Keith Cooper

The debt crisis in Portugal and its impact on the rest of Europe

Following the recent financial crises in Ireland and Greece, there has now been news of a new debt crisis in Europe, this time affecting Portugal. The crisis escalated on March 24th 2011 following the resignation of the Prime Minister, José Sócrates, afte... Read >

The Impact of the Budget

On March 23rd 2011, the Chancellor George Osborne presented the Budget, which was designed to assist the UK economy, despite the fact that the 2011 growth forecast was downgraded from 2.1% to 1.7%. There was more bad news as the forecast for 2012 was also... Read >

All the Reasons why you should and should not use a SEO agency

Reasons as to why you should use a Search Engine Optimisation agency: 1/ Access to emerging SEO strategies Todays hot new things of universal search, social media or local seo optimization will become yesterdays chip wrapping link farm, comment spam... Read >

Most expensive gifts this year

Every year, retail companies go that extra mile to provide the modern day consumer with an even more exciting and extravagant gift than the year before and 2010 proved no different. Keeping the attention of shoppers these days is a hard task, but thanks t... Read >

The Impact of Personal Bankruptcy

The simplest definition of personal bankruptcy in England and Wales is that when someone is unable to pay their debts when they are due, they formally agree to surrender all their assets and income, in exchange for that debt being absolved. It is a formal... Read >

Mounting Debt in Football

Mounting Debt in Football Football is the nation's passion with millions regularly watching matches on television and stadiums packed across the country. We hear of players and managers earning hundreds of thousands of pounds a week and football clubs ... Read >

The Benefits of a Debt Management Plan

There are a wide variety of reasons why people opt for debt management, as it does help certain people to bring their expenditure and back into line without taking on more credit and consolidates your payments in to one monthly payment. The main reaso... Read >

The UK’s Debt – What Is The State Of Play Today

The UK today is in the midst of the worst economic recession for over thirty years, and this has had an incredible impact on the financial situation of the British public. According to statistics in November 2010 there are currently 1,566 people being mad... Read >

The Four Best Books on Dealing with Your Debt

People tend to read up on things on the internet or by books and this doesn’t change if you are struggling with debts - like many other people in the current economic climate – it may be a good idea to check out some books on the best ways on dealing wit... Read >

What are the best investments now and in the future?

First stop for me would be to start with interest rates being so low in the UK, the bank may be a relatively safe place to put your money but you are not going to get much return on your investment. It is therefore best to look at alternative investment o... Read >

Why People Go Into Bankruptcy – What are the main reasons?

Bankruptcy In the UK is much more common than you might think and statistics show that the number of people filing for bankruptcy is expected to increase dramatically over the next few years. In 2006 there were 73% more bankruptcies declared than in 2005... Read >

Why do people get an IVA? Top Six Reasons Why

An Individual Voluntary Arrangement more commonly known as an IVA, is a legally binding agreement between you and your creditors that is designed to assist you in getting out of debt. There are many sites and people who get an IVA but there are a numbe... Read >