Archive for October, 2008



Fed Cuts Rate to 1%

Wednesday 29 October 2008 @ 6:09 pm

In another move to try and save the economy the Federal Reserve has cut it’s key interest rate to 1%. Some analysts are already calling for a move that might cut the rate to 0% in the not so distant future.

That’s right a 0% rate could be near. What does that mean for you? Well eventually savings rates would have to go down, but your ability to loan money would be better. Which for some, could be a nice relief given the recent credit squeeze that has created the need for the Fed to act in this way.

A 0% rate could signal what everyone is fearing. Deflation, little to no economic growth and the need for the Fed to act drastically to bring the US back to it’s feet after a credit crisis has nearly toppled the largest banks in the world.

So what do you do with our money? Well, we might suggest paying off debt and saving a little more in a CD or savings account. Locking into rates now before they go too low and you get nothing in return for allowing a bank to keep your hard earned cash to loan out.

But that’s just some of things you can do. Nothing is fail safe these days, except maybe sticking it under the matress.




Finding a Car Loan in this Market

Monday 27 October 2008 @ 5:00 am

With the worldwide credit crisis in full swing it can be hard to find a car loan to get that car you need to get around. When we were asked to review the UK based Credit Plus Car Finance site we didn’t even hesitate. We feel as though we need to get out the word out about any loans possible since it has been so difficult for people to get a loan period!

Car Loans have been some of the most difficult to get, so we’ve heard, mainly due to the fact that the car loses value so quickly and banks are having a hard time recouping any type of principle from a car loan. These types of loans, even if given to non-subprime loan applicants can be risky and banks just don’t want to do them.

In the UK if you need a car loan you need to shop around and Credit Plus is a site that makes it extremely easy to do just that, shop around for a loan. You are able to quickly compare loans, look through a database of cars that are available and then put the two together and get a great car and a great car finance right from your home. That way you don’t have to waste all the gas driving around looking for that car.








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