How to do a credit card balance transfer Learn the step-by-step process of transferring a credit card balance. See how you could save money and take control of your debt with our guide. Explore now. In a time of raised interest rates, there may be a few reasons to consider switching credit cards. Ultimately, a credit card balance transfer can be a very effective tool for managing your debts more effectively. But to do this, you need to know how to balance transfer a credit card.

Around £10 billion is donated annually in the UK, spread out among 166,000 registered organisations. To get the most out of each donation, whether large or small, charities need to be aware of what tax reliefs are available and how to claim them. If a UK taxpayer makes a charitable donation to a UK registered charity, then the money received is tax exempt and will not be subject to any taxation come April. Only dividend and land profits are taxable, along with the VAT of certain purchases.

This dissertation explores the relationship between sentiment expressed on social media towards a company, and that company’s equity. Five companies will be used that are listed on the London Stock Exchange, and posts will be collected from Twitter, along with search data from Google Trends. ARIMAX regressions show that extreme sentiment has a bearing on company’s stock returns, but daily mean sentiment does not. Furthermore, using sentiment as the sole investment strategy yielded a smaller loss than a passive FTSE 100 index tracker across the same time period.

Bridging loans: What are they and how do they work A bridging loan is essentially a short-term loan that bridges the gap between purchasing something and waiting for funds to arise elsewhere. Whilst they’re commonly used when purchasing a house before the sale of a current property, they can be used for a wide variety of reasons; it can also be used for property development, business ventures, divorce settlements and paying tax bills. Bridging loans: how do they work? Bridging loans are secur

Boris Johnson has asserted that a return of the 95 percent mortgage will help “turn generation rent into generation buy”. Given the current challenging economic conditions, it’s believed that 95% mortgages will help more first-time buyers get onto the property ladder by widening access to credit. The scheme has, however, proved controversial because it risks inflating house prices and increasing the chance of a property crash. If you’re considering applying for a 95% mortgage, here’s everything

As well as giving you access to additional funds, signing up for a business credit card gives you a number of worthwhile corporate benefits. So which business credit card provider is right for you? Differences between a business credit card and a personal one Business credit cards and personal credit cards are entirely different products. Although they share similarities (where you’re assigned a credit limit for an agreed interest rate), business credit cards are evidently intended for busines

The concept of equipment finance is relatively simple: you borrow money from a lender to purchase or lease an asset for your business. Equipment is the key point of this statement because it implies a tangible thing, as opposed to an intangible asset. An example of equipment financing would be to receive $20,000 for a company car, or $5,000 for a new lawnmower for a gardening business. Why is purchasing equipment important for the loan? It’s not really to do with the lender being a control freak

This paper analyses the effects that the imminent exit of Britain leaving the E.U. will have on tax competition, and the implications this may have regarding policy in a game theoretic context.