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You’ll find the basics on loans and borrowing here, including everything from types of loans and how they can help you, advice on improving your credit score to a financial dictionary that explains everything without the usual credit and loan jargon.

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What is a credit score?

What is a credit score?

Think of it as a cross between a grade for how you’ve been handling borrowing and a prediction for how well you’ll manage a loan in the future A credit score is a figure a lender calculates when deciding whether to make a loan to a potential borrower. Think of it as a...

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What should I do to manage my money better?

What should I do to manage my money better?

First, take a deep breath. The first thing you need to do when you want to manage money better is to actually look at your finances. If you don’t balance your outgoing spend with your income, you will begin to struggle to make ends meet, and if you turn to short term...

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You have £50,000. Now what? – SURVEY

You have £50,000. Now what? – SURVEY

Loan.co.uk recently asked 2,000 British men and women what they would do with £50,000 to spend? The question comes just a month after Patrick and Frances Connolly from Northern Ireland were revealed as the winners of the £115 million New Year’s Day Euro Millions...

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Beat the scammers and stay secure online

Beat the scammers and stay secure online

How to keep your money and personal information safe online Online shopping has transformed the way we live, making it incredibly easy to do everything from finding a great deal on a loan to saving money on the latest technology. Yet, sadly, there are people out there...

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