Wed, 07 May 2008 03:58:07 UTArticles and tips on investing and saving moneyWed, 07 May 2008 03:58:07 UThttp://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.htmlXMT RSS generatorwebmaster@whatprice.co.uken-gbhttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/webmaster@whatprice.co.ukhttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/saving-investing/safe-money.htmlhttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/saving-investing/safe-money.htmlNot everyone wants to invest in risky ventures, here are some of the safer ways to invest your moneyMon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 UThttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/financial.htmlhttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/financial.htmlFrom borrowing and spending money, to investing your life savings, (and of course spending the cash) there are always a bewildering number of options and pitfalls along the way.Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 UThttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/financial/national-insurance.htmlhttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/financial/national-insurance.htmlIf you are both employed and self employed and earn more than the upper limits for Class 1 and Class 4 national insurance then you could easily be overpaying National Insurance. As far as we at Whatprice can tell the Inland Revenue fully admits this, but even if you fill in your Self Assessment form correctly you will still overpay! The catch is that you will pay 11% National Insurance on your employed earnings and 8% on your self employed earnings.Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:00:00 UThttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/financial/council-tax-alternatives.htmlhttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/financial/council-tax-alternatives.htmlThe council tax is disliked in the UK. It is a regressive tax and unfairly taxes those with lower incomes over higher incomes as it based on where and what you live in rather than household income. This article looks at alternatives that are being proposed to the council tax by other think tanks and political partiesMon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 UThttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/financial/council-tax-rises.htmlhttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/financial/council-tax-rises.htmlEvery year the story is the same, council tax rates are increasing and the poor tax payer is being ripped off. Our Whatprice readers certainly think this is the case with over 90% of you voting that Council Tax is 'an unfair tax'. So we have decided to do some digging on council tax rate increases and show you the true increase in the tax.Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 UThttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/financial/how-much-gold.htmlhttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/financial/how-much-gold.htmlA question :- If all the gold ever produced in the world was formed into a single block how long would its edge be?...Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 UThttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/advice/environmental/organic-timber-fair-trade.htmlhttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/advice/environmental/organic-timber-fair-trade.htmlHow do you know if the food you eat or timber you use is coming from a source that pays their employees fairly and is environmentally friendly?Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 UThttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/car/car-dealer.htmlhttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/car/car-dealer.htmlBefore you make an offer on a car you need to find a dealer with the car you want. You have three options in doing this....Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:00:00 UThttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/free/choosing-household-insurance.htmlhttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/free/choosing-household-insurance.htmlHousehold insurance is an important financial decision. It helps protect you in case of theft, fire, or other unforeseen problems. It also protects you if someone is injured on your property of their property is damaged while at your home. Therefore, choosing household insurance requires careful consideration in order to find the policy that is best suited to your needs.Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:00:00 UThttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/shopper/car-insurance.htmlhttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/shopper/car-insurance.htmlOur Secret Shopper takes a look at the getting online car insurance quotes. Both in terms of policy pricing and how long it takes to get an insurance quote. Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 UThttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/financial/employment-checks.htmlhttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/financial/employment-checks.htmlEmployers are conducting Employment background checks to reduce chances of fraud within an organisation. New employees will have access to the corporate network, contact details, applications and databases. This information could be used to the detriment of the company.Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:00:00 UThttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/financial/dating.htmlhttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/financial/dating.htmlFor many, the two concepts don't equate. There's an automatic reaction for most when suggesting the two together that the person paying is trying to be "cheap" and the resulting date will naturally have the same feel. Contrary to popular belief, however, dating doesn't have to be expensive to be fun, entertaining and memorable.Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:00:00 UThttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/financial/creating-cv.htmlhttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/financial/creating-cv.htmlYour CV needs to promote your skills, knowledge, qualities and work experience. You need to show how you will bring these to a particular job and try and encourage the employer to want to invite you to interview so that they can find out more about you.Sun, 21 Jan 2007 00:00:00 UThttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/financial/see-financial-advisor.htmlhttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/financial/see-financial-advisor.htmlFor many people, finance is a difficult and confusing subject. We are forever being told of the importance of saving and investing, and reading grim headlines about the collapse of pensions- and, we're all living longer. How will you pay for your retirement? Will you be stuck behind your desk until the age of 70? Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:00:00 UThttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/financial/careers.htmlhttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/financial/careers.htmlFinding a new job can be a difficult task? What are you good at? Where do you start looking? This article will give you adviceon how to start looking for a new job or career and how to make sure you are successful in getting that new job! Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:00:00 UThttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/financial/money-saving-investing.htmlhttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/financial/money-saving-investing.htmlThis article contains a list of money saving and investment tips. They are in no particular order and just appear as the author thinks of them Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:00:00 UThttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/financial/investments.htmlhttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/financial/investments.htmlThere are many different ways of investing cash, ranging from stuffing the money under your mattress (hardly 'investing' however), investing in stocks or shares, or even investing in things like property, antiques, or fine wines. This article is primarily concerned with investing in the more 'standard' investment vehicles, namely stocks, shares, bonds, gilts, and other cash funds. Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:00:00 UThttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/jobs-tax/buy-guides.htmlhttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/jobs-tax/buy-guides.htmlBuy tax guides or read Taxcafe articlesFri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 UThttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/travel-insurance.htmlhttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/travel-insurance.htmlAll travel insurance prices are quoted for a healthy 30 year old. The degree of cover will vary between the insurance policies, and it is a good idea to investigate exactly what is on offer rather than just going for the cheapest option.Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:00:00 UThttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/internet-christmas.htmlhttp://www.whatprice.co.uk/internet-christmas.htmlIf you are like me then you may well enjoy the Christmas season, love the giving and receiving of presents, but you just cant stand Christmas shopping! Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:00:00 UT