties-with-their-money/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Debt helper is money problem expert who can help people with their debt worry. Helpers of the debt variety are in most cases highly trained humans who know a lot about debt problem &#8211; for example, how money problem&#8217;works&#8217;, and how to become financial shortcomingsfree. humans go to Helper who help with debt when [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=frankstraw.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8696815&amp;post=23&amp;subd=frankstraw&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A Debt helper is money problem expert who can help people with their debt worry.</p>
<p>Helpers of the debt variety are in most cases highly trained humans who know a lot about debt problem &#8211; for example, how money problem&#8217;works&#8217;, and how to become financial shortcomingsfree.</p>
<p>humans go to Helper who help with debt when they are in financial shortcomingsand want to become money problemfree. Some bodies will go to a Money problem helper as soon as their money worry is moving out of hand, while others will wait around until they are struggling with a lot of debts before they search for advice.</p>
<p>Experienced Person who helps those with difficulties with their money have dealt with a lot of folk in the past, and this will help them develop a lot of useful knowledge they can use to help more folk in financial mess up.</p>
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		<title>I need advice</title>
		<link>http://frankstraw.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/i-need-advice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:19:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An abundance of human beings catch money worries advice when they are making the discovery that their finances are difficult to look after. big money issue relief is exactly what it says it is &#8211; help with money worries. money worry help may vary from budgeting advice to tips on negotiating with creditors. It is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=frankstraw.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8696815&amp;post=21&amp;subd=frankstraw&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>An abundance of human beings catch money worries advice when they are making the discovery that their finances are difficult to look after. big money issue relief is exactly what it says it is &#8211; help with money worries.</p>
<p>money worry help may vary from budgeting advice to tips on negotiating with creditors. It is usually provided by professional debt advisers who are knowledgeable and have learnt a great deal about what they are working on.</p>
<p>money worry help can offer assistance to grown ups battle against their money issues and develop into free of the debt. It is on good offer in counterfront window from all sorts of areas, there are people in work, places that collect money to help people and internet pages that all offer money worry help &#8211; and it is ,on a regular basis, given for no charge.</p>
<p>Some worried people seekmoney worry help as soon as they are in money &#8216;oh nos&#8217;, while others sit down and wait until they are in debt debt and more debt.</p>
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