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Category Archives: wonga
WONGA – The context of the decision
The decision of the FCA to enforce a section 166 order on Wonga demonstrates a new intent to get to grips with bad behaviour in the financial community which has got to be good news for us in pensions. … Continue reading
Why HMRC is right on peer to peer lending (and Polonius got what he deserved)
Dan Hyde writes in the Telegraph that HMRC are considering allowing peer group lending as a legitimate investment for an ISA. Peer Group lending is the Betfair of debt. You lend your money through a portal such as ZOPA who … Continue reading
Posted in actuaries, advice gap, pensions, wonga, workplace pensions, zopa
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Paying as you earn; the best way to save
Monday will see the start of the benefits changes that will climax in the full introduction of the Universal Credit in a year’s time. This is not an article about these changes. But it takes it kicks off from a brilliant … Continue reading
Posted in Change, dc pensions, Financial Education, Martin Lewis, Payroll, pension playpen, pensions, St Paul's, Trades Union Congress, wonga
Tagged Citizens Advice Bureau, Council Tax, Department for Communities and Local Government, Direct debit, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Payroll, Tax, Universal Credit
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Can pensions help you when you’re broke?
When I was a financial adviser, I often hear people say that they couldn’t afford to save into a pension. When I probed, this objection often boiled down to a fear that “tying up money” left people scared that in … Continue reading
Posted in pensions, wonga, zopa
Tagged Business, Credit union, Loan, Money, Nick Clegg, pension, Wonga, Zopa
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