Personal Finance and Investing

The Government is keen to suggest that if they hadnt taken the decision to cut the deficit so hard and so fast, we would be in the same boat as Greece and Portugal. As Duncan Weldons blog reveals, actually its because the coalition chose to cut so deep and so fast that we are now looking more and more like Greece and Portugal. 

Britains lamentable growth figures for the last six months are not part of a wider European malaise. The international comparisons show that in the first six months of the current coalition government before its policies began to take effect Britains economy was growing faster than the European average. B

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Douglas Andrew’s book targets the baby boomer generation and tries to convince them that it is not too late to become a millionaire and avoid living on soup kitchen handouts to survive retirement. That’s a pretty tall order and a lot of authors have failed at this exact same premise. While Andrew’s book is well written and contains some good advice, there is just not enough here to make it stand out from the other books in this overcrowded field.

The first part of the book is dedicated to the art of financial planning and if you can wade through it to get to the parts you really want to read – bravo. Persona

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DestinationWeddings.travel was established many years ago as a one of a kind, boutique travel concierge service. It customizes destination weddings, honeymoons, and celebrations designed for romance, love, and adventure. Whether it is an adults-only experience, a kid-free paradise, or a hip and chic experience for families and friends, boundless adventures are offered for adults and kids alike.

With the Royal Wedding fresh on everyone’s mind, and June, the most popular month for weddings, being ushered in on the warmth of summer, weddings are in the forefront of couples and romantics hearts everywhere this year.

Pamela Ott, owner of DestinationWeddings.travel, refers to herself as the “wedding fairy.” With a contagious passion for travel, romance, discovery, and once-in-a-lifetime experiences, she has fulfilled many dreams for brides, grooms, families, and the young-at-heart. Ott

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Here at Credit Karma, we like to stay in-the-know and on the cutting edge of new and innovative financial tools to help you spend wisely, save more, and pay down debt faster.

Finovate is a conference series forum where the newest and best of financial technology gets to strut its stuff. This year at Finnovate Spring 2011, we discovered some new tools that we want to share with you.

With many new startups focused on payment solutions and smartphone apps, here are several of the “Best in Show” winners as well as the service we are most excited about, listed at the end. Tak

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